AIGA members are invited to join the AIGA Member Gallery—an exclusive network hosted by Behance—to gain broader exposure for their work, connect with like-minded designers, and be discovered more easily by potential clients and recruiters.

JOIN THE NETWORK NOW

1. Create a Behance account (If you already have a Behance account, skip to #2.)
2. Edit your profile in Behance
3. Select My Networks tab
4. Select All Networks
5. Click “Join” link next to AIGA Member Gallery
6. Enter your AIGA credentials (Forgot them? Go to My AIGA and click Find Me.)

About the AIGA Member Gallery
The new AIGA Member Gallery, hosted by the Behance Network, was launched in early 2010. Joining this network will allow you to:

Gain broader exposure for your work
Your work will be shown both on the AIGA Member Gallery and in the larger Behance Network that attracts millions of visitors per month.

Be discovered by recruiters and employers
Keyword search is built in, meaning that you can tag individual pieces and portfolios with the keywords employers, recruiters, editors, and industry leaders use to find and hire top talent.

Connect with designers and partners
The AIGA Member Gallery gives you the ability to create communities through projects, collaborate with other creative minds and solicit constructive feedback on current and past projects in your portfolio.

Showcase your work in a professional atmosphere
Put your best foot forward by building a multimedia portfolio with an unlimited number of projects. You can also select a “frame view” version to send a simple, stripped-down gallery of your work to potential clients via your own URL.

FAQs

Q: What does the new portfolio service look like?
Take a look! AIGA members are adding new projects every day. If you’re a current member, follow the steps above to begin adding your work to the gallery. (Not an AIGA member? Join today to take advantage of all the benefits of membership.)

Q: Why is this happening?
This transition is one of several currently in progress to provide more opportunities for contributions to—and participation in—the AIGA website. This new portfolio system is just one of the ways in which AIGA is helping members to connect.

Q: When is this happening?
As of December 31, 2009, beta testing has been completed and all AIGA members are now invited to join the network. If you have difficulty setting up your portfolio, contact Behance for technical support.

Q: What happens to my current AIGA member portfolio on the Design Jobs site?
Existing portfolios in Design Jobs will become unavailable in late winter 2010. We’ll be sending multiple notifications to everyone who currently has a portfolio, providing instructions for making the switch as smooth as possible.

Q: What happens to my portfolio if I don’t renew my AIGA membership?
If your membership has expired, your portfolio will no longer show up as part of the AIGA Member Gallery, but it will remain on the Behance Network—just without AIGA affiliation. When you reinstate your AIGA membership, you’ll be able to re-join the AIGA Member Gallery network in Behance so that you can enjoy the benefits of inclusion in this trusted and respected professional network.

Q: Will there be a space to display my resumé?
In the coming months, Behance will be launching a powerful feature that will allow users to enter their current/previous work experiences, for the purpose of displaying this information on your profile and—in the future—connecting with past colleagues. In the meantime, some users create a project with their resumé information.

Q: Can I add a URL that links to other websites/projects I have done?
Yes, users can add URLs to their profiles in the Edit Profile setting. Another option is to add links and linked-text within a project. To do this, simply add a TEXT module to your project and select the icon for inserting a web link from within the text editor.

Q: Can I organize the projects in my portfolio by groups?
While users can add specific tags and creative fields to each project that they publish in their portfolio, Behance doesn’t currently offer the ability to group projects by a specific group name. However, this is a feature that Behance plans to develop and implement in 2010.

Q: What about AIGA Design Jobs? Can I still find or post a job?
AIGA Design Jobs will soon relaunch as a trimmed down, easier-to-use resource for talent and opportunity in the design profession.