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The Alliance Graphique Internationale is a super-elite organisation with secret-handshake undertones. Established in 1952, it’s one of the world’s premier congregations of graphic designers. With fewer than 500 members globally, the quality control is intense. A quick scroll through its membership list shows why: whether from Europe, the US or Asia, these are the very best, in everything from typography to experience design.

AGI now has its first New Zealand president: Dean Poole, the co-founder

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