Graphic Artists Guild

NY Chapter

The New York Chapter is the largest and oldest (inc. 1971) chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild, a labor union of commercial artists and related industries. Since 1967, the Guild's mission has been to raise industry standards and help improve visual creators' professional careers. Stroll through our site and see what we can offer you. Upcoming events and news are listed below, and on the Calendar page.

Upcoming Chapter Event

What You Need To Know To Make A Web Site

Thursday, March 11, 2010
7-9:00PM Pratt Manhattan Campus,
144 West 14th, Room 213

If you've been expanding your offerings into web design but aren't really sure that you're doing it the right way then join Bud Kraus, web design instructor and consultant. Bud will discuss the most important topics needed to design and produce successful web deliverables for your clients.

What web design skills do clients and employers expect me to know?

Is it necessary to code web pages by hand?
Is Dreamweaver still a preferred web design tool? What other desktop and online applications do I need to know?
What role do online publishing platforms like WordPress or Drupal play in publishing online?
Where does SEO fit into what I should be doing?
Do I need to learn a programming language such as Javascript, PHP or Perl?
What is the typical design/production process in the age of web templates?

Register by phone 212.791.3400 x11 or click below for a printable registration form.

Bud Kraus has been teaching people fundamentals of web design online and in class in New York City for over 10 years. His online web design class Joy Of Code is a discount national benefit open to all members of the Guild.

He also works with businesses to help them locate the web designers and developers for their projects by using a Request For Proposal that creates a competitive bidding process. He is developing a new site, findyourwebdesigner.com

Contact Bud at bud@joyofcode.com or 973 235 1452

Update on Health Care through USFSB

The United States Federation of Small Businesses (USFSB) has secured coverage for sole proprietor membership with Atlantis Health Plan. That means freelancers (ie. businesses with only one employee -- you!) are eligible.

If you are interested in this plan, contact USFSB's New York City office at 718-701-0087 for more information on the plan or Click here for more info.

Member Discount

The Joy of Code:

A 12-Week Online Course in Creating a Website. Click here for more info, or visit www.joyofcode.com and mention "gag".

Getting ready for taxes?

Susan Lee

CPA to the artists, has a new website at www.freelancetaxation.com. She has posted several pages of valuable information on topics such as a list of deductible expenses for artists, tracking your income, and financial disaster kits.

Heads Up Column Wants Your News

Have you received an award, job, great contract, etc. that you'd like to share with your fellow NY Chapter members? Any other positive news you'd like to impart? The Heads Up! column of the bi-monthly NY Chapter newsletter, The Update, wants to hear from you. Limited to maximum of 100 words. Email your copy to us at: ny@gag.org. We'll let you know if and when we plan to publish it, so you'll know to look for it.