Membership Information


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Becoming a member of the Society of Publication Designers allows you to join a community of your peers, obtain crucial information on the inner workings of your profession, and meet other talented and influential visual professionals. But also: Your membership makes it possible for us to continue our educational programs, speaker series, social events and other initiatives that celebrate and support our industry as it changes and evolves. We truly can't do it without you!

Click here to become a SPD member today!

Membership is available at various levels: 

Professional Individual Tri-State Area  - $225 - For those located in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut

Professional Individual Non-Tri-State & International - $150 - For those located outside of NY, NJ, or CT

Corporate - $200 each - For 3 or more professionals from the same organization

Student Tri-State Area - $50 - For those attending school in NY, NJ or CT

Student Non-Tri-State & International - $40 - For those attending school outside of NY, NJ or CT

And don't forget: If you own your own design studio or are a freelancer, professional memberships are an allowable business deduction! 


SPD MEMBER BENEFITS

In addition to supporting creativity, education and community in our field, membership in the Society of Publication Designers also provides you with many individual benefits:

Friend of SPD: Mailing List
   
  • Receive emails about SPD news, events and opportunities

   
  • FREE SPD Annual 
  • Invitations to special "Members-Only" events and opportunities
  • Half-price entry fees to all other professional SPD events
  • Half-price entry fees for the annual SPD competition as well as half-price publication fees for winning entries
  • Half-price ticket to the SPD Gala
  • Access to "Members-Only" content online including event videos
  • Eligibility to vote on SPD Members' Choice competition
  • Eligibility to serve on the SPD Board of Directors
  • Hotel discounts up to 55% with HotelStorm
  • And more to come soon!

   
  • FREE SPD Annual
  • Invitations to special "Members-Only" events and opportunities
  • FREE entry to all SPD-U Student events
  • Half-price entry fees to all other professional SPD events
  • 3 FREE entries in the annual SPD Student Design Competition
  • Half-price ticket to the SPD Gala
  • Access to "Members-Only" content online including event videos
  • And more to come soon!



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