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In another of the series ‘Meet the Professionals’ we talk to Max Resnick MCSD, an industrial designer with one of the most influential global design practices, ARUP.

CSD members displayed their work in China when, with the support of the Mayor of London, the Society curated the London Design Pavilion at Shenzhen Design Week (SZDW) 2019. The Society first engaged with Shenzhen Design Week at its inauguration in 2017 when the Chief Executive, Frank Peters FCSD, gave a keynote speech with a […]

We reached out to Ben Backhouse MCSD, an interior designer based in Dubai, to find out about his career in interior design and what he thinks is the way forward for the sector. Q: Please introduce yourself! A: My name is Ben Backhouse and I have been Head of Interior Design at Pace for the […]

Business of Design Week (BODW) is a flagship event organised by Hong Kong Design Centre since 2002. Each year BODW brings to Hong Kong some of the world’s most outstanding design masters and influential business figures to inspire the regional audience on creative thinking and design management. In addition it also provides a valuable platform […]

by Amic G. Ho MCSD City University of Hong Kong, Community College of City University Dr Amic Ho MCSD is a design scholar, researcher, typographer and brand designer. Amic has a particular interest in investigating the interaction between typography and emotion to empower the communication of typography through different applications and new approaches. He explores the […]

The Chartered Society of Designers conducts quarterly design business surveys to inform the profession and interested stakeholders as to the trends across a range of issues concerning design businesses. The surveys provide key findings from indicators in areas such as investment, employment, growth and turnover showing changes, current attitudes and future considerations. The CSD quarterly […]

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 Society has added a swathe of new courses to its list of Accredited design education awards across the UK, as part of the CSD Course Endorsement Programme (CEP). The programme was designed and developed to formally endorse, encourage and support excellence in design teaching and study across all design disciplines both nationally and internationally. […]

On 5th February 2015 the Society received approval from the Privy Council for wide ranging changes to its Bye-Laws that were proposed and agreed by CSD members at the AGM in December last year. The changes were made as a result of a review following the granting of powers by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth […]

2014 was a very exciting year for the Society, its members and the CSD team. Here are some highlights from last year and an idea of what is to come in 2015. JANUARY The Society rolled out several new communication channels to connect and gain feedback from members and the public. These included the CSD […]