Design Policy

Our Design Policy experts work with governments, sector councils and projects across the world to advocate for the implementation of design at a systematic level. We encourage a Design Thinking approach towards innovation policies by demonstrating its importance within product development, private and public sector services and addressing wider societal issues.
Related Work and News

European Commission
User-Factor

Reflections from the BEDA General Assembly 2025

radi!2018
Design Thinking in Latvia

Exploring the Environmental and Social Value of Design

Essex County Council
Design Thinking Support

Shaping the Future of Design in Berlin

From Wales to Westminster: Embedding Design for Future Generations in the UK’s Industrial Strategy

Making Design Count in the Philippines

Design Silesia
Designing Effective Public Services

Our involvement in the Symbio project

Northern Ireland Public Sector Innovation Lab
Evaluating Northern Ireland's Innovation Lab

Anna highlights design’s role in the Green Skills Revolution

AHRC
Mapping Design

Design for Democracy at the BEDA Design Forum

AHRC
People Powering Policy

Latvian School of Public Administration
Public Service Design - Train-the-trainer

Welsh Government
SMART Suite

European Commission
Design4Innovation

Greenhouse training: How we’re helping Valletta Design Cluster engage new communities

Trends in Design Policy from Taiwan

Reflections on making policy more citizen-centred with Dr Anna Whicher

PDR’s Piotr Swiatek re-elected to the board of BEDA