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Resources and Events

Our website features lots of useful resources that small businessespublic sector managers, designers and design students and teachers might find useful.

We've compiled sets of free guides, case studies and lists of networks and organisations these different people might find useful. There's also a long list of design events happening in the UK and abroad.

For businesses and public sector

Designer and client talking

Designed to inform and inspire business and public sector managers, this section of the website includesfree practical help guides, lists of networks and useful organisations and case studies detailing how design has helped boost profits, increase productivity and drive down costs in other organisations.

For schools and higher education

Adrian WestawayFilms, how to guides, design projects and information on careers in design for school teachers, students and higher education institutions.

For designers

Map of Uk design networks

Design is a serious business, which is why we have published a series of practical guides on complex but vital issues such as intellectual property rights and employment law. Our regularly updated listings pages can help you find useful organisations offering support and advice, training opportunities and competitions.

Events

London Design Festival

Search for national and international design related exhibitions, seminars, conferences, debates and networking opportunities.

Free guides

Running a small business and want to make the most of design services? Download one of our great guides:



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