Beginning in 2005, and thru 2015, the STA added new content to the Chicago Design Archive annually through its Archive competition. Open to designers, clients and students, all selected work is included in the CDA permanent collection.
In 2016, the CDA began accepting a broader selection of juried and curated work from Chicago-based endeavors. New additions include the annual Typeforce exhibitions, 2014 Chgo Dsgn Exhibition and Chicago Design Museum exhibitions, among others.
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Exhibitions
- 27 Chicago Designers Exhibit: 2016
- Chicago Characters: 2018
- Chicago International Poster Biennial: 2008
- Chicago International Poster Biennial: 2010
- ChiDM: Unfolded Exhibition 2016
- CHGODSGN Exhibition 2014
- ChiDM: Starts/Speculations Exhibition 2014
- Typeforce Exhibition 2011
- Typeforce Exhibition 2010
Characters and Figures
- 1920s Characters and Figures
- 1930s Characters and Figures
- 1940s Characters and Figures
- 1950s Characters and Figures
- 1960s Characters and Figures
- 1970s Characters and Figures
- 1980s Characters and Figures
Milestones
- 1920s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1930s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1940s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1950s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1960s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1970s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1980s Chicago Design Milestones
- 1990s Chicago Design Milestones
- 2000s Chicago Design Milestones
- 2010s Chicago Design Milestones