Design Insights
Category: Design

We’re now approaching the end of 2018, so we asked Martin Darbyshire FCSD, Chief Executive Officer of tangerine, about his views on design trends for the next year. Q: Which design discipline do you work in? A: We provide design strategy and design services to a multitude of industries including hospitality, retail, aviation, rail, consumer […]

Starting your own business can be an exciting and rewarding endeavour, but it is not without risks. Studies show that 1 in 3 start-ups in the United Kingdom fail within the first three years, and 20 per cent of them in their first year. This is often because of improper planning, lack of business knowledge, […]

Written by Peter Golding FCSD and Barry Miles Published on 20th November 2018 by Thames & Hudson 256 pages and 1000 colour illustrations Peter Golding, a Fellow of CSD, amassed over the years a collection of rock graphic memorabilia that would grace any museum collection. In fact in 2003 Sotheby’s staged a major international exhibition […]

On the 8th March International Womens’ Day (IWD) is celebrated with a variety of events around the world. Women have made extraordinary contributions to the design industry, some have become household names and others are still lesser known. This year the Society is celebrating IWD by sharing some of the most iconic women in design, as chosen […]

February 8th marked the Chinese New Year of the Monkey and it is set to be a pretty important year for CSD members in Hong Kong. The Society has played an important role in the Hong Kong design sector having been one of the founding member organisations of the Federation of Hong Kong Design Associations […]

2015 was a very exciting year for the Society and its members. Many positive changes were made and the impact of these will continue to grow throughout 2016.  Highlights of 2015 The 40th Annual General Meeting of the Chartered Society of Designers This year the Society celebrated the 40th AGM since the award of the […]

Last November, the Chartered Society of Designers held the Minerva Dinner at St James’s Palace in London. It was an inspirational evening for all those who attended. As a pleasant reminder of the event, almost exactly a year later the Minerva Dinner brochure 2014 received Silver Prize in the Drum Cream Awards 2015. The brochure […]

As the internationally recognised body for the design profession the Chartered Society of Designers and its members play a major role in influencing the design industry. The Society encourages its members to add their voice to the work undertaken by CSD in inspiring academia, government, clients and the design sector.  Many of our members are […]

The CEP Student Prize is awarded annually to a final year student on each of the design courses within the CSD Course Endorsement Programme (CEP). The programme was developed to differentiate and support those courses which clearly prepare students to confidently embark on a career in design and to practice to the highest professional standards. […]

This week was international Museum Week, an opportunity for Museums from all over the world to celebrate their culture on Twitter. For each of the 7 days a new theme is explored using a different hash tag. Monday – #secretsMW – Museums and cultural establishments from all over the globe welcome you to their everyday […]