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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 […]

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 […]

This March, the Society attended the Intellectual Property Office’s ‘Students and IP – Creating an IP savvy workforce’ held at Paintworks in Bristol. The event brought together a range of contributors from academia and business, to discuss the need for a greater awareness and understanding of IP. Knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is important […]

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 […]

Kevin McParland ACII sheds some light on the need for PI Cover, its origins and why practising designers should be covered. Compared with fire and marine insurance the need for what is generally known as Professional Indemnity Insurance is a recent development. A landmark legal case in 1964 – Hedley Byrne v Heller and Partners – […]