Focus on Benefits: RGD Team Membership
Written by Ruth Farrugia RGD, City of Côte Saint-LucThe RGD Membership has its privileges! As co-chair of the Membership Committee, I want to share some of the amazing resources and benefits that Membership provides and encourage all RGD Members to take advantage of them. If you’re not an RGD Member yet, now’s the time to join!
What’s better than one RGD? A whole team of RGDs! If you have a creative agency of any type (design firm, ad agency, in-house creative team) with 5 or more people, you can sign up for an RGD Team Membership!
It’s worth applying for this valuable membership if you fit the bill. Not only will you save on dues compared to individual Memberships, but you’ll have preferential pricing on professional development for your whole team. The team that learns together, earns together…knowledge, clients, kudos!
“Creative Fire has had a Team Membership with RGD for many years. Having an affiliation with RGD adds a layer of credibility and professionalism to our work. Access to conferences and the job board has been a great asset to the growth of our team. I’m proud to be a Member of an organization that works to elevate the standards for design and also to advocate for the rights of designers.”
Elisa Hildebrand
The base annual fee of $1425 covers up to 5 staff Members, with each additional staff Member’s fee set at $285. If you have a mega-team, teams of twenty or more have an even lower base annual fee of $1250 (which covers 5 team Members), plus $250 for each additional staff Member.
With this Membership, you’ll have a team listing in the RGD directory. This will show potential clients that you have a whole gaggle of experienced RGDs ready to take on their next big project. When you produce that amazing campaign or launch that project, you have the opportunity to toot your team’s horn by featuring it on the RGD website and the RGD Word newsletter, reaching over 22,000 subscribers’ inboxes. If you’ve won an award or are hosting an event, you have the opportunity to promote those too.
Speaking of awards, you also get 3 free entries in the RGD In-House Design Awards or Branding Awards. Let your team shine!
Need to grow your team? With your RGD Team Membership, you receive unlimited free job postings on the RGD Job Board, visible to all visitors to the site. Plus, if any of your employees would like to pursue RGD Certification, your Membership covers 100% of the application process fees.
Need to further your team’s education? Your Team Membership gets you the lowest professional rates for DesignThinkers and other events. As a lone in-house designer, I know I’m always a little jealous seeing those teams together at DesignThinkers. What a great way to build your team’s morale, along with their inspiration and smarts. Don’t forget the RGD’s huge selection of webinars (with unlimited guest passes for non-RGD Members…like clients). You also have access to a large archive of recorded webinars and event talks. Get a watch party and discussion going for the whole team!
There’s strength in numbers. With an RGD Team Membership, you can support and provide resources for your creative team…without breaking the bank! It’s a great investment.
Ruth Farrugia RGD
City of Côte Saint-Luc
Ruth uses her creative talents to inform and delight at the City of Côte Saint-Luc (a municipality in the West End of Montreal), where she has worked for over 20 years as their in-house graphic designer with a special passion for print design. Fishtank Communications, her independent studio, focuses on clients within the arts and non-profit sectors. She is co-chair of RGD’s Membership Committee—where she helped to kick-start the Virtual Communities initiative, serves on the RGD Board, and has been a member of the Events Committee and judged student competitions.
