Chartered Society of Designers
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| Formation | 1930 |
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| Type | Learned society |
| Legal status | Royal Charter granted 1976 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
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Membership
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3,000 (34 countries) |
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Official language
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English, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian |
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President
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Peter Bosson PCSD |
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Key people
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (Royal Patron) David Callcott PCSD (Immediate Past President) Chris Ramsden PPCSD (Hon Treasurer) Jake Leith (Hon Secretary) Frank Peters FCSD (Chief Executive) |
| Website | www.csd.org.uk |
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (Royal Patron) David Callcott PCSD (Immediate Past President) Chris Ramsden PPCSD (Hon Treasurer) Jake Leith (Hon Secretary)
The Chartered Society of Designers (CSD), is the professional body for designers. It is the world's only Royal Chartered body of professional designers. It is unique in that it is multi-disciplinary – representing designers in all design disciplines including Interior Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Textile Design.
Founded in 1930 as Society of Industrial Artists, the Society is governed by Royal Charter (granted in 1976), and as such its members are obliged to practise to the highest professional standards. It is also a registered charity (UK Registered Charity Number 279393) and adheres to best practice as a membership organisation. Its Royal Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
The CSD is not a trade body or association and functions as a learned society. Membership to the Society is only awarded to qualified designers who must also prove their professional capability during an admission assessment. Members can use the post-nominal letters, MCSD or FCSD (indicating Member or Fellow, respectively), after their names. Both MCSD and FCSD are registered trademarks of the Society.
In addition membership exists for those embarking on a career in professional design and those in design related areas such as research, management and design education. Membership is offered as Associate and enables the use of the post-nominal Assoc.CSD.
Membership was extended in 2015 to include those practising in design related fields at various levels. They are awarded affiliate membership or fellowship and may use the post-nominals aCSDm and aCSDf respectively.
The Society exists to promote concern for the sound principles of design in all areas in which design considerations apply, to further design practice and encourage the study of design techniques for the benefit of the community. It also seeks to secure and promote a professional body of designers and regulate and control their practice for the benefit of the design industry and the general public.
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