Xi'an Design Union
In response to the opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative, Xi'an is expediting its innovation-driven development to effectively pool design talents, bolster innovative design capabilities, cultivate the design industry, and establish the "Xi'an Design" brand. Additionally, in line with the national focus on innovation, Xi'an remains dedicated to integrating cultural creativity and design services with related industries, while vigorously promoting mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Consequently, the Xi'an Design Union (XDU) was collaboratively initiated by representative design enterprises, universities, research institutes, design studios, and designers in Xi'an. On August 11, 2015, the XDU was officially established.
XDU is a local and collaborative non-profit social organization, with the basic aim of serving the industry and cultivating talents. Its primary focus lies in enhancing industry communication and collaboration, facilitating the coordinated development of the design discipline chain, technology chain, and industry chain. Furthermore, XDU is dedicated to promoting the standardization of the design service system, fostering innovative development, and facilitating international exchanges in design services. Additionally, XDU remains committed to driving the deep integration of design talent and technical resources with enterprise industries, thereby establishing a foundation for industrial core competitiveness and influence, cultivating renowned design brands, and propelling overall economic and societal growth.
XDU comprises several key institutions, such as the General Assembly, the Council, the Executive Council, the Advisory Committee, the Expert Working Committee, and the Secretariat. Its scope encompasses six primary focus areas: mechanical and electrical design, industrial design, fashion design, architectural design, visual communication design, and spatial design. Additionally, XDU has established sub-unions dedicated to each of these six directions.
There is a current membership of 323 and a total of 77 initiating units in XDU, including universities and research institutes such as the AVIC the First Aircraft Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, etc.; corporate organizations include Xi'an Beilin District Creative Industry Development Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Bobo Architectural Design Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Huatuo Technology Co., Ltd., Xi'an Zhaotai Cultural Development Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Zhongxia Design and Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi'an Yiluotuo Information Technology Co., Ltd., etc.
At XDU, distinguished academicians such as Xie Youbai, Yao Mu, Tang Changhong, Liu Jiaping, and Jiang Zhuangde, as well as Wang Runxiao, an expert in mechanical manufacturing and management from Xi'an University of Technology, and cultural expert Xiao Yunru are invited to serve as members of the Advisory Committee. Additionally, outstanding experts in the field are also invited to serve as members of the Expert Committee of XDU, including Huang Weidong, a Changjiang Scholar from Xi'an University of Technology, Yu Suihuai, Director of the China Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance Expert Committee, Chen Tianning, Director of the Industrial Design Department of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Liu Kecheng from the School of Architecture of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Zhao Yuanchao, Chief Architect of the China Northwest Architectural Design and Research Institute, Sun Xijing, Chief Architect of the Shaanxi Architectural Design and Research Institute (Group), renowned architect Zhang Bo, distinguished spatial designer Yu Ping, Wu Hao, Assistant Dean of Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, and Luo QinpIng, a renowned expert in advanced interior acoustic design from Guangdong.
Since its establishment, XDU has carried out comprehensive work in promoting the integration and innovative development of various industries in the design field. Firstly, it studies the development direction of the design industry, conducts investigations, collection, statistics, and research on basic data of the design industry, and puts forward suggestions for industrial development and industrial policies. Secondly, it advocates for the protection of design intellectual property rights and facilitates the establishment of industry standards for the design industry. Thirdly, it organizes international high-end forums and holds influential exchange activities such as the Silk Road International Innovation Design Week. Fourthly, it promotes mechanisms for transforming designer works into commodities through the utilization of internet-based technologies, effectively fostering the integration of the innovative design industry chain. Fifthly, it engages industry experts to provide technical and design analysis and assessments for major projects, thereby assisting relevant departments in making well-informed and scientifically grounded decisions. Sixthly, it places significant emphasis on personnel training, promoting joint training programs for design entrepreneurship talents and leaders through collaboration between schools and enterprises. Seventhly, it promotes the establishment of design creative parks, and promotes the transformation and upgrading of traditional regional industries, thereby achieving rapid and sustainable economic and social development.
XDU will serve as a driving force for the advancement of the Xi'an design industry, accelerating the transformation of achievements and acting as a catalyst for value development. Positioned at the new starting point of the Silk Road Economic Belt, it will export Xi'an design and Chinese design, propelling Xi'an design onto the global stage and crafting a new identity for Xi'an as an international metropolis.
西安设计联合会
为抢抓丝绸之路“一带一路”建设的历史机遇，加快创新驱动发展，更好地集聚西安市设计人才，提升创新设计能力，发展西安设计产业，树立“西安设计”品牌，按照国家大力推进文化创意和设计服务与相关产业融合发展、大力推进大众创业、万众创新的有关精神，我市具有代表性的设计企业、高校院所相关设计机构、各类设计工作室和设计师，共同发起成立“西安设计联合会”，2015年8月11日西安设计联合会正式成立。
西安设计联合会是地方性、联合性的非营利性社会团体，以服务产业和培养人才为基本宗旨，致力于加强行业沟通与协作，促进设计学科链、技术链、产业链的协同发展，推动设计服务业体系的标准化与规范化，推动设计服务创新发展和国际交流,推动设计人才技术资源与企业产业深度融和，形成产业核心竞争力与影响力，树立设计品牌，促进经济社会整体发展。
西安设计联合会设有会员大会、理事会、常务理事会、顾问委员会、专家工作委员会、秘书处等机构，涉及机电设计、工业设计、服装设计、建筑设计、视觉传达设计、空间设计等六大方向，在六大方向设有分会。
联合会的发起单位共77家，其中高校院所包括：中航第一飞机设计研究院、西安交通大学、西北工业大学、西安理工大学、西安工程大学、西安建筑科技大学、西安美术学院相关院系等；企业机构包括西安市碑林区创意产业发展有限公司、陕西博勃建筑设计有限责任公司、陕西华拓科技有限公司、西安昭泰文化发展有限公司、陕西仲夏设计装饰工程有限公司、西安易骆驼信息科技有限公司等,目前会员323名。
联合会邀请谢友柏院士、姚穆院士、唐长红院士、刘加平院士、蒋庄德院士、西工大机械制造及管理专家王润孝和文化大家肖云儒等担当顾问委员会委员，邀请西工大长江学者黄卫东、国家工业设计产业技术创新战略联盟专家委员会主任余隋怀、西安交大工业设计系主任陈天宁、西安建筑科技大学建筑学院刘克成、中国建筑西北设计研究院总建筑师赵元超、陕西建工集团总公司设计院总建筑师孙西京、著名建筑师张勃、著名空间设计师余平、西安美院院长助理吴昊、广东高级室内声学设计专家罗钦平等担任专家委员会委员。
西安设计联合会成立后，以推动设计各行业融合发展、创新发展为方向开展多方位工作。一是研究设计行业发展方向，开展对设计产业基础资料的调查、收集、统计、研究，提出产业发展和产业政策的建议；二是推动设计知识产权保护，建立并制定设计行业标准；三是组织国际高端论坛、举办丝绸之路国际设计周等有影响的交流活动；四是促进建立设计师作品转化商品的机制，依托互联网+，促进创新设计产业链条的整合；五是组织行业专家对重大项目进行技术和设计分析研判，帮助相关部门科学决策；六是加强设计人才培养，促进校企联合培一批设计创业人才、设计领军人物；七是推动设计创意园区落地，促进传统区域产业转型升级，实现经济社会又好又快发展。
西安设计联合会发展将会成为西安设计产业发展的推进器、成果转化加速器、价值开发的聚变器，在西安丝绸之路经济带新起点输出西安设计、中国设计，带动西安设计走向世界的舞台，打响西安国际化大都市建设新名片。