A short introduction to resources to support designers Design Trust.

• Design Trust
  An educational resource for designers website includes design business start up guide www.thedesigntrust.co.uk
• Design Council
  The national strategic body for design which runs Design for Business and the Designing Demand one day workshop to help improve your business. www.design-council.org.uk
• Design Business Association
  The trade association for the design industry who run training, events and awards.www.dba.org.uk
• Chartered Society of Designers
  This professional body is a membership organisation for trained designers and offers a structured programme of continuous professional development and awards. www.csd.org.uk
• Design and artists copyright society
  DACs give you information on and manages the copyright and intellectual property of visual artists. Membership is currently £25. www.dacs.org.uk
• ACIDAnti Copying in Design Ltd. Action Group
  a membership trade organisation which is committed to fighting copyright theft. www.acid.uk.com
• 100% DesignTrade
  Show of furniture, lighting, accessories, wall and floor coverings, textiles, kitchens and bathrooms. www.100percentdesign.co.uk
• New designers
  Trade show/fair at Business Design Centre, London. www.newdesigners.com