The collection includes materials of the III International scientific conference "Contemporary problems of design". The materials cover the following topics as, analysis of design as a creative method, design as an artistic and technical design process; disclosure of the problem of the language of expression in the culture of modern art in accordance with the needs and capabilities of a person, modern forms of expression in the human-design-environment system, theories in the field of aesthetics, disclosure of design as a national phenomenon, familiarization with such relevant scientific theories as - disclosure of traditions and opportunities for innovation.