The State of Design 2008: Victoria's Design Festival

published Mar 3, 2008
The State of Design 2008 Victorias Design Festival
The State of Design, incorporating the Premier's Design Awards, is the peak design event of the Victorian calendar.

A Victorian Government initiative, the State of Design will be delivered in 2008 by the State of Design Alliance (SODA): Australian Exhibitions and Conferences Pty Ltd, Winslow Solutions Pty Ltd and Studio Propeller Pty Ltd.

With both a public and industry face, the Festival will cover many cross disciplinary design agendas relating to the profession of design and the marketplace that it provides to - this includes architecture, graphic design, interior design, product design, industrial design, interactive design, theatre and set design, exhibition design, textile design and craft practice.

The 2008 State of Design will offer both local and international conversations on design, with a focus on design from Melbourne and across Victoria.

The State of Design will be a connected series of events that create a rallying point for the Victorian design sector In addition to the Premier's Design Awards and Exhibition, events include a new trade event - Design Made Trade, the business symposium Design Capital and a Victoria-wide satellite program - Design for Everyone.