International:

ICSID - International Council of Societies for Industrial Design
http://www.icsid.org/
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design promotes the cause of design internationally.

ICOGRADA - International Council of Societies for Graphic Design
http://www.icograda.org/
The International Council of Societies of graphic Design promotes the cause of design internationally. The society has a network of design schools.

International Animated Film Association (ASIFA)
http://asifa.net
The International Association for the development, dissemination and knowledge of animation. Bill Dennis of Toonz Animation India is the ASIFA Advisor and Liason to Animators in Developing countries.

Society of Environmental Graphic Design
http://www.segd.org
The web site is for designers, fabricators, students and educators involved in the field of environmental graphic design. Environmental Graphic Design ncludes signage, wayfinding systems, mapping, exhibit design, themed environments, retail spaces, sports facilities and campus design.

International Textile and Apparel Association
http://www.itaaonline.org
ITAA is a global organization of textile, apparel, and merchandising scholars and researchers in higher education. ITAA is devoted to generation and dissemination of knowledge about the production, design, marketing, and consumer evaluation of textile and apparel products.

International Interior Design Association
http://www.iida.org
IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 Members and more than 30 Chapters around the world committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge.

International Sign Association
http://www.signs.org/
The International Sign Association's Electronic Communication Network assists sign manufacturing companies in the daily complexities of owning and operating a sign manufacturing company.

Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association International
http://www.sgia.org/
The site has a bulletin board, help line, news current events and new product announcements.



Other Countries:

British Design Council
http://www.design-council.org.uk
The Design Council enhances prosperity and well-being in the UK by demonstrating and promoting the vital role of design in a modern economy

Industrial Designers Society of America
http://www.idsa.org
IDSA is the voice of the industrial design profession in USA.

American Institute of Graphic Arts
http://www.aiga.org
AIGA, is committed to furthering excellence in communication design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force.

Japan Design Foundation
http://www.jdf.or.jp/eng/
JDF is committed to International Design Business Promotion Projects with the aims of promoting design-related activities through global exchange programs.

Korea Institute of Design Promotion
http://www.designdb.com/english/kidp/index.asp
KIDP promotes the field of design and has engaged in a variety of activities to assist in the advancement of the design industry of Korea.