DESIGNxRI
: spoken : “Design-by-Rhode-Island”
DESIGNxRI is a nonprofit economic development organization that creates an opportunity-driven environment for RI designers, design businesses, and the design sector to thrive. We believe design is a critical economic sector that drives change globally, socially, and locally in the state of Rhode Island.
DxRI BY THE NUMBERS
Rhode Island might be small, but our design sector’s impact is felt around the world.
3rd
3rd largest percentage of creative jobs in the country after CA and NY
3rd
3rd most industrial designers in the nation after Detroit and Cleveland
75%
75% of RI designers work nationally, 35% internationally
OUR FUNDERS
The Fall 2024 Design Catalyst Program is funded [in part] through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration