The object of the code is to state the principles for an international basis of ethical standards related to the practise of design which are accepted by all Member organisations of Icograda. 

Regulations and best practices for organising design award competitions. Icograda provides substantial consultation for endorsed events, which is a free service to Members and offered on a fee basis to non-Members.

Developed to assist design conference organisers in planning events. There are varied approaches to developing a design conference, which can be
a single or multi-faceted event addressing leading themes, thinking and trends.

Professional design exhibitions differ from award competitions. Award competitions aim to evaluate and recognise existing work through assignment of awards and prizes, whereas design exhibitions may or may not include award schemes.

These guidelines are intended to assist individuals invited to serve as members of a jury, as well as award competition organisers. They have been developed to promote consistent high standards, encourage broad representation and common application of practical considerations.

Best practice paper: Soliciting work from professional communication designers. Icograda's recommendations concerning speculative practices and methods for avoiding such practices while running Calls for Proposals.

International conditions of contract and engagement for communication designers. Published by Icograda for the guidance of Member organisations and their individual members, as well as member’s clients.

Endorsed by design educators at Oullim, the 2000 Icograda Congress in Seoul (Korea).

Published in June 2009 by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), this paper argues that design education is not keeping pace with the growing demand for new design professionals able to operate in a range of service-based environments.

Launched in November 2009, Designing Our Future provides an excellent opportunity to review teaching practices, refine course planning and examine the increasing importance of engaging with other disciplines. The document will assist government, the education sector and the design industry in the continual process of tailoring training and education to develop the finest graduates for our future.

On 3 September 2010, twelve peak organisations, representing all aspects of Australia’s design industry and research networks, launched the Australian Design Alliance [AdA] to boost Australia’s productivity, sustainability and innovation.

Released in October 2010. Recognising the contribution of design to the growth and development of a vibrant, innovative and creative Victorian economy, the Victorian Design Action Plan marks the Victorian Government’s significant continuing commitment to building Victoria’s design capability.

Launched on 19 February 2009. A framework dedicated to promoting the value of design and inspiring its take up by Queensland businesses, the community, and the public sector.

Published October 2003. Lab report 01 describes lab.3000 activities in research, education and exhibitions that underpin its role as Victoria’s centre of excellence in digital design.

Released in June 2011. A vision for Denmark to become known worldwide as the design society by 2020. Published by the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority.

The Danish Government launched a new Design Policy April 2007. It embraces nine initiatives which are about to be implemented.

Released in Feb 2007. The Indian government's vision for a National Design Policy.

The Korean government has formed the Design & Brand Policy Division, which works within the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) with the purpose of establishing and implementing design promotion policies.

Published January 2009. The Report of the 2008 US National Design Summit covers the rationale and outcomes, the process and criteria for ranking of the final 62 policy proposals, the list of design policy related current activities by invited organisations (not just participants) and the raw list of policy proposals.

This report sets out the current state of knowledge on the economics of creativity and design and their role in driving business performance and productivity.

With permission from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore.

This discussion paper considers the R&D requirements of creative industries.

Policies for developing the design industry in the Nordic Region.

Press Release: After going through a difficult period, the design sector has now turned the corner...

This report covers a design sector fact-finding mission undertaken by Trade Partners UK from 9–12 July 2000.
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One of 5 statistical reports on the Nordic design industries from the research project the Future in Design: the competitiveness of the Nordic Design Industry
W: www.step.no/design

D4.1 Report on update of Design for All and Design for All related higher education and research policies in EU member countries and USA.

Protect Your Creative was developed through a partnership of Business Victoria, IP Australia, AGDA and IP specialist lawyers. This publication aims to equip graphic designers with the necessary information to protect and profit from their IP.

The "Hands off my design" e-learning programme was produced by OHIM as a resource for students and teachers in design schools in cooperation with the Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media.

The bimonthly WIPO Magazine (available in English, French and Spanish) aims to inform readers about WIPO-led activities, and to show intellectual property, creativity and innovation at work across the world.

WIPO GOLD is a free public resource which provides a one-stop gateway to WIPO’s global collections of searchable IP data. It aims to facilitate universal access to IP information.

As part of its ongoing efforts to build regional profiles of the design sector, in June 2010, Icograda surveyed European members on the state of design in their country and published the results in 'State of Design: European Regional Survey 2010' (PDF - 700MB).

A five year overview of the design sector in Victoria, Australia. Published in November 2008 by Design Victoria.

The Martin Prosperity Institute is a think tank that publishes timely and relevant articles regarding the Canadian economy.  Tara Vinodrai's 'The Place of Design:  Exploring Ontario's Design Economy' provides an overview of the economic value of design and an overview of design policy. Published March 2009 (PDF - 724 KB)

An initiative by the Hong Kong Design Centre to develop a measurement framework for examining the landscape of design sector and its dynamic changes. Published February 2011.

"Design Effectiveness" was initiated by the Association of Dutch Designers (BNO) and financed by Stichting Pictoright and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The study was conducted by Erasmus University Rotterdam and Delft University of Technology, with the participation of four hundred managers of Dutch firms in the manufacturing and services sectors.

2003-2004 position paper for the Premsela Foundation (PDF - 632 KB)

Conducted in 2009 by the Norwegian Design Council and Synnovate, Design Diagnosis, concluded that design is an important driver in the development of the economically most successful companies in Norway (PDF - 2.7 MB)

A study of the economic impact of design in Spain. Spanish only.

Published by the Design Council in March 2010, this 2010 UK Design Industry Insights supplement (PDF - 4.2MB) includes analysis of the Design Industry Research findings and articles on how designers and clients see the development of the industry, their businesses and opportunities and challenges.

Download a complete set of PDF factsheets (PDF - 1MB) or visit the Design Council website to browse through the contents.

In 2005, Icograda and Icsid took part in a fact-finding initiative to gather information on women in design. The joint project added to our knowledge of the attitudes towards gender in the profession and the explored potential value-add opportunities for programming.

Adopted in October 2009 at the Icograda General Assembly 23. The resolution is our Council's first comprehensive statement on social, environmental, financial and cultural sustainability. It will be the framework to develop a sustainability policy by 31 October 2010 (PDF - 88 KB)

Adopted in April 2009. Contribute to GDC's working definition for Sustainable Communication Design.

The Designers Accord toolkit is designed to incorporate sustainability in all aspects of undergraduate and graduate design programs so that the next generation of designers is able to practice sustainably.

Launched on October 2009. The Living Principles for Design distill the collective wisdom found in decades of sustainability theories and bring them to life in the first quadruple bottom-line framework for design. (PDF - 960 KB)

Focused on sustainable strategies, materials and processes specific to Environmental Graphic Design. An initiative of the SEGD Sustainability Forum.

The Re-nourish Sustainable Standards are a set of tiered benchmarks for continued improvement towards a more sustainable economy and future. These criteria provide a means for designers to demonstrate their sustainability efforts, facilitating implementation throughout the industry.

Similar to the print standards, the Re-nourish Sustainable Standards for digital projects consider the whole production and delivery cycle. The tiered criteria do not assume that digital is always greener than print.

Part of the Re-nourish Sustainable Standards, the Re-nourish Greener Studio criteria are flexible to accommodate studios of all sizes. The criteria focus on common elements to all studios (paper, equipment, marketing, etc.) with additional criteria for more sustainable building facilities.

The Re-nourish Sustainable Standards for printers are designed to publicly acknowledge those printers who are moving closer to a sustainable model and encourage others to begin. These criteria aim for continued improvement towards a more sustainable supply chain and future.