AIGA SF has developed special offers for our local Bay Area members. For all membership benefits, please visit our Membership section.

Apple and AIGA SF are teaming up to bring you a special program. Now you can save up to 17% off on the latest Apple products and accessories.

Program Benefits:

• Special member pricing on Apple and third-party products
• Exclusive promotions
• Complimentary shipping on all orders over $50
• Free engraving on all new iPod models
• Mac customization
• Flexible business financing options

Another great reason to get a Mac and shop online:
Association customers can qualify for up to 12 months of 0% financing when purchasing a new Mac with a Juniper Visa. The promotion is only available through the Apple Online Store or through Telesales. (866-505-4763)

Visit Apple/AIGA SF Store or call 1-866-505-4763.

Members can purchase or sponsor up to Six (6) computer systems and 10 iPod devices per calendar year, as well as unlimited software and peripherals. Please identify yourself as an eligible participant purchasing from the Apple Employee/Member program, and remember to request your AMPP preferred pricing when calling Apple. Promotion details are listed on your store site. Terms and conditions apply. Not all products are available for discount.

PaperSpecs 15% Discount for AIGA SF Members and Free E-Book

AIGA San Francisco and PaperSpecs have partnered to bring you this special offer. Exclusively for AIGA San Francisco Members new to PaperSpecs receive a 15% discount on your membership fee.

If you’re a designer or print buyer looking for ways to cut your paper costs, you’ll want to download this free e-book 19 Ways to Cut Paper Costs from Sabine Lenz, the founder of PaperSpecs. Sabine shows you how to squeeze the most out of your paper budget with tips like:

• When you can buy a No. 1 sheet at a No. 2 price
• How to take advantage of merchant closeout lists
• When cutting paper costs has nothing to do with paper

You can also sign up for a free, 30-day trial membership to PaperSpecs. It’s a great no-risk way to check out these fabulous member benefits:

• Up-to-date specs on over 4,300 papers from more than 70 paper mills
• Direct access for ordering the latest mill promotions and swatchbooks
• Insightful tips from the experts about paper and printing
• Free admission to Webinars covering topics like paper, finishing and sustainability
• Free weekly e-newsletter on all things paper

LightSource 20% Discount for AIGA SF Members

Sam Hoffman and his team at LightSource have more than 28 years of experience in the digital imaging business. Discount is good for Archival Inkjet Printing to 60“X120”, Drum Scans of your film, and Hi-Res Digital Capture of your original artwork. Email Sam at

Fontshop 10% Discount for AIGA SF Members

FontShop is offering AIGA SF members a 10% discount on all phone orders for fonts and their FontBook. Call 1-888-FF-Fonts (1-888-333-6687).

PINC/PBG Membership for AIGA SF Members

AIGA San Francisco is please to announce a new partnership with Printing Industries of Northern California (PINC). All active AIGA SF members are invited to join the Print Buyers Group (PBG) at no additional fee. PINC/PBG provides some excellent benefits to their members, which will now be available to AIGA SF members, including:

Member discounts for Technical Training and Seminar Discounts. PINC/PBG offers public and custom graphic arts training at the Print Center Building in San Francisco as well as on site at your company. We offer beginning- to advanced-level courses in design, pre-press, and web design for the graphic arts industry. We have expert trainers in Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and Enfocus Pitstop Pro. It’s more affordable than you think!

Receive a complimentary copy of the Buyers Guide. A resource directory of over 1,000 Northern California graphic arts, design and media firms. It is distributed annually to 8,500 printers, design firms and corporate marketing departments throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada. Our Print Buyers Guide is a cross directory of industry promotion, resource materials and contact information.

Print Access. An on-line resource for locating print suppliers and other industry resources by capability or location throughout the Bay Area and the nation.

AIGA/PINC/PBG also offers: competitive health insurance, group and private tutorials, job and equipment listings, Workers Comp, group purchase discounts, Credit Union, and Government Affairs Industry representation. We are an extension of your internal staff. PBG membership provides coverage and savings for you and your employees.

Please contact Maria Salita at 800.659.3363, or email maria to answer any questions that you may have.

To register at PINC, select the “Membership Info” link on left side under “Membership Only.” Select the second category “PBG Individual” and then enter the required information.