The retail industry's collaborative community for creative professionals since 1961.

Retail Design Institute Chapters hold hundreds of amazing educational and social events throughout the year. Among the Institute’s signature events is the Design Awards & Store of the Year Presentation.

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The Institute hosts the longest-running and most well-respected international design competition for professionals. It also sponsors the oldest student design competition in the industry.

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Heartland - Exploring Alternate Realities

Something about this day in May always makes me think of galaxies far, far away… Is it just me, or does space travel seem to be in the midst of a new moment? Between the excitement surrounding the recent Artemis II mission—marking humanity’s return to the moon for the first time in more than half a century—and the box office success of the Ryan Gosling crowd-pleaser Project Hail Mary (which somehow takes the apocalypse and turns it into something not only joyful but life-affi

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PNW Event Recap: Emerging Designers

We were proud to once again bring together students, recent graduates, rising professionals, and industry leaders for another inspiring Emerging Designers event. The evening created a welcoming space for emerging designers to connect with mentors, receive valuable portfolio and resume feedback, and gain insight into navigating the design industry with confidence. A special highlight of the evening was hearing from keynote speaker Matt Thompson, Assoc. IIDA, Certified Design F

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Heartland - April Project Walk Recap: The Rawlings Experience

On a picture-perfect spring afternoon in St. Louis, our RDI Heartland Chapter gathered at the Rawlings Experience for a Project Walk that felt equal parts ballgame, brand immersion, and community hang. Our exclusive "Heartland Fan" koozies celebrate the colors of sports teams throughout our region. We kicked things off outside with a tailgate-style happy hour, sun out, drinks in hand, and our limited-edition “Heartland Fan” koozies making their debut like a proper giveaway da

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