DDFC Membership

Before applying, learn more about our membership platform and the benefits and services available to our members.

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Apply for Mentorship Programme

Apply for an opportunity for one-on-one personalized mentorship.

DDFC matches design professionals with industry leaders for a personalised, one-on-one mentorship that lasts for 3 months.

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We Are DDFC

As the entity promoting, supporting and nurturing Dubai’s design community, we’re building a sustainable future for talent in the UAE and the wider region through diverse programming, initiatives and events.

DDFC offers services for the design industry and its members at all stages of their professional careers, including design students, designers and affiliated professionals.

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Become a DDFC Member

The DDFC Membership is a platform for design students, designers and professionals looking to learn, connect, grow and establish themselves in the UAE.

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Meet the Community

Design is diverse. DDFC supports all design disciplines and encourages students and professionals from all fields to apply for DDFC Membership – from motion graphics and illustration to haute couture and architecture.

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“Design creates culture. Culture creates value. Values determine the future.” Robert L. Peters

Design Industry

Design covers a multitude of fields, professions and areas of research. DDFC supports the entire design industry and encourages students and professionals from all fields to be a part of DDFC. We oversee, support, promote and drive initiatives related to 5 key design segments.

Architecture
Fashion Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Product Design
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Design Industry

Architecture

The field of architecture is the art and science of designing physical structures. It covers a diverse range of specialties and encompasses the design of any built environment. This can go from the macro level (like urban planning and landscape architecture) to the micro level of designing a piece of furniture as part of the interior architecture of a space.

Building Design
Public Space Design
Interior Architecture Design
Urban Design & Planning
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Design Industry

Fashion Design

Fashion design includes all of the methodologies and processes to develop and produce wearable items, including clothing, shoes, jewellery, bags and accessories. Designers in this field may specialise in the various production phases of fashion, like draping, sewing and pattern making to product development and merchandising.

Fashion Clothing Design
Jewellery & Accessory Design
Footwear Design
Textile Engineering
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Design Industry

Graphic Design

Graphic design encompasses a wide, diverse range of disciplines — from web development and editorial design to physical environments and data visualization. At its core, graphic design is about communication: developing concepts and projecting ideas in physical, virtual or conceptual forms.

Graphic Design
Digital Design
Animation & Motion Design
Illustration
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Design Industry

Interior Design

Interior design defines the way we experience space in our homes, where we work, the places we go and the events we attend. This includes textiles, furniture and lighting design, decorative arts, graphic design and interior architecture. Interior designers work with private residences, commercial entities or public spaces.

Residential Interior Design
Commercial Interior Design
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Product Design

The diversity of product design can range from every day utensils to iconic supercars. In its essence, product design is about solving problems and enhancing our daily lives by improving the way products work and look.

Product Design
Furniture Design
Industrial Design
Lighting Design
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