Reports
CaféTO Winterization: Design Charrette Report
On October 26th, 2021 the City of Toronto and the Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) held a half-day virtual design charrette to explore innovations for enhancing safe outdoor dining and entertainment activities into the colder months.
Design Matters Study
In 2004 DIAC undertook a landmark study of design capability in Ontario. The results demonstrated that Ontario is a design hub for North America. The research also demonstrated that Toronto, with 25000 designers in the workforce, is the third largest centre for design after New York and Boston. The study presents a four-step action plan to leverage the cross-disciplinary skills of designers at a higher level.
DESIGN MATTERS: DIAC DESIGN INDUSTRY STUDY – EXECUTIVE REPORT
This report summarizes the highlights of the research findings, opportunities emerging from the research results, and the DIAC Action Plan.
DESIGN MATTERS: DIAC DESIGN INDUSTRY STUDY – FULL REPORT
This comprehensive report represents all of the research findings, opportunities emerging from the research results, and the DIAC Action Plan.
DESIGNING THE ECONOMY (2004): A PROFILE OF ONTARIO’S DESIGN WORKFORCE COMMISSIONED BY DIAC
Researchers Meric S. Gertler and Tara Vinodrai of the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto constructed a profile of Ontario’s design workforce.
IMPACT OF DESIGN ON CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS
What is the impact of industrial and graphic design in manufacturing in Canada? To find out, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (formerly Industry Canada) engaged KPMG to conduct interviews with manufacturers in various industry sectors. DIAC acted as Subject Matter Professionals on the research study and we are please to publish the findings here.
Designing Digital Main Street
How can Main Street businesses access the latest digital technologies to improve business results?
WHY INVEST IN DESIGN? INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
To find out why successful organizations have invested in design and how their leaders think about design’s role in innovation, the Design Industry Advisory Committee, working with the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, have conducted a series of interviews with industry leaders.
This study aims to increase the appreciation of the role of design and encourage more businesses to use the creativity and problem solving skills of designers to enhance economic, social and environmental outcomes.
