Welcome to the
iF DESIGN ACADEMY
In a demanding landscape, where design leaders face increasing pressure, the iF DESIGN ACADEMY provides professional upskilling to equip design leaders with the right skills at the right time to advance their leadership and lead with purpose and impact.
Our curriculum is based on short, effective modules, co-created with international design leadership experts, to support you in further developing your leadership and strategic capabilities and business savviness.
Through our courses we connect you to a global community of design leaders and design leadership experts from a diverse range of industries and cultural backgrounds.
For over 70 years, iF Design has been a trusted member of the global design community. It hosts the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD (almost 11,000 submissions from more than 60 countries), the iF DESIGN STUDENT DESIGN AWARD, and the iF DESIGN SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE.
The annually published iF Design Trend Report and the corresponding event, the iF Design Trend Conference, summarize the influence of major transformations on global design and gives an overview of cross-disciplinary design trends in relation to technological and social trends.
With iF Design at heart, the iF DESIGN ACADEMY is ideally positioned to support design leaders, providing the relevant skills and a trusted global community of peers.
Global reach - iF Design has offices in 11 countries on 4 continents. Our jury members and award participants join from all over the world.
A shared mission and thought leadership - iF Design’s 100 percent shareholder is the non-profit iF Design Foundation, which promotes and drives initiatives around the future of design education.
Our Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board embodies what the iF DESIGN ACADEMY stands for. Staying rooted in the rich tradition of iF Design while championing Design’s evolving relevance, maintaining global impact and fostering learning by bringing together diverse perspectives. Each of them advocates for responsible, inclusive and values-driven leadership.
