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In late 2003, the Victorian government commissioned a study into the state's design capabilities, with a view to enhancing and promoting Victoria's position as a regional (ie. Asia-Pacific) hub for design. Design in this context refers to all disciplines, eg. Architecture to product design to graphic / digital design.
The output of that work covers three main topics:
- future directions: the key next steps in partnership with the design community
- research: review of Victorian key facts & figures, plus reviews of how government has worked with the design community in other countries
- case studies: five examples of Victorian businesses using design as a key business driver
This work represents important steps in the right direction of recognising the value that design adds to Australia from a cultural and economic perspective. Clearly there is a lot more work to do, but it is heartening to see a major State government moving in this direction.
The material is now available online at:
If you are looking for additional (not Australian) case study material, see:
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