Due to the ongoing growth and expansion of the organisation, the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) wish to appoint a Regional Development Officer on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to grow the visibility and impact of the design sector in Ireland. more

IDI is delighted to support its Interior Designer members at this year’s first edition of the Ideal Home Show, returning to the RDS this Spring (21st-23rd of April). Be sure to check out the ‘Ask the Expert’ stand hosted by IDI, the Fleetwood Interior Design Hub and the Interiors Theatre stage to meet Monica Daly, MD Designs; Emma Cooling, Cooling Design; Serena Kitt, Kitt Interiors Ltd; Linda McNally, Clontarf Interiors; Lana Dullaghan, Lana Dullaghan Design, Deirdre O'Connell, Dtale Interior Design and Jackie Carton, Carton Interiors. more

Another successful WhyDesign event took place in the Sugar Club, Dublin on March 9th 2023 to mark International Women's Day. The speakers Nat Pearce of The Future Kind Collective, Julian Thompson of Rooted by Design, Grace Enemaku of DesignOpp and brand strategist Nick O discussed the theme 'Embrace Equity'. Volunteer member of the WhyDesign working group, Sabhín O'Sullivan reflects on the event. more

IDI is supporting the upcoming Epda [European Brand & Packaging Design Association] Conference, which comes to Dublin on 12th May to discuss today’s challenges and opportunities for design and branding agencies and our Chief Executive, Charlotte Barker, will be chairing and speaking at the event, alongside with IDI President Mary Doherty of Red Dog and IDI members Sarah Maguire and Orla McAvinue of True Story. more

IDI is built on its core values of Connection, Curiosity and Charisma. If you share these values, have fire in your belly and are committed to the betterment of the Irish design sector, we want to hear from you. more

Another sold-out IDI FEED event took place at The Dean Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, February 22nd on the topic of the power of gender and identity in Art & Design with Joe Caslin, Kyle Sven and Kate Drinane. more

Join us at GASP! The Business of Digital Storytelling Creative Industry Conference in Limerick city 30th—31st March 2023. more

Visit FLOW - IDI's and Design Skillnet's interactive skills, competency framework and career development tool now to facilitate your professional development and to guide you through your design journey and take your career to the next level. more

Join us for our annual WhyDesign event to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 9th, 2023 in the Sugar Club with Nat Pearce of The Future ind Collective, Julian Thompson of Rooted by Design, Grace Enemaku of DesignOpp and MC Nick O’Laoire. This year we will #EmbraceEquity, and as always encourage a 50/50 representation of men and women to support the role of women in design. more

2022 was a busy and successful year for IDI, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organisation. As the year draws to a close we'd like to give you a recap of some of the highlights achieved in the last 12 months. We are grateful to all of our members for being a part of the IDI and helping us promote, advocate for, and advance, Irish Design. more

IDI’s 49th Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 15th November, and we were pleased to report on a very positive year. Operationally IDI has strengthened considerably, and the level of output remains consistently high across both the IDI and the Design Skillnet.  more

A huge congratulations to all of the winners of the 2022 IDI Awards, who came out in force to celebrate in The Marker Hotel on 17th November, in particular the coveted Grand Prix prize awarded to Design Partners, who demonstrated consistent design excellence across all categories entered. more