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The creative industries are facing a perfect storm. Work is drying up, AI is automating execution, and the cost of living is squeezing harder than ever. For many designers, especially those who've spent decades mastering their craft, it feels like the ground is shifting beneath their feet. But what if this crisis isn't about being […]
A conversation on World Industrial Design Day. From suspicious green claims to AI making art and stealing it, ethics is suddenly everywhere. But why now? And why does it feel like a pop trend? Join us for a lively discussion where sustainability, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence get put under the ethical spotlight. Expect sharp […]
A leading company, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for an innovative cap for the personal care, cosmetics, and food sectors that integrates a child-resistant safety system. The closure must prevent opening by children while ensuring easy and intuitive use for adults. In addition, the cap must provide the user with feedback to indicate whether […]
At PARK, we are proud to deliver the Mastering Design Orchestration Programme in partnership with DBA, designed to enhance your effectiveness and influence as a design manager. This programme integrates three essential modules, providing a comprehensive approach to refining your leadership skills: Design Process, Design Quality and Design Teams. The programme is based on principles […]
IASDR 2025 will be co-hosted by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) and the Chinese Institute of Design (CID), and will take place in Taipei from December 2 to 5, 2025. Centered on the theme “Design Next,” this year’s conference explores emerging design issues and methodologies. It aims to become a key platform for promoting […]
27 May 2025 - 8:00am - 9:00am EDT Join WDO Member APCI -Promotion of Design for an inside look at the evolving design landscape in France. Discover the exciting new directions shaping French design today and get a preview of the upcoming Design Impact Award, set to take place this September. Register: iverilhac@apci-design.fr WDO Member: […]
In celebration of World Industrial Design Day 2025, WDO is partnering with Andreu World to host a day of digital dialogue exploring ethics in design. Highlighting diverse perspectives and practical insights, the online event will be streamed live via WDO’s Youtube on 27 June and feature a rich mix of recorded and live sessions discussing the building […]
What if designers embraced outlandish optimism as a mindset and design method? The International Design Day theme for 2025 is about designing narratives to imagine alternate, positive futures. The IDD2025 theme Outlandish Optimism is about myth-breaking and refusing doom and gloom narratives. This year's theme is being developed by Ico-D's host Member the Association of Polish Graphic […]
Don Norman Design Award (DNDA), a non-profit organization that promotes the practice and education of Humanity-Centered Design (HCD+), extended its call for applications for the DNDA25 HCD+ Project Awards to April 30, 2025. DNDA recognizes early-career practitioners who take a Humanity-Centered Design approach to address challenges at the community level and educational programs that train […]
In celebration of World IP Day 2025, join World Intellectual Property Organization and WDO Members BRP and Vestel for a webinar exploring how IP shapes the evolving relationship between design and sound. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2tBz82LaSDuQGdPQCATZcw#/registration
Join WDO Corporate Member Andreu World on 25 March for an insightful webinar sharing more about the Spanish company's legacy of responsible design, spanning seven decades. Register here: http://bit.ly/70yearsofDesign
Chicco and Desall invite you to immerse yourself in the child’s world and design innovative, practical, and versatile solutions to comfortably host or support them during everyday situations, such as mealtime or sleep, in limited-space environments for example, when traveling in a camper van. Deadline: 16 June 2025. Website: https://bit.ly/Tiny-Travelers-Big-Adventures
The Service Design Master Classes have been created for service designers with 2+ years’ experience, the 8-week, 8-module course offers you the chance to strengthen your core skills, expand your capabilities, and earn Professional Accreditation. WDO Member: Service Design Network gGmbH
UX Design Awards – Autumn 2025: Open for Submissions until 15 May The UX Design Awards – Autumn 2025 call for participation is open for submissions until 15 May 2025. Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to enter their best work in three competition categories: “Product” and “Concept” for the professional sector […]
WDO is now accepting nominations for the World Design Medal, which aims to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the industrial design profession. With previous recipients that include frog founder Hartmut Esslinger and American industrial designer Dr. Patricia Moore, the World Design Medal acknowledges the transformative power of industrial […]
The Next Gen Design Competition invites young creatives living in Europe (ages 18–35) to propose bold, sustainable solutions under the theme "Redesign Tomorrow, Today." The competition encourages participants to address pressing challenges such as circular product design, food waste solutions, new materials, sustainable textiles, and much more. Selected projects will be featured in the Next […]
A valued part of each World Design Congress is the public call for papers and posters. WDO is now accepting submissions for extended abstracts and posters in line with the Design for Planet theme. Following a double blind review process, papers selected for publication may also be invited to attend the Congress in-person to discuss […]
Join IDSA on January 23, 2025, at 6pm ET for a panel discussion that dives into the realities of designpreneurship. Hosted by visionary entrepreneur John Arnott, with expert insights from Ayana Patterson, Caterina Rizzoni, and Tom Gerhardt, this session explores the challenges, strategies, and successes behind launching and sustaining a thriving design business. WDO Member: […]
Are Design Leaders Still Bringing Pencils to a Gunfight? In today’s unpredictable world, leadership must evolve. Traditional concepts of great leadership no longer define success in our creative industry. It's time to explore a new kind of leadership, one that moves beyond conflict and competition toward collaboration and innovation. Join PARK in collaboration with WDO […]
You've seen us post about the 300+ volunteer researchers, designers, and filmmakers who have come together for the Habits for a Better World initiative which strives to make the world a better place by inspiring habit change through film, guided by user research. We're just wrapping up the generative research phase en route to the […]
