Interview by Olive Keogh with Marc O'Rian of President of IDI in the Irish Times Innovation Monthly Magazine. more

It feels like the end of another year for us here at the IDI, but we still have another four months before the end of the IDI year. So far 2015 has been pretty eventful. more

Winners announced as new report reveals increased confidence within the sector more

Created by the IDI for Second Level Students and Teachers, the video aims to create an awareness of what Design is, what Designers across different disciplines do, potential career paths, and the important role that Design plays in our society, economy and beyond. more

The Institute of Designers in Ireland is delighted to introduce Designer Discounts, bringing special negotiated offers from third parties for designers and members of the IDI. more

The Institute of Designers in Ireland have launched the Register of Designer in Ireland.
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Submissions are invited for the Design Week 2015 festival programme that may include Conference, Debate, Exhibition, Lecture, Online Event, Open Day, Site Visit, Tour, Workshop, Event Description more

Preceding Open House Dublin, Ireland's largest architecture festival, we are talking about how the Irish drinks industry and architecture have collided in new and fantastic ways. We are delighted to have our first international speaker for the year come from London for a very special Cocktails+ talk! more

The 24HrUDHack is a unique opportunity to work on a design team for 24 hours, to get practice in Universal Design and to present new design concepts to win Awards and Prizes. Apply now for your place on the design team. more

The IDI is delighted to announced a new and exciting concept design competition for graduates sponsored by LG HI-MACS® more

Interaction design focuses on shaping things for people’s use and behaviour. It includes designing interactive digital products, environments, visual communication systems and services. It is the synthesis and imagining of things as they might be, rather than focusing on how things actually are and is focused on satisfying the needs of the end user. more

The Visual Communications course is the study of graphic design and its related disciplines. Active learning is at the core of our teaching and we do this through studio-based projects and workshops in both print and screen. more