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Maggie Law PPCSD (Immediate Past President) Jake Leith PPCSD (Hon Treasurer) David Callcott (Hon Secretary) The Chartered Society of Designers (CSD), professional body for designers. It is the only Royal Chartered body of professional designers. Its membership is multi-disciplinary – representing designers in all design disciplines including Interior Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Textile Design. Founded in 1930 as Society of Industrial Artists , the Society is governed by Royal Charter (granted in 1976). Members are obliged by a Code of Conduct to practise to the highest professional standards. CSD is a registered charity (UK Registered Charity Number 279393). Its Royal Patron is The Duke of Edinburgh. CSD is not a trade body/association and functions as a learned society. Membership to the Society is awarded to qualified designers who demonstrate competence against CPSK (TM). Members are identified using the post-nominal letters, MCSD (TM) or FCSD (TM) (indic...

The Chartered Society of Designers maintains the Register of Chartered Designers for the design profession and has Royal power to grant licences to design bodies and to award the title 'Chartered Designer' (a registered trademark).

Milestones in the history of the Society. Milestones Year Description 1930 Society of Industrial Artists formed following inaugural meeting at the Ye Olde Cock Tavern in London's Fleet Street. 1932 First Regional Group formed in Stafford, West Midlands. 1951 The Society and its members take a leading role in the redesign of Britain after World War II. 1963 The Society changes its name to the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers . 1976 Royal Charter granted in recognition of the Society's role in establishing the profession of design. The Duke of Edinburgh becomes Patron. 1986 Changes its name again to the Chartered Society of Designers and sets up The Design Business Association 1988 Society incorporates the British Institute of Interior Design 2010 CSD Course Endorsement Programme (CEP) launched 2011 The Society granted the power by HM The Queen Elizabeth to set up The Register of Chartered Designers and enabling the award of Chartere...

A wide variety of books have been published under the "Chartered Society of Designers".

CSD has an awards programme to ensure that designers are recognised for their work. Member recognition edit The Minerva Service Award is to be awarded to members of the Society who have made an outstanding contribution to the life and success of the Society. Consideration is given to those who have played a leading role in the work of CSD and assisted it to achieve its objects under the Royal Charter. This award has only been recently introduced, the first award was made in 2015. Winners: 2015: John Sermon PPCSD The Minerva Medal is the highest award the Society can give to its members, usually for an overall lifetime achievement in design. Many who have received it are recognisable names, each having helped to raise the professionalism of design. The Medal is cast from sterling silver, bearing the profile of Minerva, Roman Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge and Education, and the CSD logo. The CSD Life Fund was established through the generosity of a group of CSD Fellows in 2000. Since t...