American Design Awards
Gives awards to individual graphic and web designers, design professionals and companies. How to get nominated, previous awards, and graphic design news.
http://www.americandesignawards.com

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

http://www.aiga.org/

artyears.com
Community portal offering tips and resources for graphic designers.
http://www.artyears.com

Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario)
Founded 1996, Toronto, Canada. For Ontario graphic designers. A member association of the GDC. Grants qualified graphic designers right to the exclusive use of the designations Registered Graphic Designer and R.G.D. and is the governing and disciplinary body for its members.
http://www.rgdontario.com/

Color Marketing Group (CMG)
Founded 1962, Alexandria, USA. For international color designers. A not-for-profit association of designers involved in the use of color as it applies to the profitable marketing of goods and services.
http://www.colormarketing.org/

Creative Business
A business information resource for principals of graphic design and communications companies and freelance graphic designers, copywriters and illustrators.
http://www.creativebusiness.com/

Design Council
Helps people and organisations in business, education, public services and government understand design and use it effectively as part of their strategy.
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/

Design Management Institute (DMI)
Founded 1975, Boston, USA. For design managers. A non-profit organization dedicated to demonstrating the strategic role of design in business and to improving the management and utilization of design.
http://www.dmi.org/

Graphic Artists Guild

http://www.gag.org/

Institute of Designers in Ireland
Professional body representing the interests of Irish designers. Newsletter, annual reports and downloadable forms provided.
http://www.idi-design.ie/

International Color Consortium (ICC)
Founded 1993, Reston, USA. For international color designers. Membership organization established by industry vendors for the purpose of creating, promoting and encouraging the standardization and evolution of a cross-platform color management system architecture and components.
http://www.color.org/

Letter Exchange
Society for professionals involved in the lettering arts and crafts, from calligraphy and letter-cutting, through design for print, publishing and typography, to signage and architectural lettering.
http://www.letterexchange.org/

National Association for Printing Leadership
Providing graphic arts industry members with information on a wide variety of educational services, events, and products related to the printing industry.
http://www.napl.org

National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
Trade association serving as a resource for Adobe Photoshop education, training, and news.
http://www.photoshopuser.com

Organization of Black Designers
Non-profit national professional association dedicated to addressing the unique needs of African-American design professionals.
http://www.core77.com/obd

Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
Washington DC, USA. For international graphic designers, fabricators, students and educators involved in the field of environmental graphic design. A non-profit educational organization.
http://www.segd.org/

Society for News Design (SND)
North Kingston, USA. For international designers in the news industry. Publishers of annual "Best of Newspaper Design". Formerly the Society of Newspaper Design.
http://www.snd.org/

Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC)
Founded 1976, Ottawa, Canada. For Canadian graphic designers. A member-based graphic design organization of design professionals, educators and students.
http://www.gdc.net/

Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers
International organisation founded to promote excellence in the art and technique of all visual media and advancement of professional media practice. United Kingdom.
http://www.siad.org/

Society of Publication Designers (SPD)
Founded 1965, NY, USA. For international trade, corporate, institutional, newspaper and consumer editorial art directors.
http://www.spd.org/

The Color Association of the United States (CAUS)
Founded 1915, NY, USA. For all designers who use color. Color forecasting organization holding extensive color archives, trend information, custom color consulting and publications.
http://www.colorassociation.com

The Grolier Club
Membership organization founded in 1884 for aficionados of the graphic arts. Information on research library, public exhibitions and publications.
http://www.grolierclub.org/