1. Definition of design
- Please summarize the definition of design, including the diverse design sectors, and explain relevant laws and regulations.
| Indicator | Definition of design |
|---|---|
| Definition | I.g) Design is an act of improving the industrial function, product function and/or effects; it differentiates the scope of the industry, product and/or service and allows the output to be marketable; design also impacts the urban landscape, social environment, industrial products, and visual media to influence the styles and functionality of each other |
| Research Objective |
Identify commonly used data relevant to the definition of design in each region (collate basic data on the definition of design in the Asia region) |
| Output Format | Include summary of design and relevant laws and regulations |
| Data (type) | Descriptive |
| Misc. | Academic definition of design |
2. Introduction of representative design sectors
- Explain the representative design sectors of the region referencing the categorization chart for each design industry and job type. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
※ Since there is no categorization chart that is commonly applicable for all countries, the model presented by Russell J. Kennedy (President, Icograda) at the Asia Design Survey Seoul Forum (2009. 10. 19) will be used.
※ I.g) Design categories
| Sector | Sub-sectors |
|---|---|
| Physical | Architecture Interior Design Landscape Design Urban Design |
| Industrial | Industrial Design/Engineering Design Consultancy Services |
| Viscom | Communications Design Corporate Brand Design Commercial Artists/Graphic Design TV, Film and Theatre Set Design Exhibition and Display |
| Artisan | Textile Design Fashion Design Jewellery Design Furniture Design |
| Multimedia | Multimedia/Web Design/Computer Software/Computer Games |
| Education | Services provided by Universities/Design Colleges |
| Other | Includes Design Management/Facilitation Services |
| Indicator | Design sector |
|---|---|
| Definition | I.g) product design, visual design, digital media design, environmental design, fashion design, craft design |
| Research Objective |
Identify how the representative design sectors in each Asia region are defined and distributed |
| Output Format | Description on the design sectors |
| Data (type) | Descriptive |
| Misc. | Design sector |
3. Introduction of a nation (or a city)'s representative design organizations
- List a nation (or a city)'s representative design specializing organizations and provide information of the organizations. The following information may be included.
- Organization Name
- Establishment Objective
- Established Year
- CEO
- Representative Project(s) or Achievement(s)
- Subsidiary/Affiliate Organization(s)
- Size of the Occupying Space (m²)
- Number of Employees
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
- If there are more than one organization on the list, please provide information for each organization and include the major field of business for each organization.
| Indicator | Introduction of a nation (or a city)'s representative design organization |
|---|---|
| Definition | |
| Research Objective |
Identify the status of design organizations |
| Output Format | Number of design organizations and introduction of each organization |
| Data (type) | Descriptive |
| Populace | Number of design organizations that represent each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design policy sector |
4. Introduction of a nation (or a city) government's design Guidelines
- Please explain the nation (or the city) government's Guidelines on design. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Scale of the target region (a nation or a city)
- Policy objectives and vision
- Basic direction of the policy
- Introduction of core project(s)
- Introduction of representative project(s)
- project name
- uniqueness of the project
- key description
- implementing organization - Introduction of managing organization(s)
- organization name
- establishment objective of the organization
- established year
- characteristics of the organization>
- primary business (function) of the organization - Introduction of other sub-organizations
- Design budget
| Indicator | Introduction of a nation (or a city) government's design Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Definition | |
| Research Objective |
Identify the design Guidelines for each region |
| Output Format | Description of design related Guidelines for pertaining region |
| Data (type) | Descriptive |
| Populace | Design related Guidelines implemented in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design policy sector |
5. Introduction of design related professional institutes, organizations and associations
- List all the organizations established for the advancement of design in the region and provide information for each organization. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Organization Name
- Establishment Objective
- Established Year
- CEO
- Representative Project(s) or Achievement(s)
- Size of the Occupying Space (m²)
- Number of Employees
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
| Indicator | Design related professional institutes, organizations and associations |
|---|---|
| Definition | |
| Research Objective |
Identify the magnitude of the design related professional institutes, organizations and associations |
| Output Format | Number of design related organizations in each region |
| Data (type) | Descriptive |
| Populace | Number of design specializing or related institutes, organizations, and associations registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design policy sector |
6. Number of design specializing companies
- Provide a total number of design specializing companies in the design industry.
- Provide a number of design specializing companies for each sector of the design industry of the respective region (or a nation). The following items may be included for each sector.
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Landscape Design
- Urban Design
- Industrial Design/Engineering Design
- Consultancy Services
- Communications Design
- Corporate Brand Design
- Commercial Artists/Graphic Design
- TV, Film and Theatre Set Design
- Exhibition and Display
- Textile Design
- Fashion Design
- Jewellery Design
- Furniture Design
- Multimedia/Web Design/Computer Software/Computer Games
- Services provided by Universities/Design Colleges
- Includes Design Management/Facilitation Services
| Indicator | Number of design specializing companies |
|---|---|
| Definition | Design specializing companies: a company that specializes in the business of development, research, analysis, and consultation related to the industrial design |
| Research Objective |
Identify the magnitude of design specializing companies in the design market |
| Output Format | Number of design specializing companies with reference to the statistical data |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of registered design specializing companies as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design policy sector |
7. Revenue status of the design specializing companies (revenue amount)
- Detail the average annual revenue of a design specializing company in the design industry.
| Indicator | Revenue amount of a design specializing company |
|---|---|
| Definition | Revenue amount of a design specializing company: annual total revenue amount of a design specializing company (annual revenue through sales of a product or service provisioning) |
| Research Objective |
Numeric measurement of the output of a design specializing company |
| Output Format | Annual revenue amount of a design specializing company (divide the total revenue amount of all the design specializing companies by the number of the companies) General revenue status by detailing itemized list of revenue type of a design specializing company |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Revenue amount of a design specializing company as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | US Dollars |
| Misc. | Design policy sector |
8. Number of designers
- Provide the total number of professional designers employed in the design industry.
- Provide the number of designers for each design sector of a pertaining region (or a nation). The following items may be included for each sector.
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Landscape Design
- Urban Design
- Industrial Design/Engineering Design
- Consultancy Services
- Communications Design
- Corporate Brand Design
- Commercial Artists/Graphic Design
- TV, Film and Theatre Set Design
- Exhibition and Display
- Textile Design
- Fashion Design
- Jewellery Design
- Furniture Design
- Multimedia/Web Design/Computer Software/Computer Games
- Services provided by Universities/Design Colleges
- Includes Design Management/Facilitation Services
| Indicator | Number of designers |
|---|---|
| Definition |
• Designer: a professional that provide development, research, analysis, and/or consultation service related to the industrial design • an individual with design job or a design professional • an individual who has received design education at a community college or higher accredited education institute or at a design specializing academy and is currently employed in the field of design |
| Research Objective |
Identify the magnitude of the key constituents of the design industry |
| Output Format | Number of professional designers with reference to statistical data |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Professionals registered as being active in industrial design service as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design industry sector |
9. Number of design related patents among total intellectual properties registered (per annum)
- Provide the total number of design related patents (intellectual properties) of the total number of patents registered in a year.
| Indicator | Number of design related intellectual properties registered |
|---|---|
| Definition |
Intellectual property: shall include industrial property rights such as invention, trademark, and design, as well as literary, music, arts and related copyrights. • Application: action of submitting the documents required by the laws and regulations set forth by a government agency for registering industrial intellectual property rights • Registration: administrative action of awarding the rights on the submitted application by the government agency upon reviewing the requirements as set forth by the laws and regulations |
| Research Objective |
Identify measurable achievements of design related intellectual properties |
| Output Format | Total number of design patent registrations in each region(need to distinguish between registered and application in progress status) |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design patents registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design industry sector |
10. Number of design education institutes
- List of all the education institutes in the pertaining region (or a nation) that provides design curriculums. Please detail the following information for each individual program.
- Name of the Education Institute
| Indicator | Number of design education institutes |
|---|---|
| Definition | Design education institute: 4 types of higher education institutes of community colleges, 4 year universities, graduate schools, and distant learning (cyber) universities in specific region that provides design curriculum. (cyber universities shall be excluded) |
| Research Objective |
Identify the overall quantity (magnitude) of the design education institute * focused on public education |
| Output Format | Number of design education institutes in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design education institutes registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | schools (number) |
| Misc. | Design education sector |
11. Number of design major professors in design education institutes
- Provide the total number of professors in design curriculums at design education institutes.
| Indicator | Number of professors in design majors at design education institutes |
|---|---|
| Definition |
• Design education human resource: human resources that provide support for design education and signifies all the number of professors and students in community colleges, 4 year universities and graduate schools with design field of majors per each academic department and/or sub-department • Professor: educators in community colleges, 4 year universities, graduate schools, and distant learning (cyber) universities |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of professors in design field of majors at design education institutes for each region * focused on public education |
| Output Format | Number of professors in design field of majors |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of professors in design field of majors registered in the education institutes in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design education sector |
12. Number of graduates with design major per annum
- Provide the total number of students graduating with a design field of major each year. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
| Indicator | Number of graduates with design major per annum |
|---|---|
| Definition | Bachelor degree graduate: number of graduates from community colleges, 4 year universities and distant learning (cyber) universities with a bachelor degree |
| Research Objective |
Identify the total number of graduates (with bachelor degree) with design education from design education institute in each region * focused on public education |
| Output Format | Total number of graduates with a bachelor degree from design education institutes in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of students graduating with bachelor degree from design education institutes in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design education sector |
13. Publication of design thesis in domestic/international journals
- List total number of design related thesis published in reputable domestic and international journals.
- In case of publication in the international journals, please provide a list of journals in which the design related thesis was published. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings
- Computer Graphics Forum
- Design Management Review
- Design studies
| Indicator | Number of design thesis published in domestic/international journals |
|---|---|
| Definition | Domestic and international journals (design specializing and related fields) |
| Research Objective |
• Identify the total number of thesis published in reputable international journals in the field of design • Identify the total number of thesis published in design related domestic journals that are registered in the education related central (government) agency or institute. |
| Output Format |
• Total number of thesis published in aforementioned international journals • Total number of thesis published in design related domestic journals that are registered in the education related central (government) agency or institute in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of reputable international journals in the field of design and design related domestic journals that are registered in the education related central (government) agency or institute in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design education sector |
14. Design museums/galleries
- List the design museums in each pertaining region (or a nation) and provide description of the facility. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Organization Name
- Establishment Objective
- Established Year
- CEO
- Representative Exhibition (posses art works)
- Size of the Occupying Space (m²)
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
| Indicator | Number of design museums/galleries |
|---|---|
| Definition |
Museum: a facility that collects, manages, preserves, researches, and exhibits artworks, artifacts, materials, and other items pertaining to history, ancient, humanity, folk, arts, animal, plants, minerals, science, technology, industry, and other fields to promote and contribute towards the advancement of culture, art and literature as well as improvement of cultural awareness among the general public • Design specializing museum: a museum with a clear theme in design sector and possesses relevant data, artworks, and other materials, and utilizes the term 'design'. • Design related museum: (There is no clear standard that distinguish the design specializing museum and the design related museum as of yet.) a museum that posses and/or exhibits artworks from diverse fields as well as works of design related fields and materials and have direct relationship with the design sector (mock definition) |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of design specializing and design related museums |
| Output Format | Total number of design specializing and design related museums in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design specializing and design related museums registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design culture sector |
15. Design libraries
- List the design libraries in each pertaining region (or a nation) and provide description of the facility. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Organization Name
- Established Year
- CEO
- Size of the Occupying Space (m²)
- Scope of Publications in Possession (type, total)
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
| Indicator | Number of design libraries |
|---|---|
| Definition |
• Library: a facility that collects, organizes, analyzes, and preserves publication materials and contributes towards information usage, research activities, academic activities, improvement of liberal arts among public, and life long education by providing the possessed materials to the public • Design specializing and related library: a library that provides publication materials specializing in the design sector |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of design specializing and related libraries (Identify the magnitude of design related cultural infrastructure) |
| Output Format | Total number of design specializing and related libraries in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design specializing and related libraries registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design education and culture sector |
16. Design Publications
- Provide the total number of design publications in the pertaining region (or the nation).
- The publications should be distinguished as design books and design magazines.
- List the representative design publications of the pertaining region (or the nation) and provide introductions of the publications. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Publication Name
- Design Sector (field)
- Publisher
- CEO
- Description of Key Contents
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
| Indicator | Number of design publications |
|---|---|
| Definition |
• Design media: design information media available to the general public • Design magazine: magazine that includes professional techniques and trends necessary for design • Design book: categorized into 'professional design book' with contents of academic theories on design, practical exercises or applications, and 'design related books' that not only includes design related information but expands into general book categories of humanity, economy, science, liberal arts, hobbies, travel, trends, self-development, biography, legal, practical exercises, business, and other fields |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of professional and design related book and magazine publications (Identify the magnitude of design related publication media in the design culture sector) |
| Output Format | Total number of professional and design related books and magazines published in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of professional and design related books and magazines published in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | genre, number |
| Misc. | Design culture sector |
17. Design online portal website
- Provide the total number of online portal websites in the pertaining region (or the nation).
- List the representative design websites of the pertaining region (or the nation) and provide introduction of each website. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Website Name
- Design Sector (field)
- Operating Organization
- CEO
- Description of Key Contents
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
| Indicator | Number of design portal websites |
|---|---|
| Definition |
• General website: includes design news, online magazine, and diverse design related information • Specialized website: may include job information, education/training specializing website, or design organization website, and handles contents of a specific design sector |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of design specializing and general websites |
| Output Format | Total number of design specializing and general websites |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design specializing and general websites registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design culture sector |
18. Design TV programs
- Provide the total number of design TV programs in the pertaining region (or the nation).
- List the representative design TV programs in the pertaining region (or the country) and provide introduction of each program. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Program Name
- Design Sector (field)
- Operating Organization
- Description of Key Contents
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
| Indicator | Number of design TV programs |
|---|---|
| Definition | Broadcast media of design related contents |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of design specializing and related broadcast media |
| Output Format | Number of design related TV broadcast programs in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design specializing and related TV programs broadcasted in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design culture sector |
19. Design contests
- Provide the total number of design contests held in the pertaining region (or the nation).
- List the representative design contests held in the pertaining region (or the nation) and provide introduction of each contest. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Contest Name
- Contest Type (design field)
- Operating Organization
- Description of Key Contents
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
- Contest type (design field) of the design contest is required and separate total should be made for general design contests and design award events.
| Indicator | Number of design contests |
|---|---|
| Definition | Design contest: anyone can be a designer in their respective field of expertise and practice design in their daily life; the design contest is one of the major gateway that can expand an individual's design to outer boundaries of the individual's life. |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of design specializing and related contests (Identify the magnitude of design related events in the design culture sector) |
| Output Format | Total number of design related contests in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design specializing and related contests registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design culture sector |
20. Design events
- Provide the total number of design related events held in the pertaining country (or the city).
- List the representative design events and provide information for each event. The information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Event Name
- Event Type (design field)
- Host Organization
- Description of Key Contents
- Telephone Number
- Fax Number
- Email Address
- Website
- Event type (design field) of the design contest is required and the information should include, but not limited to, the following items.
- Academic events: seminars, workshops, and conferences
- Festival events: small and large festivals, camps, shows, and commemorative events
- Exhibitional events: major expos, small and large exhibitions, fairs, conventions, and biennale
| Indicator | Number of design events |
|---|---|
| Definition | Design event: an event held under a specific theme related to design; provides the general public with easy access to the design in their field of interest and provides opportunity to view and enjoy design while increasing the public's awareness in design |
| Research Objective |
Identify the number of design specializing and related events (Identify the magnitude of design related events in the design culture sector) |
| Output Format | Total number of design related events in each region |
| Data (type) | Statistical |
| Populace | Number of design related events registered in each region as of 2008~2009 |
| Unit | number |
| Misc. | Design culture sector |
