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The Associate Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group, a forum for open debate between Parliament and the UK’s design and innovation communities, has published its newest term paper. APDIG proposes that design is suffering from a PR problem, which leaves it misunderstood and undervalued by government, underused by business, and misrepresented in the media. Read more

What is “design in innovation” and how can it be used to benefit UKplc and public, private, academic and third sector organisations and citizens? This short film presents case studies in healthcare, logistics and digital services, which demonstrate just some of the ways that using design in innovation can deliver increased impact and value. Read more

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The creative industries form one of the UK’s leading industrial sectors. Businesses ranging from advertising and crafts to performing arts and video games employ 1.4m people and contribute 5.3% of the country’s output (GVA). The strength of this UK sector is recognised globally, and it is seen as one that can help push economic recovery.  Read more

The Design Council has put together a short film highlighting the value of design in innovation, particularly for small businesses. As the film makes clear, design isn’t just about ‘shiny gadgets or a new logo’, but rather it’s a powerful tool that can help businesses to increase their productivity and competitiveness. Read more

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‘Design & Design Values’ is a series of evening debates and facilitated design-led workshop activities led by Lucy Wills FRSA and hosted by the Design Special Interest Group. These events aim to combine the experience and insight of attendees, and social media participants, to explore issues such as whether design should lead on embedding good practice at the core of global business and culture and what core values design should champion. Read more

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The world of business is increasingly well-versed in the ability of design-led innovations to deliver competitive advantage through a focus on customers, differentiated products, services and ways of working. However the offer of design as a tool for public sector innovation is a route comparatively less well travelled. Read more