Society of Designers for Industry

Also known as Australian Society of Designers for Industry
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Australia's first professional design organisation, began in 1947-48 when a group of design professionals including fabric designer and design retailer Frances Burke; graphic specialist R. Haughton James; industrial designer Frederick Ward; industrial designer Charles Furey; graphic designer Max Forbes; Scorgie Anderson, I.M. (Max) Hutchinson and Ron Rosenfeldt met in Melbourne to form the Society of Designers for Industry.

The history of the Australian Society of Designers for Industry (SDI), the nation’s first professional design organisation, begins in 1947-48 when a group of design professionals including furniture designer Grant Featherston (1922-1995); fabric designer and design retailer Frances Burke (1907-1995); graphic specialist R. Haughton James (1906-85); industrial designer Frederick Ward (1899-1988); industrial designer Charles Furey (b.1915?); graphic designer Max Forbes (1923-90), Selwyn Coffey, Scorgie Anderson, I.M. (Max) Hutchinson, W. Falconer Green and Ron Rosenfeldt (b.1919) met in Melbourne to form the Society of Designers for Industry (SDI). In 1950, graphic designer Alistair Morrison, designer/architect Derek Wrigley and architect Arthur Baldwinson formed a New South Wales Chapter of the SDI.

Writers:

Michael Bogle
Date written:
2013
Last updated:
2013