Contact

SVID, Swedish Industrial Design Foundation
Sveavägen 34
SE 111 34 Stockholm
SWEDEN
+46 (0)8 406 84 40
info@svid.se

About design

Design is our future.

Sweden is a wonderful place. We´re a prosperous country, boasting a highly productive and well educated workforce. Swedish companies, however, are facing increasing competition, on both national and international levels.

In order to meet these challenges, we need to develop and renew our companies. Whether it´s a question of developing good, services, processes, messages, or environments, there are major gains to be made by applying well conceived design and design policies.

At SVID we are convinced that design delivers a good return on investment. We see design as an important and necessary development force for both businesses and public organizations.

Our definition of design

”Design” for SVID is a process of developing purposeful and innovative solutions that embody functional and aesthetic demands based on the needs of the intended user. Design is applied in the development of goods, services, processes, messages and environments.

  • The Design process

    The design process is a model for the application of design in product development. It is part of the company's entire development process and is used to achieve successful, creative results through the medium of design skills and know-how.

  • The Design ladder

    The design ladder is a useful 4-step model for grouping companies' design maturity on the basis of their attitudes towards design. The higher a company is up the ladder, the greater strategic importance design has for the company.

  • Examples

    Here you will find some examples of how design has been a fundamental part of the development of the products and their success. Some of them are part of larger projects in which SVID has been involved.

  • Surveys and reports

    Here you can download design reports and surveys.

  • What designers do

    The designer's work is a creative process performed almost always in conjunction with other specialists. Read about what the designer adds in the development process.

  • Design links

    Find links to design organizations in Sweden and abroad.

  • Competitions

    SVID acts as a consultant in the esteablishmnt of ompetitions and scholarships. Here is a list of design related competitions.

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