PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN
(BOLD, CONDENSED) COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Since 1927, we’ve been uplifting creative professionals while having good times along the way. Our community spans the globe, but we still call Chicago home. We’re the Society of Typographic Arts, and we just really love design. Nice to meet you again.
$70
PER YEAR
Emerging
best for students
You are the future. For that, the best we can do is about half off. But it’s nothing personal! It’s just that, between portfolio consultations and other exclusive opportunities, you really do get a big bang for your buck. If we made it any cheaper, we’d go belly up. Hey, that rhymed!
$120
PER YEAR
Professional
best for individuals
Support as a Professional Member of the Society comes with our humble, unironic gratitude and more perks than you can shake your stylus at. Get our annual STA 100 catalogue, an intimate networking environment, and a third highlight. Note to self: don’t forget to add that really important third highlight.
$500
PER YEAR
Organization
best for groups
Bundle Professional Memberships for your team, collaborate with us on programs and events, and make lasting contributions to our vibrant community. We love connecting people and places, on the ground and over the series of tubes that Senator Ted Stevens once called the internet.
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Who We Are
The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) is Chicago’s oldest professional design association, founded on October 17, 1927. Today, we are thousands of industry experts who promote international excellence in communication design, focusing specifically on the culture, technology, and politics of the typographic arts.
What We Do
We invite and encourage all creative professionals to help build a community with specialized professional, educational, and networking opportunities for members. With our Foundation, we preserve and advance the craft of typography while making it accessible to and for everyone.
Where We Hang
We still call Chicago home, but our network now spans the globe. Local members enjoy unparalleled access to an abundant regional history while attending marquee events. Online, we engage members with digital content, programming, and other opportunities designed just for them.