Objective
Champion the value of good design and its importance to social and economic success.
We advise, lobby and campaign on issues where design has a bearing on national priorities, including sustainability, innovation and the quality of our public services. Insights and evidence are drawn from our programmes, supported by internationally networked research. Policy positions and new thinking are developed through knowledge-sharing, publications, events and forums.
This work keeps design on the national policy agenda and advances co-ordinated strategies that are practical, backed by solid evidence and in tune with the needs of government, industry, design and education.
In recent years, we have helped shape national policies and commitments on competitiveness, crime, innovation, enterprise, the creative economy and sustainable schools. Through the Cox Review to the Treasury, we have been closely involved in originating and implementing a range of proposals including new university centres linking design, business and technology.
We work with a wide range of public and private sector partners as well as government departments and agencies, business organisations, universities and the design community. In support of our policy work, we sponsor the all-party Group for Design and Innovation.
Design Council research has shown the impact of design on business.
Read this briefing to find out more
And our ideas are featured in all these policy documents
Our work on improving professional standards features in 'Creative Britain: new talents for the new economy'
'Innovation Nation' is the science and innovation strategy from BIS. Design Council work on business and public sector innovation features.
Our Chairman, Sir George Cox, published his review in 2005. Find out what it said and what change it has started. The Cox Review of Creativity in Business.