ACD's mission is to educate and inform design professionals about current research, ideas, and technology that affect design; to support excellence in design education; to educate the business community about the strategic value of design; and to build public awareness of design's role in shaping our culture and economy.

In order to accomplish this, we publish magazines, journals and books, hold conferences and workshops for professionals, educators, and students, and sponsor other activities and projects."

The 1988 STA Membership Directory states: "ACD regularly provides opportunities for the business community and the public to attend exhibits and events which present current developments in design and demonstrate the fact that good design is not only good for business, but a vital part of our public environment. Since its founding in 1927 as the Society of Typographic Arts, ACD has fostered excellence in design practice. It has brought to the design community and the public examples of the value of design, its function as a form of dynamic visual language, and an awareness of the overall role design plays in shaping our culture. "

Events
Fourth Annual Living Surfaces Conference
Design for the Internet
13-16 November 1996
Chicago, Illinois

ACD 100 Show

ACD Membership Directory

Interest areas:
Next :: new trends
Strategic Design :: business opportunities
Professional Practice :: skill and management development
Education :: improving effectiveness of faculty
Methodology and tools :: procedures, resources, and new technology
History, Criticism, and Theory :: design research, analysis, and history applied to innovation and change

Source
ACD Membership Directory and ac4d web page