Resources for Designers
Whether you’re just starting out or well established in your career, find relevant information on events, publications and more.
Design Skillnet
Training and CPD for Designers
IDI is delighted to partner with Skillnet Ireland in a designer-centred training initiative with subsidised training for designers
IDI Member Discounts
The IDI have partnered with a range of businesses to offer our members financial discounts on professional services.
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Publications and Reports
Original publications covering a range of topics. Find information on the IDI, its resources and organisation; annual reports, survey findings and the Irish design landscape.
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Publications Archive
We have an archive of previous publications and reports available to download.
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Service Design
A brief introduction to why design methods and thinking can be useful when developing services.
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© Design Council 2015
Inclusion by Design: Equality, diversity and the built environment
CABE at Design Council UK sets out its position on equality, diversity and the built environment.
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© Design Council 2015
The Cost of Bad Design
Everyone can think of a building they hate, a place that really depresses them or a place where they’d call in the bulldozers.
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© Design Council 2015
Changing Behaviour by Design
The Behavioural Design Lab is a collaboration between Warwick Business School and the Design Council, uniting behavioural science with design thinking.
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© Design Council 2015
The Principles of Inclusive Design (They include you)
Inclusive design aims to remove the barriers that create undue effort and separation. It enables everyone to participate equally, confidently and independently in everyday activities.
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© Design Council 2015
UK Design Industry Research 2010
In Autumn 2009, the Design Council conducted its second comprehensive survey of the UK design industry.
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© Design Council 2015
Innovation by Design
In 2014 the Design Council commissioned Innovation by Design, an evaluation report from Technopolis Group on the role of design in the commercialisation of science and technology research.
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© Design Council 2015
Measuring the Value and Role of Design
The UK Design Council and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) both believe that design plays a key role in economic and social value creation.
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© Design Council 2015
Designing the Digital Economy
A new independent report published by the Design Commission warns that the UK’s digital economy will not fulfil its social or economic potential without a concerted focus on design.
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© Design Council 2015
Designing Demand
This report summarises the findings of the first national evaluation of the UK Design Council’s Designing Demand programme.
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© Design Council 2015
Design for Innovation
This report, published to coincide with the UK government’s 2011 Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth, sets out the facts, figures and plans for growth of the design industry.
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© Design Council 2015
International Design Scoreboard
The International Design Scoreboard reports on findings from a two-year project to compare design capabilities across nations.
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© Design Council 2015
Company Spending on Design
Company spending on design is a comprehensive guide to how much UK companies spend on design.
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© Design Council 2015
11 lessons: A study of the design process
How do leading companies incorporate design into their business practice?
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© Design Council 2015
Design for Public Good
Research and analysis on design-led innovation in the public sector has been compiled into one research report, Design for Public Good.
It highlights best practice and explains the value of design techniques for governments across the EU.
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© Design Council 2015