The most recent Creative Industries Mapping document estimated that design-related activity within the UK employed one million people in around 240,000 companies. According to the Design Council, 90% of the UK’s growing businesses say that design is integral and essential to their development and operation. This suggests clearly enough that design, and the investment in design, is crucial to our economy. As Professor Geoffrey Crossick, the Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) has said: ‘Design is a vital source of competitive advantage for UK enterprise. It contributes to the country’s wealth creation, affects social inclusion and impacts on people’s quality of life.’