New Members' Dashboard

We have made it easier for you, as Design Society member, to access and edit your data and to contribute to the Design Society website.

Database and Report: The Value of Engineering Design Research - UK Study

Members of Design Society now benefit from a newly accessible database showcasing a collection of significant Engineering Design research projects. This repository serves as a robust foundation to support and advocate for future research endeavours.

International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation

Call for papers: Educating Creativity and Innovation in Human-Centred Engineering Design

We invite contributions that advance understanding and practice in this area to collaborate with us on the development of manuscripts.

Design Society Rigi Meeting 2017

Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discu...

CONFERENCES

DESIGN2026 - Review Process Underway

The Programme Chairs of DESIGN 2026 have completed the initial screening of all submissions to ensure alignment with the conference scope and formatting requirements. A sincere thank you to all reviewers for their commitment and contribution to advancing the field of engineering design research.

Creativity and AI

Please support us by undertaking this short creativity task (15 min); we aim for 600 participants - you do not need a creative background. No personal data will be collected. All our data will be made open access, so help us support design research.

SIG

Help Shape the Future of Design Research Quality

The Design Research Quality SIG is developing an open-access hub of resources to promote best practices around research quality in the design field.

SIG

New SIG: Design Research Quality

The latest addition to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) is Design Research Quality! The DRQ SIG aims to enhance the quality of design research by celebrating the diversity of perspectives, methodologies, outputs, and impacts within the field.

CONFERENCES

DESIGN2026 - The 19th International Design Conference

The DESIGN Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. (Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 November)

Design Society Fellow: Professor William Ion

Design Society Fellowship was bestowed on Professor William Ion in May 2022.