Certification Results
Evaluation
- For both sections of the Online Test, you must correctly answer 9 out of 12 questions to pass. If you fail a section, you can take it again as soon as you wish up to three times.
- Three Portfolio Evaluators assess your Case Study Presentation based on the evaluation criteria for Visual Designers, Experience Designers, Design Educators or Design Managers.
- You will receive the Evaluators' assessment with individualized feedback and your Online Test scores at the end of the Process.
- If you fail the Presentation, you will receive suggestions for how you can improve your work and be invited to join as an Affiliate Member and reapply in two years time.
- If you fail the Presentation, you can appeal the decision, in which case a new Presentation will be schedule for you with 3 new Evaluators who have no knowledge of past results. You are required to present the same three pieces.
Using the RGD Designation
- After you have become a Certified RGD Member, you may use the RGD designation after their name, including on your personal/firm website and on LinkedIn. (You can also download a digital logo.)
- You will receive a certificate with a sticker to indicate your first year as a Certified RGD. Every year that you renew, you will receive a new Sticker for your Certificate.
- Review the benefits of Certified RGD Membership and all the other categories of RGD Membership.
I advocate for certifying our profession to combat unethical practices like Spec work. Certification elevates design value, fosters design thinking, and empowers designers with tools to stay current, ensuring industry accountability.Gil Martinez RGD, Newcom Media Inc.
