Design Institute of Australia (DIA)

Also known as DIA
  • Designer
"The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) is Australia's professional membership body for designers and design businesses. Membership in the DIA indicates your status as a qualified, experienced, ethical practicing professional. Membership in the DIA provides you with support, networking, services and information to improve your professional practice. [...]"

“The formation of the Design Institute of Australia, from its beginnings in Melbourne in 1947 as the ‘Society of Designers for Industry’, to the incorporation of the ‘Industrial Design Institute of Australia’ in 1958, to its current title in 1982, is outlined [on the DIA website]. Further historical and descriptive insights are contained within the article written by Ron Rosenfeldt, one of the initial members of the first Society in 1947. Rosenfeldt’s full history and DIA chronology can be found at http://www.dia.org.au/index.cfm?id=204.

Writers:

Michael Bogle
Date written:
2012
Last updated:
2012