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The Society is now recognised as a professional body by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), meaning CSD members with relevant skillsets are now eligible for CSCS cards. Most people in construction are familiar with Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards. It’s the card that provides proof that individuals working on construction sites have the […]

As part of its ongoing support of the  Global Education Policy Network (GEPN), the Society is pleased to announce that our Chief Executive, Frank Peters, has been appointed as Vice President of the initiative. Speaking of his appointment, Frank said:” I am honoured to have been appointed as Vice President of the Global Education Policy […]

Bahrain Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Web Media and the Bachelor of Visual Design degree programmes have officially achieved full international accreditation status from the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) Course Endorsement Programme (CEP) (November 2021). This significant milestone means that all current and future students of both degree programmes will graduate with internationally accredited qualifications, enhancing […]

The Society is delighted to be the UK International Partner for the Tigullio Design District (TDD) and their first event to be held in Spring 2022. The event focuses on ‘Design with a marine theme’, yachts and those who design them, nautical products and accessories, coastal and marine environment projects, and outdoor lifestyle, encompassing design […]

Cranfield’s Centre for Competitive Creative Design, (C4D) Design Thinking MDes course, A CSD Accredited Course, is offering two scholarships of £5,000 towards tuition fees to successful candidates who are able to show a creative flair drive and passion, and who will serve as ambassadors for the programme. A new generation of highly skilled professional, creative […]

As part of its wider charitable remit, the Society is excited to announce the launch of the Global Education Policy Network (GEPN). The initiative is sponsored by Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia (PSU) and The State University of New York at Buffalo in the US (SUNY Buffalo). The network already has over 70 member […]

2020 was not only a difficult year for many but it was also the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Industrial Artists (SIA) in 1930. From a small gathering of designers and artists in the Olde Cock Tavern in London’s Fleet Street organised by Misha Black, Milner Gray and others, the SIA […]

The 45th Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held virtually at 3:00pm on Friday 27 Novemmber 2020. The Notice for the meeting and all relevant documents can be found by logging in to in the members’ area of the website.

The Society holds Observer Status of WIPO which is leading a Conversation on Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bringing together Member States and other stakeholders to discuss the impact of Al on IP, with a view to collectively formulating the questions that policymakers need to ask. AI has emerged as a general-purpose technology […]

It is with great sadness that we post the news that Sir Terence Conran has passed away peacefully at home today at the age of 88. Terence not only change the way we lived, socialised, relaxed and thought, he also changed the course of design influencing so many from the 1960s onwards. He brought European […]