Sir Misha Black Awards

The Sir Misha Black Awards commemorate the life and contributions of Misha Black to the field of design in the United Kingdom. The awards recognise individuals and institutions for their contributions to design education.

Two awards are conferred: the Sir Misha Black Medal for Distinguished Services to Design Education, awarded to design educators worldwide, and the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education, granted to UK-based educational institutions, organizations, or individuals.

The awards were established in 1978 by six founding bodies: the Design and Industries Association, the Imperial College, the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry (RDI) at the RSA, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the College of Medallists, and the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.