The dynamic interaction between these three elements and modern design reveals the forces that drive the development of design education in modern China, namely: a new type of industrialisation, global economic integration, internationalisation of education, digital media technology, Internet technology, culture and creative industries, modern services industries and cyclical industries.

China's modern design education includes art and design (including environmental art, interior, apparel, graphic, and packaging design), industrial design and architectural design. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, design education in modern China has encountered major challenges and opportunities presented by industrial restructuring due to the emergence of the new economy, high-tech development and international integration. In what direction should design education be moving?

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Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research invites papers and essays in all design disciplines
Researchers and scholars world-wide are invited to submit papers and essays in all design disciplines under the current themes: Defining the value of design, Sustainability and Design education. Visit: http://iridescent.icograda.org



Above banner: 2010 ADAA student work.
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Above image: Movement of modern design and education in the world