Provisional RGD Application

This is the application form for a Provisional RGD membership. If you have any questions, please contact Zaria Pucknell at zaria@rgd.ca

Account Information

First name

Last name

Email Required field: Enter valid email address

Paperless mailings

Profile URL This will generate the URL to your Directory Listing after your Membership is approved.
For example, if you entered, 'my-name' in this field, your URL would be like so:
https://rgd.ca/members/portfolio/my-name Required field: Enter a unique RGD URL to appear after https://rgd.ca/members/profile/[my-name]

Phone Required field: Enter valid phone number

Website Warning: All links need to start with http:// or https://

Mailing Address

Company Name (if applicable)

Street Address

Secondary Street Address

City

Province

Other Province/State

Enter the full name of your province/state

Country

Postal Code

Billing Address

Same as mailing

Company Name (if applicable)

Billing Street Address

Billing Secondary Street Address

Billing City

Billing Province

Other Billing Province/State

Enter the full name of your province/state

Billing Country

Billing Postal Code

Employment

Applicants who have graduated from a graphic design program need not be currently employed to be eligible for Provisional RGD Membership. Applicants who have graduated from a non-graphic design program must be employed in the field to be eligible for Provisional RGD Membership.

Job Title

Company

Work Experience

How many years have you been working in the field of graphic design? This does not include education or experience accumulated while a student. You may have no more than 8 years of relevant, professional experience to be eligible for Provisional RGD Membership. i.e. number of years and months

Experience

Education

College/University

Other College/University

Enter the full name of your College/University

Program Name

Program Length of Years

Year of Graduation

Upload your proof of enrolment

Submit a scan of your proof of graduation in a separate form. This can be your diploma or transcript.

Document must include your name, the name of the institution, and your date of graduation.

Submit proof

College/University

Other College/University

Enter the full name of your College/University

Program Name

Program Length of Years

Year of Graduation

Personal Information

Interested in being a mentor

Pronoun

Display pronoun on public profile

Identity collected privately

Please describe any intersectionalities that are important to your identity. (We plan to use this information to better understand RGD's Membership and ensure we are accessible, relevant and inclusive to all. This information will not be shared publicly.)

Socials

Paste the full url to your social media account. For example: "https://www.instagram.com/rgdcanada/"

Behance Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

Dribbble Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

Facebook Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

Instagram Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

LinkedIn Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

TikTok Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

Twitter Warning: This field accepts URLs only. All links need to start with http:// or https://

Payment Information

RGD will be in touch regarding payment once your membership has been approved.

Membership Fee:

Jan - Dec: $175
The fee is pro-rated as of February on a monthly basis. Payment plans are available.

(in Canadian dollars, does not include sales tax based on your location within Canada. There is no tax outside of Canada)

Next Steps:

Once you complete this application, you will be redirected to pay your dues for the rest of this year.

Applications are reviewed to ensure information is accurate and treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to any person who is not a part of the application process. Applications are reviewed during typical office hours.

If accepted as a Provisional RGD, you will be notified by email, at which time you will receive a digital Membership card identifying your status as a Provisional RGD in the Association of Registered Graphic Designer (RGD).

After an application is approved, you will receive an activation email to the RGD site. You can create a password, update your directory listing and access Members only content at this time.