Championing the power of design.

Design for Planet

This is our mission and is a call to action. Discover the powerful role design has to play in fighting the climate crisis.

From the classroom to the C-suite, we’ve started a movement to upskill 1 million designers and design commissioners in green design skills by 2030.

Explore the stats that showcase the economic, social and environmental value of the UK's design sector.

From grassroots to government, we deliver programmes that champion the effective use of design.

Upskill your organisations with green design skills for the future.

Explore resources for designers and non-designers to learn about how to design inclusively and for our planet.

Helping your organisation to design new solutions to the challenges you face.

Discover the designs, designers and Design Council initiatives that have shaped British design history over eight transformational decades.

As the UK’s national charity for design and its critical role in effecting change, we need your help.

40,000

designers and commissioners upskilled.

5,000

businesses supported (every £1 invested in design provides £20 in return).

250

Design Council Experts across the UK.

100 +

local councils supported, creating a new market for design in public sector innovation.