Make life better by design - Design Council
As the UK's national strategic advisor for design, the Design Council champions the brilliant, leads on new thinking, evidences value and influences policy to create an environment for design to …
The Double Diamond - Design Council
From humble beginnings to a cornerstone of design language. The Double Diamond is a visual representation of the design and innovation process. It’s a simple way to describe the steps …
Framework for Innovation - Design Council
At the heart of the framework for innovation is Design Council’s design methodology, the Double Diamond – a clear, comprehensive and visual description of the design process. Launched in …
Design Codes - Design Council
Design codes – the story so far. In 2022 the Design Council worked with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Office for Place (DLUHC), providing design …
Our Work - Design Council
"From the spoon to the city" design is everywhere. Everything not made by nature has been designed. We help government, businesses and communities better understand what design …
Our Resources - Design Council
As part of the 2021 Design Economy we developed a framework for designers and commissioners to identify and assess the wider social, environmental and democratic impacts …
Who We Are - Design Council
The Design Council is the UK’s national strategic advisor for design, dedicated to all design disciplines. Our network of experts are design pioneers who work with us to advocate for …
Design for Planet - Design Council
The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our lifetime and design has a critical role to play. We need to re-design nearly every aspect of how we live our lives. Design shapes the world. So …
The Design Value Framework
The framework has been developed with BOP Consulting & the Social Design Institute (SDI) at University of Arts London (UAL) over 2021 and the beginning of 2022 through a deliberative …
What is design? - Design Council
She is a legend of British graphic design and has been responsible for designing some of the most iconic pictograms that are known around the world, such as the ‘man at work’. In this film …