Why Join the Design Society?

Who are Design Society members?

The Design Society is a community dedicated to design and the study of design. By joining you become part of the community.

Membership is open to people with recognised qualifications and/or experience in the fields of design research, design practice, design management, and design education.

Membership Benefits

Access to Knowledge

• Access to more than 11,800 research papers and more than 300 PhD theses
• Monthly e-newsletter providing regular news on the activities of the Society and the Design community
• Reduced personal subscriptions to DS endorsed design journals

Belong to a vibrant worldwide community that cares about design

• Enjoy member discounts at our International biennial flagship event – ICED.
• Enjoy member discounts at DS co-owned and endorsed events such as Design, E&PDE, DSM, ICorD, ICDC, JCM.
• Discounts on Research Schools and Workshops
• Interact with peers, junior and senior design researchers and practitioners
• Access to online member directory - list of members and contact details
• Opportunity to shape the future of the Society. The Society is democratic and open to all disciplines; any member can become involved and contribute
• Join a Special Interest Group and/or Regional Chapters

Develop your Career

• $1000 reduction in Article Publishing Charge for DS members in the DS flagship journal, the Design Science Journal
• Highly reduced Article Publishing Charge (APC) for DS members in the Journal of Engineering Design, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design and CoDesign
• Free job advertisements on our website and newsletter for DS members, saving you £110 per job advert
• Attend doctoral symposiums and other young member events