Who we are
The Design Center of the Philippines is an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry, mandated to promote the use of design as a tool in strengthening the national competitiveness of Philippine products and services, and in empowering Filipino micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and designers for the local and global markets.
What we do
The Design Center continues to cultivate the country’s creative capital, and strengthen the culture surrounding design as a response to design’s role in accelerating businesses by creating new value, new markets, and new user experiences.
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What we've been up to
Beyond the blueprint: International Design Conference 2025 tackles role of design for collective flourishing
The International Design Conference (IDC), the Philippines’ premier platform for design innovation since 2017, has returned this year with a bold ambition: to elevate design from a problem-solving tool to a catalyst for transformative change. Organized by the DTI-Design Center of the Philippines, IDC 2025 convened designers, business owners, and decision-makers from across sectors, each bringing diverse perspectives to a shared vision of collective flourishing.
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What's coming up
The Design Center continues to cultivate the country’s creative capital, and strengthen the culture surrounding design as a response to design’s role in accelerating businesses by creating new value, new markets, and new user experiences.
Resources
Steal Like an Artist
An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life. Its positive message, graphic look, and illustrations, exercises, and examples put readers directly in touch with their artistic side.
How we serve
Section 93 of the Republic Act No. 10924, otherwise known as the FY 2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA), states that to enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all agencies of the government shall maintain a Transparency Seal to be posted on their websites.
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