ICAD is one of the principal contributors to Design Week, working alongside representatives from other creative bodies to produce a week that showcases design and it's value. This year the week will be launched by Tom Dixon and ICAD will be running 2 exhibitions, 50 by 50 which creates a snapshot of the best in advertising and design from 1958 right up to now and the Upstarts Exhibition 2008 in association with NNI.