Guest speakers on the night will be:

Giuseppe Cariello, Zendesk

Dr. Con Kennedy, TU Dublin

Susan Carberry, Red Dog

Dermot O’Shea, Wondr
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Thank you to everyone who has submitted an entry! The IDI Graduate Awards 2023 has now closed for entries. A huge thanks to our phenomenal panel of judges across all categories and special thanks to IDI Graduate Awards Co-chair Ben Readman, Lecturer at TU Dublin, joined this year by Co-Chair, Dr. Brian Dixon, Belfast School of Art. Discover who they are! more

You asked, we answered - the IDI Awards deadline is being extended to Friday September 15th, so that you have time to select your show-stopping pieces for submission. more

DESIGN POP - Cork’s celebration of design and architecture is back! 1-3rd September 2023, Nano Nagle Place, Cork. more

The IDI is thrilled to have been awarded funding for a new climate action initiative, thanks to Creative Ireland’s Creative Climate Action Fund, in order to launch a new IDI initiative in partnership with 100 Archive: Design Declares. more

Make a difference in improving gender equity in the design sector. IDI is looking for 2 WhyDesign volunteers across the field of event management, graphic design and communication campaigns. more

Welcome to the much anticipated Irish Design Awards 2023, where the impact of creativity and the remarkable achievements of designers across Ireland is celebrated. more

Welcome to Deirdra McBeth, IDI's first ever Regional Development Officer. more

Gail Anderson, former Senior Art Director at Rolling Stone, told Galway why “persistence” and “hard work” are the keys to a “long career”. By Kernan Andrews more

The annual IDI Graduate Design Awards are open for entries until June 29th at 5pm. more

The Marshall Room, Dean Hotel, Harcourt Street, Dublin
Thursday, June 22nd, 5-7pm (in person)

Brought to you by Design West, Design Skillnet and the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI). more

Another successful Ideal Home Show this Autumn for 'Ask an Expert', Fleetwood Interior Design hub and DFS Home Theatre participating interior designers IDI members Emma Cooling, Cooling Design, Monica Daly, MD Designs, Serena Kitt, Kitt Interiors Ltd, Linda McNally, Clontarf Interiors, Deirdre O'Connell, Dtale Interior Design and Lana Dullaghan, Lana Dullaghan Design, and Jackie Carton, Carton Interiors. The Ideal Home Show returns on October 20th-23rd October 2023 with opportunities to take part for IDI members. more