Links

The Design Council

The Design Council operates as a non departmental public body funded by an annual grant from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, with co-sponsorship from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Working together to promote the use of design throughout UK businesses and public services and demonstrating that design can play a vital role in strengthening the economy.
www.designcouncil.org.uk

Designing Demand

Designing Demand is the Solutions for Business support programme developed by the Design Council. It helps businesses discover how to become more innovative, more competitive and more profitable by using design. It does this by giving managers the skills to exploit design by spotting opportunities, briefing designers, and running design projects that deliver. A wide range of resources and case studies are available to download.
www.designingdemand.org.uk

Designers

The Design Business Association

The Design Business Association is the trade association for the UK design industry and is the gateway to design consultancies. A searchable list of members offers a full range of design services in every discipline.
www.dba.org.uk

British Design Innovation

BDI is the trade organisation for industrial designers, service designers and innovation professionals. The Design Directory is designed to assist organisations to select a short list of design agencies.�
www.britishdesigninnovation.org

The South Coast Design Forum

The South Coast Design Forum is an independent not-for-profit company run for and by designers. Details of members are available to download with links to their own websites. �
www.scdf.org.uk