Looking for our latest publications? Here you will find policy papers, event reports, case study collections, research, learning resources as well as our latest annual review. All are available for download...

Cover of Design in Britain 2004-2005

DocumentDesign in Britain 2004-2005

Design Council - 11 November 2004

Size: 820KB

The more businesses use design, the more successful they're likely to be. That's the clear message from Design in Britain 2004-2005, based on one of the UK's biggest business surveys.

Cover of Red Paper 01: Health publication

DocumentRed Paper 01: Health

Design Council (Hilary Cottam and Charles Leadbeater) - 08 November 2004

Size: 8MB

Healthcare needs a shake-up to handle the rising tide of chronic disease. RED Paper 01 Health: Co-creating Services sets out a new vision for healthcare in which users take a key role in shaping the services they receive.

Cover of Touching the State publication

DocumentTouching the State

Design Council - 22 October 2004

Size: 5MB

Can design improve our encounters with the state? Our Touching the State project asked the question, and the answers feature in a magazine full of insights and opinions. Published in partnership with the IPPR.

 
Cover of Platform and Incubator publication

DocumentPlatform and Incubator

Design Council - 08 September 2004

Size: 298KB

Distilling the lessons from two initiatives developed to broaden design students' understanding of business issues. These initiatives were developed in partnership with the ICA.

Cover of Design in Britain 2003-04

DocumentDesign in Britain 2003-04

Design Council - 15 December 2003

Size: 210KB

Britain's fastest growing companies are using design to drive their businesses forward. However, those firms which make little or no use of design are at a standstill or in decline. The link between success and design has never been clearer.

Cover of Design for Patient Safety publication

DocumentDesign for Patient Safety

Design Council - 08 October 2003

Size: 957KB

Design for Patient Safety sets out how design can be used to cut the risk of medical errors and accidents, making hospitals safer for patients and better environments for healthcare workers. Jointly commissioned with the Department of Health.

Cover of Think Thief publication

DocumentThink Thief

Design Council - 10 September 2003

Size: 5MB

Designers have just as big a role in tackling crime as police, crime prevention agencies and town planners. According to Think Thief, designing against crime is the most effective way to beat criminals. Published with support from the Home Office.

Cover of Design in Britain 2002

DocumentDesign in Britain 2002

Design Council - 14 November 2002

Size: 4MB

Design in Britain features facts, figures and quotes underlining the financial and cultural benefits design can bring to business, education and the public sector.

Cover of Kit for Purpose publication

DocumentKit for Purpose

Design Council - 10 October 2002

Size: 704KB

Kit for Purpose is a Design Council investigation into how cost-effective design can make the difference between environments pupils and teachers have to fit themselves into and ones developed to meet their needs.

Cover of Annual Review 2002

DocumentAnnual Review 2002

Design Council - 19 September 2002

Size: 11MB

A review of the past year and a look at how the Design Council aims to prove how design adds value by demonstrating it in action.