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- 50 Books | 50 Covers
- AIGA 365
- AIGA Jurors
- AIGA Medalists
- B. Martin Pedersen
- The Book Jacket and Paperback Cover Show
- The Book Jacket and Paperback Cover Show
- The Book Show
- California Graphic Design 1980–1982
- Case Studies
- Case Studies
- Case Studies
- Chermayeff & Geismar (1960–2006)
- Communicating with Children
- Communication Graphics
- The Cover Show
- Covers
- A Decade of Entertainment Graphics
- A Decade of Sports Graphics
- Denver Art Museum
- Design and Printing for Commerce
- Design for the Public Good
- Design of Understanding 2
- Fifty Advertisements of the Year
- Fifty Books
- Fifty Books of the Year
- Fifty TV Commercials of the Year
- Functional Graphics
- Graphic Explanations: Charts, Diagrams, Graphs and Maps
- The Greening of Design
- The Humor Show
- Illustrations
- Information Graphics: Design of Understanding
- Insides/Outsides
- Issues and Causes
- Just Type
- Just Type Two
- Looking Forward
- Maximum Message/Minimum Means
- The Mental Menagerie: A Five Year Retrospective
- Objects of Design
- The One-Color/Two-Color Show II
- The One-Color/Two-Color Show
- Packaging
- Paperbacks U.S.A.
- People, Places and Things
- The Photographer’s View
- Political Art
- Portraits II
- The Poster Show
- Print Ads of the Year
- Printing for Commerce
- Push Pin Graphic (1957-1980)
- R.S.V.P.: Invitations Only
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Richard Danne (Gips & Danne, Danne & Blackburn, DanneDesign)
- Sound Off: The Top 100 CDs, Music Videos and Print Collateral
- Soundblast
- The Tee-Shirt Show
- Under 30
- Vignelli Associates (1962-2008)
- The Whole Book
The AIGA medal is awarded to individuals for their exception achievements, services, or other contributions to the field of design and visual communications.
The 2017 Gala honors Art Chantry, Emmett McBain (posthumously), Rebeca Méndez, Mark Randall, Nancy Skolos, Thomas Wedell, and Lance Wyman.
Art Chantry, recognized for his intrepid exploration of subculture visual communication and his fearless celebration of cultural diversity
Emmett McBain, recognized for his revolutionary design leadership and profound social impact in cofounding Burrell-McBain Advertising
Rebecca Méndez, recognized for challenging and transforming academia and design with her innovative interplay of identity and culture
Mark Randall, recognized for his singular dedication to diversity in design and his tenacity in funding minority and economically disadvantaged design students
Nancy Skolos and Thomas Wedell, recognized for pushing the boundaries of art, design, and technology with a distinctive vision to find connection among disparate forms
Lance Wyman, recognized for his mastery of visual ecosystems and for setting the standard for the universal, public design experience
Recipients of the 2017 AIGA Medal are distinguished practitioners and leaders whose persistent forward-thinking and profound mastery of their craft have re-imagined design’s impact on business, education, and our communities.