Create an Assistant Secretary for Design and Innovation position within the Department of Commerce to promote design.
The Design Director for the National Endowment for the Arts represents one of the highest design positions represented in the Federal government, but the activities and contributions of design extend beyond the mandate of the NEA.
Design’s contribution also fall under the mandates of the U.S. Department of Commerce, yet there is no design position represented in the department to oversee and administer design as a specialized industry.
By creating a position of Assistant Secretary for Design and Innovation in the Dept. of Commerce, the U.S. government would provide accountability for the role of design in policy implementation across all areas of public policy. The government would also establish the basis for the effective administration of policies for design promotion, innovation, and design standards.
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