About CDSS
A unique multi-disciplinary exchange hub, The Centre of Design Services and Solutions (CDSS) brings design innovation, creative ideas and business solutions under one roof.
CDSS is a knowledge centre that stays abreast of design and retail industry development where it aims to provide a platform for nurturing new businesses to develop and build their retail portfolio so to fit individual brand priorities and capabilities to explore suitable marketing solutions.
CDSS services offer support to students, alumni, staff and entrepreneurs alike in design incubation, e-commerce work solutions, big data analytics and high-tech retail store experience. It also serves as a live brick-and-mortar venue for HKDI students to enrich their skills and on-the-job knowledge in store visual merchandising and general operation within a retail environment to enhance their employability in design and retail industry.
Collaborative Brand Building Strategies and Solutions
CDSS offers collaborative opportunities for industry to conduct brand projects with HKDI students to develop innovative and practical solutions for specific brand needs. An ideal platform to bring new business and marketing ideas from concept to realisation.
Our Facilities
Live work stations
An ideal space for individuals to realise their e-commerce ideas and to create marketing footprint through interactive live events on social media platforms.
High Technology Retail Space
This interactive retail space that encourages hi-technology-driven brand launches for capsule collections or new young brands. It also serves as an experience centre for student’s practical learning in areas of retail operation and visual merchandising.
Mainetti x CDSS Pop-up Store
CDSS App Development
"CDSS Design for Future Retailing & Solutions" Webinar
“CDSS X HKDI CUSTOM TEE” COLLECTION
CDSS Design for Future Programme “Street Culture Meets Innovation”
Soft Launch - CDSS X Popcorn
Seminar “Retail Tech”
HKDI Alumni Collection
Project and Exhibition
CDSS Design for Future Programme - Design Commercialization
CDSS Design for Future Programme - Design Commercialization
CDSS invited the alumni of Diploma of Foundation Studies (Design) of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwun Tong) to collaborate in the design theme "Cultural Elements of Hong Kong" which also resulted in the creation of a collection of products to be put onto the market.
The Reinvention of Authentic Culture is one of the design projects from the Diploma of Foundation Studies (Design). Students employed the theme of “Cultural Elements of Hong Kong” through the use of mind mapping for data collection and research. Student TOBITA Syouei decided to introduce the Food Stalls Card Game as the theme where he adapted creative thinking, visual communication skills and various design software tools learned in the course to develop and create a unique design for the Creative Studio Project, which also serves as his preparation for further studies in the future.
Card Game Introduction
With a large number of food illustrations and two different gameplay methods,
players can easily recognize the local food stalls. It is a game experience suitable for all ages.
CDSS Operation Team (IA)
CDSS Operation Team (IA)
A team of student are working on the daily operation in CDSS. Job duties are including Products selection, monitor stocks and display, Visual Merchandising design & practices, Shop Decoration, Website design and Social Media Promotion etc
“CDSS x PersonTees” Capsule Collection Design Programme
“CDSS x PersonTees” Capsule Collection Design Programme
PersonTees Limited Company has a smart device and platform selling crossover and custom-made t-shirt. A series of capsule collection will be developed with HKDI students. Through this programme, students will participate from T-shirt design concept, production, promotion and delivery product to end user.
Mobile App Development: WardrobeConnect
Mobile App Development: WardrobeConnect
A mobile application designed by students is being implemented. “WardrobeConnect” (WC) won Outstanding Award in the Innovation x Application 2.0 Competition. WC is an e-tailing innovation project with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for scanning, recording and sorting fashion items for personal virtual wardrobe. Based on the framework of WC, CDSS developing an app for the retail environment to enhance the shopping experience and facilitate the big data on customer shopping behaviours for brand future development.
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A112, Tower A, Hong Kong Design Institute
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