The likes of Jony Ive, Stella McCartney, D&AD, Design Council, a long list of leading ad and creative agencies and Digital Arts stress the importance of creative talent to the UK economy.
The government has confirmed that it will continue to support The Design Council's 'design mentoring' scheme for small and medium-sized business as part of the Solutions for Business’ national business support portfolio -- securing the scheme's future.
The contenders for this year's Prince Philip Designers Prize includes two highly feted graphics designers, as well as luminaries from other disciplines.
The Design Council has announced new support to help designers get the message across to clients about the benefits of design and hopefully drive up demand for design services.