Good Design Practice

We're part of the UK Design Alliance, which is helping the UK design industry face an increasingly competitive future by promoting high-level design teaching in schools, supporting business skills education in universities and by creating a one stop shop for designers wanting to continue their professional development.

 

The UK Design Alliance

The Alliance is a partnership made up of a wide range of education and industry bodies. The Design Council and Creative & Cultural Skills are at the heart of this partnership, providing operational support with advice and leadership from an Advisory board.

Good Design Practice business guide

Free business guides

We’ve put together a series of guides for design professionals which offer practical advice and information on the business issues facing today’s designers.

Training - CPD

The Creative Choices website has a listing of courses, training and professional development opportunities around the country.

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The Design Mark

Does the quality of your design and technology teaching deserve better recognition? Perhaps you deserve the new Design Mark?

Students take part in a design workshop

Design workshops for schools

This 'How to' guide for design and technology teachers takes you through 10 easy steps to running a design workshop.