DESIGN SOCIETIES

For more career-related information contact the pertinent professional design society listed below. These societies have standing committees that deal with professional education and often publish lists of accredited degree programs and career guides. Also, the state chapters of these societies often hold "career days" for high school students.

American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Avenue N. W.
Washington, D.C., 20006
Telephone (202) 626-7300
Fax (202) 626-7421
http://www.aia.org

American Society of Landscape Architects
4401 Connecticut Ave., NW, 5th Fl.
Washington, D.C., 20008
Telephone (202) 686-2752
Fax (202) 686-1001
http://www.asla.org

American Society of Interior Designers
608 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C., 20002
Telephone (202) 546-3480
http://www.asid.org

American Institute of Graphic Arts
164 5th Ave., New York, NY., 10010
Telephone (212) 807-1990
Fax (212)807-1799
http://www.aiga.org

American Center for Design
233 E. Ontario Ste., 500
Chicago, Ill., 60611
Telephone (312) 787-2018
Fax (312) 649-9518 or 800-257-8657
http://www.ac4d.org

Industrial Design Society of America
1142 Walker Road
Great Falls, VA 22066
Telephone <703) 759-0100
Fax (703) 759-7679
http://www.idsa.org

Society for Environmental Graphic Design
401 F. Street, NW., Suite 333
Washington, D.C., 20001
Telephone (202) 638-5555.

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