The World Design Survey pilot project is the beginning of a significant undertaking. The IDA World Design Survey document will facilitate the understanding of the magnitude, impact, characteristics and unique cultural differences of the design economy in an international context. It will increase the core base of policy and relevant research, encourage and support research partnerships and facilitate the sharing of best practises and transfer of knowledge regionally and internationally.
South Africa’s participation in the IDA World Design Survey (WDS) pilot project transpired due to collaboration between the Design Institute and four professional design associations representing design education, industrial, interior design and communication: Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA), Industrial Design Association of South Africa (IdeaSA), Institute of Interior Design Professions (iida) and the South African Communication Design Council (think).
