ACIDO Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario

Since 1948, ACIDO has been the official voice of Industrial Design in Ontario. Industrial Designers shape our world through products, services, and experiences. ACIDO is proud to be the home of this community. Since 1984 we’ve carried a mandate from the Government of Ontario to support the objectives of the profession and qualify its practitioners. ACIDO is an association of accredited Industrial Designers in Ontario formed to develop and promote the profession. It is a community that facilitates the exchange of ideas and best practices, the advancement of our shared values and growth opportunities for the Industrial Design workforce. ACIDO fosters high standards of design and professional integrity, supporting designers at all levels of their career through the development and promotion of best practices and work opportunities. ACIDO fosters partnership opportunities that facilitate design research and experimentation. We cooperate with other disciplines to advance public understanding of the value of design and demonstrate how design serves business and public interest. ACIDO works with all levels of government to affect policies that foster good design in all aspects of public life and seeks triple-bottom-line improvements in economic, environmental and social outcomes.