The Hong Kong Designers Association was founded in 1972. The Association is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and is a design body to advocate public interest in design and higher professional status for practising designers in Government, cultural, entertainment, commercial and industrial sectors, for full-time, part-time teachers and administrators on the academic side of designing.

Its objectives are

1. To promote the status of design as a profession;
2. To encourage the uplifting of design standard;
3. To develop and promote a Code of Professional Conduct among designers;
4. To encourage designers and design students to participate in academic
   activities, as well as encourage the provision of facilities to help in
   their future development;
5. To provide relevant information on design for the service of all business and industries;
6. To promote members' welfare

The Association is supported by a team of voluntary Committee Members who are elected biennially by and from the members. The Committee shall be responsible for the running of the Association and for formulating policies and initiating projects for the interest of members.