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Understanding design-intensive innovation
How does design contribute to innovation? Does the use of design improve the likelihood of innovation happening? If so, how, and can it be measured? How does design contribute to innovation? Does the use of design improve the likelihood of innovation happening, and can it be measured?

Report — 30/05/2018

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Designing a future economy: interactive data visualisation
The interactive data visualisation explores the value of design skills to the UK, and outlines why they are going to be increasingly important if the country is to thrive during the fourth industrial revolution. Explore how design skills are going to be increasingly important if the country is to thrive during the fourth industrial revolution.

Case study — 25/05/2018

Design Council's Response to NPPF
Radical, lasting reform needs design at the heart of it, not just a part of it: Radical, lasting reform needs design at the heart of it, not just a part of it:

Publication — 17/05/2018

Healthy placemaking

Healthy placemaking

Healthy placemaking report
Exploring the attitudes and behaviours of built environment practitioners towards healthy placemaking. Exploring the attitudes and behaviours of built environment practitioners towards healthy placemaking.

Report — 10/04/2018

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Design in the Public Sector: Lessons from applying design approaches in the public sector
What we’ve learnt from helping public sector staff to use design approaches. What we’ve learnt from helping public sector staff to use design approaches.

Report — 27/02/2018

Design Council Support and Business Survival and Growth report
Businesses supported by Design Council over a ten year period survive longer and grow faster than businesses, according to independent research. Businesses supported by Design Council over a ten year period survive longer and grow faster than others, according to independent research.

Report — 02/02/2018

Design programme the catalyst that helped a 145-year-old business flourish
Halifax based business James Heal had experienced flat sales before applying for Designing Demand in 2009 – a Design Council business support programme to help businesses grow using design. Halifax based business James Heal had experienced flat sales before applying for our Designing Demand programme in 2009.

Case study — 02/02/2018

Design helped Midlands transport business to double their turnover
White Logistics, one of the UK’s leading providers of logistics, warehouse and storage solutions opened its doors to design experts back in 2010 and has never looked back White Logistics opened its doors to design experts back in 2010 and has never looked back.

Case study — 02/02/2018

Designing a Future Economy report
Design Council’s 2017 report investigating the skills used in design, the link between these skills and productivity and innovation, and how they align with future demand for skills across the wider UK economy. Design Council’s 2017 report investigating the skills used in design and the link between these skills and productivity and innovation.

Report — 06/12/2017

Transform Ageing: Exploring the challenge in Somerset
On putting differences aside and finding a common language. On putting differences aside and finding a common language.

Case study — 27/11/2017

Transform ageing workshop

Transform ageing workshop

Transform Ageing: Exploring the challenge in Cornwall
On taking the job roles out of it and working together as a team of human beings. On taking the job roles out of it and working together as a team of human beings.

Case study — 27/11/2017

Transform Ageing: Exploring the challenge in Torbay
On honing down a big brief and staying away from a one-size-fits-all solution. On honing down a big brief and staying away from a one-size-fits-all solution.

Case study — 27/11/2017

Transform ageing workshop

Transform ageing workshop

Transform Ageing: Exploring the challenge in North Devon
On translating ‘design language’ and meeting people where they are. On translating ‘design language’ and meeting people where they are.

Case study — 27/11/2017

Transform Ageing group exploring challenges

Transform Ageing group exploring challenges

Transform Ageing: An overview of 'Exploring the Challenge'
An ethnographic approach to evaluating Transform Ageing. An ethnographic approach to evaluating Transform Ageing.

Case study — 27/11/2017

Transform ageing workshop

Transform ageing workshop

Transform Ageing: Exploring the Challenge evaluation report
The findings of an ethnographic evaluation of the ‘Exploring the Challenge’ phase of Transform Ageing. The findings of an ethnographic evaluation of the ‘Exploring the Challenge’ phase of Transform Ageing.

Report — 27/11/2017

Transform Ageing brochure cover

Transform Ageing brochure cover

Transform Ageing prospectus
Transform Ageing is a pioneering programme taking a community and design led approach to improve people’s experience of ageing. Transform Ageing is a pioneering programme taking a community and design led approach to improve people’s experience of ageing.

Guide — 13/11/2017

Innovation brief

Innovation brief

Transform Ageing: Getting to the heart of it
How the Transform Ageing team turned a wealth of community research into six innovation briefs. How the Transform Ageing team turned a wealth of community research into six innovation briefs.

Case study — 31/10/2017

Transform ageing workshop

Transform ageing workshop

Transform Ageing – Call for applications
We’re looking for social entrepreneurs with innovative product and service solutions to support healthy, happy and active later lives. We’re looking for social entrepreneurs with innovative product and service solutions to support healthy, happy and active later lives.

Guide — 13/10/2017

Design in the public sector post it notes

Design in the public sector post it notes

Design in the Public Sector key facts
Find out more information about our Design in the Public Sector programme. Find out more information about our Design in the Public Sector programme.

Guide — 19/07/2017

Purposeful Design for Homes and Communities
Design Council's response to the government’s Housing White Paper. Design Council's response to the government’s Housing White Paper.

Report — 09/05/2017

Design Academy brochure
Design Academy, designed by us and run by our design industry experts will position your university as a progressive and future-thinking institution delivering education and skills to develop the design leaders and change-makers of tomorrow. Find out more information about our Design Academy programme.

Guide — 05/05/2017

Design: Delivering a new approach to growth
Design Council's response to the government's Industrial Strategy Green Paper. Design Council's response to the government's Industrial Strategy Green Paper.

Report — 19/04/2017

Designing better beginnings for families
How Staffordshire County Council developed community-based solutions to support vulnerable families. How Staffordshire County Council developed community-based solutions to support vulnerable families.

Case study — 13/01/2017

Behind the scenes at a Design Review
An exclusive look at the process to reveal how Design Review brings true value to new architectural schemes. An exclusive look at the process to reveal how Design Review brings true value to new architectural schemes.

Guide — 09/01/2017

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