Introduction to the Project At an Icsid Board Meeting in 2004, board member Adrienne Viljoen from South Africa proposed the creation of a unique global program to support Women in Design. The Icsid Board was unanimous in approving her proposal.
Purpose of the Study
Icsid and Icograda are constantly searching for ways in which they can retain and increase their relevance and impact in an ever-changing world that is driven by technology. To address this challenge and explore potential value-adding opportunities this joint project was launched as an exploratory fact-finding into Women in Design.
The feedback received will be used to enable the Women in Design initiative to more accurately focus future projects of relevance to women in design and to add value to the general member base.
We believe that individual member societies will also find value in the final feedback as it might assist them in developing appropriate strategies when arranging conferences, interventions and events.
The primary objective of this survey is to assist the design community to have a more focused and accurate approach towards future initiatives around women in the design world.
This primary objective is supported by the following secondary objectives:
- Creating a platform for participation for women throughout the global marketplace in designing policies and strategies with regard to promoting women in design;
- Supporting women in their pursuit of design excellence;
- Finding ways of acknowledging past and future contributions of women in the field of design;
- Improving business conditions for design students and young designers by promoting the acceptance of women in design; and Improving the communication of the Women in Design initiative with target audiences by identifying preferred communication channels.
In summary, this project aims to create a platform from which women can be promoted in the design world. If you would like to receive the results from this survey, please provide us with your e-mail address in the form below.
The questionnaire has been drawn up from work sessions at the SABS Design Institute and from input received from leading women in design internationally.
The questionnaire can be found on the Icograda Website
