The Design Section exists to promote the importance of design and encourages a high standard within it. The Design Section's governing body acts as an advisor to the RSA's Programme Committee, is a source of ideas for RSA future programme, reviews current design projects, and evaluates the quality of the RSA Programme work in design. \n\nDesign administers/administered the following projects and initiatives: Student Design Awards, successor of the Design Bursaries Competition; Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry; Bicentenary Medal; New Design for old/Design for Ageing Network; Young Designers into Industry Scheme; Medic Design Awards; Presidential Award for Design Management; and various other competitions such as the competition for a drinking fountain design and 'Youth looks at Britain' Poster Competition.
Minutes, agendas and working papers. 7 October 1992-11 April 2002 (signed and indexed).\n\nThe role of the Committee is to advise the Council on the activities which should be undertaken by the RSA in relation to the newly developed Statement of Purpose for each of the RSA's five areas of activity: design, education, environment, manufactures and commerce, and arts. The Committee makes recommendations as to other aspects to be investigated for possible new Design Section activities and other design-related activities which might be considered by any of the other RSA Committees.\n\nRegular links with the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry will be maintained through its two representatives on the Design Committee. \n
Correspondence and minutes of the Design Advisory Panel.