Icograda is the world's non-partisan and non-governmental representative and advisory international body for communication design. While taking into account institutional, cultural and social differences throughout the world, Icograda serves the worldwide community by aiming to:

• represent the interests of professional communication designers in a responsible manner, within the broader design community;
• define and increase awareness of professional standards and best practices governing communication design practice;
• advance the best interests of humanity and the ecology, through design;
• foster recognition and respect of design by individuals, clients, and society at large, as a valued and vital profession;
• facilitate knowledge management;
• facilitate cooperation amongst organisations of designers, and allied institutions; and
• support the development of communication design education (theory, practice, and research).

The vision, mission and core values of the council are collectively embodied in the statement 'leading creatively' and manifested through our Members' diverse activities to use design as a medium for progressive change.