Medalists
Designed by James Earle Fraser, 1920.
The medal of AIGA—the most distinguished in the field—is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services or other contributions to the field of design and visual communication. The contribution may be in the practice of design, teaching, writing or leadership of the profession. The awards may honor designers posthumously.
Medals have been awarded since 1920 to individuals who have set standards of excellence over a lifetime of work or have made individual contributions to innovation within the practice of design.
Individuals who are honored may work in any country, but the contribution for which they are honored should have had a significant impact on the practice of graphic design in the United States.
2010s
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Steve Frykholm, 2010 |
2000s
| Pablo Ferro, 2009 Carin Goldberg, 2009 Doyald Young, 2009 Gail Anderson, 2008 Clement Mok, 2008 LeRoy Winbush, 2008 Ed Fella, 2007 Ellen Lupton, 2007 Bruce Mau, 2007 Georg Olden, 2007 Michael Bierut, 2006 Rick Valicenti, 2006 Lorraine Wild, 2006 Bart Crosby, 2005 Meredith Davis, 2005 Steff Geissbuhler, 2005 Joseph Binder, 2004 Charles Coiner, 2004 Richard, Jean and Patrick Coyne, 2004 James Cross, 2004 Sheila Levrant de Bretteville, 2004 Jay Doblin, 2004 Joe Duffy, 2004 Martin Fox, 2004 |
Caroline Warner Hightower, 2004 |
1990s
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Tibor Kalman, 1999 |
Muriel Cooper, 1994 |
1980s
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Paul Davis, 1989 |
Seymour Chwast, 1985 |
1970s
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Ivan Chermayeff and Thomas Geismar, 1979 |
Richard Avedon, 1973 |
1960s
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Dr. Robert R. Leslie, 1969 |
Josef Albers, 1964 |
1950s
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May Massee, 1959 |
Jan Tschichold, 1954 |
1940s
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Lawrence C. Wroth, 1948 |
Edward Epstean, 1944 |
1930s
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William A. Kittredge, 1939 |
Porter Garnett, 1932 |
1920s
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William A. Dwiggins, 1929 |
John C. Agar, 1924 |
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