Design Council
| Founded | 19 December 1944 |
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| Founder | Hugh Dalton |
| Registration no. | 272099 |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
| Method | harness design to drive business growth and improve service efficiency; design practical solutions to complex problems; create better, more sustainable places; lead and share the latest thinking on design |
Key people | CEO Minnie Moll (since 2021) |
| Subsidiaries | Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, Design Council Enterprises Limited |
| Revenue | £8,855,000 |
| Expenses | £8,649,000 |
| Employees | 59 |
| Volunteers | 0 |
| Website | designcouncil |
Formerly called | Council of Industrial Design |
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purpose. It should be removed.The Design Council, formerly the Council of Industrial Design, is a United Kingdom charity incorporated by royal charter. Its stated mission is "to be the UK's national champion for design". It was instrumental in the promotion of the concept of inclusive design.
The Design Council's archive is located at the University of Brighton Design Archives.
The Design Council operates two subsidiaries, the Design Council Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Design Council CABE) and Design Council Enterprises Limited.