Where there was once almost unanimous focus on high-profile activities–design awards, exhibits, and glossy brochures–today, integrating design within decision-making strategies is the fundamental objective of design promotion. England's venerable Design Council has moved dramatically in this direction, and contributors note similar trends in Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and the US. The emphasis is on "design as process," as articles document educational, research, building, and publishing initiatives that seek to make quality design a routine element of how managers in business and government think and act.

Articles

Gardening and the Art of Design Policy Making 

Thomas Walton

From Icon to Beacon: The New  British Design Council and the Global Economy
Angela Dumas

Brazilian Competitiveness with Design
Milly Teperman and Joice Joppert Leal

Renewing the Tradition of Design Excellence in Federal Architecture
Thomas Walton

Canadian Design and the National Agenda: Toward the Year 2005
Jacques Giard

From Design Awareness to Design Integration: Influencing Corporate Strategy and Research in the United States
Craig M. Vogel

Strategic Issues for a Design Support Organization: The Swedish Industrial Design Foundation
Torsten Dahlin and Lisbeth Svengren

Design Alabama: A State Design Center Responds to Changing Times
Franklin Setzer

 

The Barcelona Center for Design: 20 Years of Design Promotion in Spain

Mai Felip-Hasselbarth

The Design Danish Centre: Making Our Point in Print
Jens Bernsen

 

Design Training in the Professions: A Policy Proposal for the United Kingdom

Anne E. Creigh-Tyte