Chartered Society of Designers

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The Chartered Society of Designers (CSD), headquartered in London, England, is the professional body for designers. It is the world's largest and oldest chartered body of professional designers. It is unique in that it is multi-disciplinary - representing designers in all design disciplines.

The Designer is the official magazine of the CSD, now regarded as an industry publication.

Founded in 1930 as Society of Industrial Artists, the Society is governed by Royal Charter (granted in 1976), and as such its members are obliged to practice to the highest professional standards. It is also a registered charity (UK Registered Charity Number 279393) and adheres to best practice as a membership organisation. Its Royal Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

The CSD is not a trade body or association, functioning more as a learned society. Membership to the Society is only awarded to qualified designers who must also prove their professional capability during an admission assessment. Members can legally use the post-nominal letters, MCSD or FCSD (indicating Member or Fellow, respectively), after their names. Both MCSD and FCSD are registered trademarks of the Society.

The Society exists to promote concern for the sound principles of design in all areas in which design considerations apply, to further design practice and encourage the study of design techniques for the benefit of the community. It also seeks to secure and promote a professional body of designers and regulate and control their practice for the benefit of the design industry and the general public.

On joining, members are allocated to a Regional Group. These are East England, East Midlands, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South England, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humberside, and Hong Kong. The Society's head office is at 1 Cedar Court, Royal Oak Yard, Bermondsey Street in London.

The Design Association

The Chartered Society of Designers also operates The Design Association (DA). Launched in 2006, DA accredits design businesses and in-house design teams based on a set of design and business criteria that have been researched and identified as markers of best practice and key factors in commissioning design services. Accreditation is underpinned by membership which can only be maintained by undertaking a yearly accreditation review.

[edit] History

The history of the Society reflects the changes and developments in the design profession in the United Kingdom since 1930. Some of the greatest names in design during this period can be found as members of the Society and work produced by members has helped shape society and industry.

Milestones

1930 - Society of Industrial Artists formed following inaugural meeting at the Ye Olde Cock Tavern in London's Fleet Street.
1932 - First Regional Group formed in Stafford, West Midlands.
1951 - The Society and its members take a leading role in the redesign of Britain after World War II.
1960 - The Society changes its name to the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers.
1976 - Royal Charter granted in recognition of its work in establishing the profession of design. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh becomes Patron and remains so to this day.
1986 - Changes its name again to the Chartered Society of Designers.
2001 - The Design Association established as a trading and corporate entity of CSD.

Older versions of the CSD logo

[edit] Design Disciplines

Every member of the Society is allocated a Design Discipline Group, according to the discipline in which they were assessed. These groups work with the Council to formulate policy and professional practice information specific to each design discipline. Every discipline has a committee that oversee matters relating to its specific design activity.

[edit] Exhibition Design

Exhibition and display including permanent and temporary display
Museum design

[edit] Fashion Design

Fashion and clothing including garments, bags, footwear, millinery and other accessories

[edit] Graphic Design

Type design, typography, lettering and calligraphy for reproduction
Illustration
Design for advertising
Design for print including annual reports, brochures, books and magazines
Design for two and three dimensional packaging
Corporate identity
Applied graphics including signing systems
Vehicle livery and graphics on product design
Architectural graphics
Design for film, television or video reproduction including multi-sensual, time-based or still imagery
Photography

[edit] Interactive Media Design

Web sites, intranets and extranets
Multimedia CD-ROMs, DVDs and kiosks
Computer games
Interactive elements for video DVDs
Interactive elements for use within web sites
Interactive content for mobile devices

[edit] Interior Design

Office, shop, hotel, factory, public, commercial, and industrial interiors
Domestic interiors
Television, film and theatre design including sets, lighting and costumes

[edit] Product Design

Engineering based, three dimensional products including capital goods, and consumer goods, environmental and interactive information technology design
Transportation/automotive design
Furniture including contract, domestic, free-standing ranges and individual pieces
Craft related products including ceramics, glass, jewellery, silver, cutlery, toys, souvenirs, travel and leather goods and decorative building elements

[edit] Textile Design

Surface pattern including printed textiles, printed carpets, patterned papers, patterns for ceramics and tiles
Woven and knitted textiles including rugs and carpets, non-printed wall coverings, laminates

[edit] Awards

CSD has an awards programme to ensure that designers are recognised for their work. Awards endorsed or organised by CSD carries enormous merit and value as it is awarded by the world's largest and only Chartered body of professional designers.

[edit] The Minerva Medal

The Minerva Medal is the highest accolade from the world's largest Chartered body for designers.

The Minerva Medal is the highest accolade the Society can offer and is awarded for a lifetime achievement in the field of design. Over the years it has been received by many who are legends in the design world, who have done much to raise the profile and professionalism of design and the CSD. Whenever the Medal is awarded it is presented at the Minerva Dinner, a special celebration of the Society and its work. The Medal is cast from sterling silver and bears the profile of Minerva, the Roman Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge and Education, and the CSD logo.

Past winners include:

Milner Gray FCSD (United Kingdom)
Jan van Krimpen (Netherlands)
Robin Day FCSD (United Kingdom)
Tapio Wirkkala (Finland)
Sir Gordon Russell FCSD (United Kingdom)
Abram Games FCSD (United Kingdom)
Pier Luigi Nervi (Italy)
Ernest Race FCSD (United Kingdom)
Edward Bawden (United Kingdom)
Sir Misha Black FCSD (United Kingdom)
Mary Quant FCSD (United Kingdom)
Charles Eames (USA)
Tomás Maldonado (Argentina)
WM de Majo FCSD (United Kingdom)
Eliot Noyes (USA)
Robert Y Goodden (United Kingdom)
Bill Brandt (United Kingdom)
FHK Henrion FCSD (United Kingdom)
Alex Moulton (United Kingdom)
Dieter Rams (Germany)
Philip Johnson (USA)
Giorgetto Giugiaro (Italy)
Sir Terence Conran FCSD (United Kingdom)
Antti Nurmesniemi (Finland)
Alan Fletcher FCSD (United Kingdom)
Douglas Scott FCSD (United Kingdom)
Milton Glaser (USA)
Vico Magistretti (Italy)
Jean Muir FCSD (United Kingdom)
David Mellor FCSD (United Kingdom)
James Gardner FCSD (United Kingdom)
Tom Eckersley (United Kingdom)
Mario Bellini (Italy)
Tony Abbott (United Kingdom)
Achille Castiglioni (Italy)
Jeff Banks FCSD (United Kingdom)
Saul Bass (USA)
Kenneth Grange FCSD (United Kingdom)
Lord Norman Foster FCSD (United Kingdom)
Robin & Lucienne Day FCSD (United Kingdom)
Alberto Alessi (Italy)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)

[edit] Minerva Service Award

The Minerva Service Award is to be awarded to members of the Society who have made an outstanding contribution to the life and success of the Society. Consideration is given to those who have played a leading role in the work of CSD and assisted it to achieve its objects under the Royal Charter. This award has only been recently introduced and as yet, there have been no receipients.

[edit] The CSD Life Fund

The CSD Life Fund was established through the generosity of a group of CSD Fellows in 2000. Since then the fund has grown substantially through donations from other Society members. The aim of the fund is to make awards to members who have suffered severe hardship or trauma in order that they may be able to continue with design study or practice.

[edit] Prince Philip Designers Prize

The Prince Philip Designers Prize was instigated by CSD's Patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, in 1959 and is organised annually by The Design Council. The award is made to a British designer or design-team leader whose exemplary work has had an effect on the perception of design by the public, and on the status of designers in society. A representative from the CSD, along with those from other design organisations, sits on the panel of judges who meet at Buckingham Palace to determine the winner from an ever increasing shortlist of inspiring designers in all fields of activity. The nominations are submitted from various professional bodies. The winner of the Prince Philip Designers Prize in 2005 was the influential graphic designer Derek Birdsall. Design engineer Alex Moulton and architect Edward Cullinan were both awarded special commendations.

[edit] CSD Student Medal

Each year all second year design students on any full-time design course around the world are invited to submit a piece of work for scrutiny by a panel of CSD and design industry judges. The panel initially judges the entries and awards free student membership to those whose work displays talent and design capability. The judges make a further selection of those who should receive a commendation and also award CSD approved placements to promising students. An overall winner is selected in each of the six design disciplines and they receive the CSD Student Medal and a cheque for £1,000. In addition, the 6 winners courses are presented with a wall plaque to acknowledge the student's award.

[edit] Fashion, product and textile awards

CSD offers awards in each of its major design disciplines and these range from its own Student Medal and awards to those offered in partnership with or sponsored by an organisation or company.

[edit] CSD Hong Kong Grand Award

In Hong Kong, the CSD Hong Kong Grand Award is the CSD's highest award for the field of design. Initiated by the CSD's Hong Kong Chapter, it is presented to a person, body or company that has made the most outstanding contribution to the design industry. In 2005, the award was presented to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC).

[edit] References

(Nov 9, 2005) Bullseye for Birdsall. Design Council. Press Release. Retrieved May 11, 2006.
(Nov 25, 2005) The TDC receives top design award. Retrieved May 15, 2006.
Design Association launched. Retrieved May 17, 2006.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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