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Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), along with its affiliates, deliver products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the industry.
http://www.gain.net
AIGA
The professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.
http://www.aiga.org
AGC
Is an $18 billion network for industry information and idea exchange; a provider of graphics arts education and training; a vehicle for industry promotion and marketing; an advocate on legislative and environmental issues; and a source for bottom-line savings for the benefit of its NY/NJ/CT membership (print/prepress providers, new media services, ad agencies, publishers, corporate communications departments, designers, industry suppliers and professional organizations)
http://www.agcomm.org
WPA Mission Statement
The Waterless Printing Association was founded in 1993 to serve the needs of its world wide membership. The waterless printing process ranks as one of the most significant printing innovations in the past 500 years. Its future success is assured because, like all other successful printing inventions, its fundamental benefits are increased productivity and improved quality. These benefits will serve to propel the process as a viable printing technique well into the future.
http://www.waterless.org
Direct Marketing Association
The Direct Marketing Association is the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations using and supporting direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates industry standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the entire direct marketing process. Founded in 1917, DMA today has more than 4,800 corporate, affiliate, and chapter members from the US and 46 other nations, including 55 companies listed on the Fortune 100.
http://www.the-dma.org
PANTONE
Headquartered in Carlstadt, N.J., Pantone, Inc. is the world-renowned authority on color and provider of color systems and leading technology for the selection and accurate communication of color across a variety of industries. The PANTONE® Name is known worldwide as the standard language for color communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer.In 1963, Lawrence Herbert, Pantone's founder, created an innovative system of identifying, matching and communicating colors to solve the problems associated with producing accurate color matches in the graphic arts community. His insight that the spectrum is seen and interpreted differently by each individual led to the innovation of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®, a book of standardized color in fan format.Over the last 40-plus years, Pantone has expanded its color matching system concept to other color-critical industries, including digital technology, textiles, plastics, architecture and contract interiors. It continues to develop color communication tools for a variety of industries and aggressively adopts new digital technology to address the color needs of design and production professionals.
http://www.pantone.com
StockFood
Specialised. Leading. International.
With a total archive of 250,000 food images, StockFood is the largest international food picture agency today.
Founded by Pete A. Eising in Munich in 1979, StockFood has specialised in the area of food from the very beginning. Over the years a unique image archive has been built up, unrivalled worldwide in its comprehensive coverage of the subject of food.
Modern. High quality. Comprehensive.
More than 250,000 food images from around 500 top international food photographers are currently held in the StockFood image archive. Thus the image collection leaves nothing to be desired on the subject of "Food":
• Ingredients and dishes from A-Z
• National and international cuisine
• Step-by-step instructions
• Non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks and cocktails
• Wine and viticulture
• Table settings and buffets
• Table- and floral decorations
• Parties, holidays and special occasions
• Cooking and eating with friends, family and children
• Healthfood, lifestyle, trends
Our stock increases constantly with the addition of new material by both existing and new photographers. Our in-house trend scouts play an important part in this, keeping a constant eye on the international trendsetting markets, to ensure that we can always offer you top-class material reflecting the latest trends in food photography.
http://usa.stockfood.com
Before & After
Before & After magazine has been sharing its practical approach to graphic design since 1990. Because our modern world has made designers of us all (ready or not), Before & After is dedicated to making graphic design understandable, useful and even fun for everyone.
http://www.bamagazine.com/
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