The design industry is made up of 77,100 designers working in in-house teams and departments and 108,300 designers working in consultancies or freelance. There are 12,450 consultancies who also employ a further 348,300 non-design staff.

About us

Design Skills Advisory Panel

Chair of DSAPJonathan Sands
Chairman, Elmwood Design
Deputy Chair David Worthington
Trustee Creative & Cultural Skills;
formerly Managing Director, Conran Design Group

Mike Abrahams
Director, Abrahams

Sue Balsom
Managing Director, FBA

Ingrid Baron
Head of Industrial Design, IDEO

Stuart Bartholomew
Principal, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth

Tom Bewick
Chief Executive Creative & Cultural Skills

Andy Bird Vice
Principal, Designate Q3 Academy

Andrew Bone
Founding Partner & Director, FOUR IV Design Consultants

John Bound
Head of Innovation Development, Royal College of Art

Mike Bradshaw
Dean of Graphic Design , London College of Communication

Lesley Butterworth
Assistant General Secretary, NSEAD

Ben Casey
Co-founder & Creative Director, The Chase

Helen Charman
Head of Education , Design Museum

David Clews
ADM Subject Centre Manager, The Higher Education Academy

John Corcoran
Managing Director, Wire Design

Frances Corner
Head of College, London College of Fashion

Jonathan Cummings
Marketing Director, Start Creative

John Davies
Head of Commercial and Business, Edexcel

Deborah Dawton
Chief Executive, Design Business Association

Lin Dickens
Managing Director, Aricot Vert Design

Lucas Dietrich
Editorial Director , Thames & Hudson

Trevor Duncan
Head of 3D Design Course, Northumbria University

Penny Egan
Executive Director, Fulbright Commission

Richard Eisermann
Strategic Director, Prospect Design

Ross Fetnaci
Universities & Colleges Manager, D&AD

David Godber
Director , Nissan Design Europe

Naomi Gornick
Honorary Professor, University of Dundee

Richard Green
Chief Executive, D&T Association

Julian Grice
Managing Director, The Team

David Griffiths
Design Management Consultant , Aliagroup

Caroline Hagen
Managing Director, Reach Limited

Kelly Hall
Education Manager, Design Museum

Susan Hewer
Head of Design, RSA

Morna Hinton
Head of Learning, Victoria & Albert Museum

Linda Hodgson
Project Co-ordinator , Design 2020

Maxine Horn
Chief Executive, British Design Innovation

Emma Hunt
Dean of Faculty of Art & Design, University of Huddersfield

Barbara Jones
Assistant Principal, Director of Curriculum, Cleveland College of Art & Design

Kevin Jones
Education Consultant , The Attainment Partnership

Malcolm Kennard
Course Director Graphic Design & Photography, Kingston University

David Kester
Chief Executive, Design Council

Michael Leek
Head of Department of Art & Design, Amersham & Wycombe College

Gyles Lingwood
Programme Leader, Creative Advertising and Senior Lecturer, Graphic Design, University of Lincoln

Alan Livingston
Principal, University College Falmouth

John Mathers
Managing Director , Enterprise IG

Simon May
Consultant, August Associates

Jane McCarthy
Head of Education, Design Museum

John Miller
Course Leader Computer & Digital Product Technology, University College Falmouth

Tim Molloy
Head of Design Strategy, Science Museum

Gerard Moran
Dean, Faculty of Art & Design , De Montfort University

Lesley Morris
Head of Design Skills, Design Council

Olwen Moseley
Director of Enterprise, Cardiff School of Art & Design

Joyce Palmer
Director, School of Design , The Arts Institute at Bournemouth

Charley Peters
Further and Higher Education Officer, Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria Pirie
Executive Director, Partnerships and Strategy , Creative & Cultural Skills

Shan Preddy
Partner, Preddy & Co.

Christoph Raatz
Executive Secretary, CHEAD

Jack Renwick
Creative Director, The Partners

Gareth Richards
Curriculum Leader for Visual Arts/Technology, Kesteven and Sleaford High School

Michael Rodber
Director, Jones Garrard Move

Rosalyn Scott
Operations Director, Dalziel & Pow

Graham Shearsby
Group Creative Director, Design Bridge

Chris Smith
D&T Subject Specialist, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust

Penny Sparke
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Arts) , Kingston University

Peter Spence
Director, South Coast Design Forum

Ben Stott
Partner, NB: Studio

Dianne Taylor
Head of Faculty of Design, University College for the Creative Arts

Sarah Temple
Industrial Liason, London College of Communication

Chris Thompson
Head of Enterprise & Innovation, Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

David Thomson
Consultant, Futuremind

Bill Wallsgrove
Creative Director, Big Idea Brand Management Inc

Maureen Wayman
Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculty of Art & Design, Manchester Metropolitan University

Kara Wescombe
Head of Formal Education, Victoria & Albert Museum

Adrian Wheeler
Creative Director, Creator

Laura Woodroffe
Education Director, D&AD

Martin Woolley
Director of Research, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design

Paul Wormald
Industrial Design & Technology Programme Leader, Loughborough University

Shelagh Wright
Associate, Demos

The Design Council

The Design Council is the UK's national strategic body on design. It aims to strengthen and support the economy and society by demonstrating and promoting the vital role of design in making businesses more competitive and public services more effective.
www.designcouncil.org.uk

Creative & Cultural Skills

Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for the creative and cultural industries, which include advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts. Like all Sector Skills Councils, Creative & Cultural Skills is employer-led and works to improve the education, training and skills available to the sector to ensure that the UK remains economically competitive.
www.ccskills.org.uk