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Mission Statement

The Graphic Artists Guild promotes and protects the economic interests of its members. It is committed to improving conditions for all creators of graphic art and raising standards for the entire industry. The Guild is a national union that embraces creators at all level of skill and expertise who produce graphic art intended for presentation as originals or reproduction.

The Graphic Artists Guild membership includes:

• Art Directors
• Graphic Designers
• Illustrators
• Artists Representatives
• Animators
• Cartoonists
• 3D Designers
• Web Designers
• Multimedia Artists
• Package Designers
• Display Designers
• Storyboard & Comp Artists
• Production-Prepress Artists
• Graphic Art Educators

The initials ‘SPGA’ in the name reflect the chapter’s origins as the Society of Professional Graphic Artists, which was founded in Seattle in 1955, and which merged with the Graphic Artists Guild in 1994. The SPGA/Seattle Guild is Seattle’s oldest commercial arts organization.