New York (United States) - AIGA's Center for Cross-Cultural Design (AIGA|XCD), in partnership with International Design Media Network (IDMN) participant Package and Design Magazine of China, is organising a design expedition to China this fall.

Melbourne (Australia) - The speakers have been announced for the State of Design Festival's premier business speaker series, 'Design Capital,' presented by Design Victoria. Showcasing design vision, innovation and strategies that provide a critical, competitive edge in business, Design Capital will be held at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, 16–17 July 2009.

San Diego (United States) - The winners of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design's annual Design Awards Program will be announced at their Design Awards Presentation and Luncheon, as part of the 2009 SEGD Annual Conference + Expo, 27-30 May 2009 in San Diego.

Taipei, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) – Icograda is pleased to endorse the Taiwan International Poster Design Award 2009 and the Taiwan International CI Design Award 2009, both co-organised by China Productivity Center (CPC) and Graphic Design Association of Taiwan (GDA-Taiwan).

Athens (Greece) - The European Design Festival 2009 is just around the corner. From 13-17 May, this three-day conference in Zürich, Switzerland will feature some of Europe's best design agencies from 15 different countries.

Essen (Germany) - Designers, advertising agencies, and clients from all around the world are invited to enter their works to the "red dot award: communication design 2009".

Paris (France) - The aim of the cooperation between IIID (International Institute for Information Design) and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) is to explore how people interact with (statistical) data.

Milano (Italy) - AIAP, the Italian association of graphic designers, is inviting the international design community to participate in two initiatives: "Signatures for reconstruction" and "Auction for the future."

New York (United States) - The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum has announced the winners and finalists of the 2009 National Design Awards, which recognise excellence across a variety of disciplines.

Melbourne (Australia) - As we strive to achieve a sustainable and responsible world, two things are certain. The first is that the way we perceive, use, produce and dispose of what we consume is paramount. The second is that designers have a leading role in influencing change. Design Victoria is sowing the seeds to sustainable design with What is Eco-design?