About Us

Mission

Who are the Cyprus Association of Graphic Designers and Illustrators (CAGDI)

The Association* (Association, for reference reasons) is the official association of graphic designers and illustrators of Cyprus who are either employed by companies and organizations or work as self-employed or are teachers in the field of graphics and/or illustrations.

The objectives of the Association are the following:

To create and provide to the professionals interested the proper conception and mutual understanding for graphic designers’ and/or illustrators’ role in a project, as well as their significance and involvement in other (or not) businesses and fields.
To ensure its essential role regarding ethical matters relating to competent bodies and professionals of the area.
To promote graphic design and illustration as professional and cultural power.
To create an environment in which members can socialize, exchange ideas and evolve through their interaction with other designers, but also through events, presentations, discussions, conferences, seminars and workshops.
To establish values, standards and ethical practices in the area of both quality and pricing.
To introduce events, workshops and awards through which progress and evolution of creativity will be rewarded.
To initiate a productive dialogue with important organizations, in order to promote practical solutions for the field’s problems.
To preserve the members’ rights as they result from the values, standards and ethical practices.
To enhance the importance of visual communication and encourage its impact on society, economy and our future.