Their work is diverse, ranging from fashion to engineering, theatre to product design, graphics to environmental design.
New RDIs are elected annually and the Faculty continues to support initiatives to further excellence in design, including an annual Summer School for innovative young designers.
Only 200 designers may hold the distinction RDI at any time and it is regarded as the highest honour to be obtained in the United Kingdom in the field of Industrial Design. In addition, the RSA may confer HonRDI titles up to a maximum of half the number of people who currently hold the distinction RDI.
There are currently 98 RDIs and 47 HonRDIs spanning every area of design. It is a lifetime award, but the lists below show current members (ie, those RDIs who are still alive), and former members (those who have died).
The date of their award is shown after the name of the category for which they were honoured.
- Ron Arad Furniture Design 2002
- Dennis Bailey Illustration & Design 1980
- John Barnard Engineering Design 1995
- Gerald Benney Silversmithing 1971
- Derek Birdsall Graphic Design 1983
- Peter Blake Graphic Design 1981
- Quentin Blake Illustration 1987
- Peter Brookes Graphic Design 2002
- Julian Brown Product Design 1998
- Nicholas Butler Product Design 1981
- Stefan Buzas Exhibitions & Interiors 1961
- Donald Cameron Engineering Design 2004
- David Carter Product Design 1974
- Matthew Carter Type Design 1981
- Ron Carter Furniture 1971
- Stuart Craig Film Production Design 2004
- Bob Crowley Theatre & Film Design 1997
- Lucienne Day Textiles 1962
- Robin Day Furniture & Exhibitions 1959
- Mike Dempsey Graphic Design 1994
- Eileen Diss TV & Theatre Design 1975
- William Dudley Theatre Design 1988
- Richard Eckersley Book Design 1999
- Eileen Ellis Textile Design 1984
- Simon Esterson Graphic Design 2001
- Alan Fletcher Graphics & Publicity Design 1972
- Colin Forbes Graphic Design 1974
- Michael Foreman Illustration 1985
- The Lord Foster Of Thames Bank Interior Design 1988
- Jenny Frean Textile Design 1998
- John Galliano Fashion Design 2002
- Malcolm Garrett New Media 2000
- David Gentleman Stamps 1970
- Kenneth Grange General Design 1969
- Margaret Hall Exhibitions 1974
- Geoffrey Harcourt Furniture Design 1978
- Tim Harvey TV Production Design 1990
- Patrick Head Engineering Design 1993
- Thomas Heatherwick General Design 2004
- Robert Heritage Furniture 1963
- David Hillman Graphic Design 1997
- Matthew Hilton Furniture Design 2004
- Richard Hudson Theatre Design 1999
- Martin Hunt Ceramics & Glass 1981
- Alan Irvine Exhibitions & Museum 1964
- James Irvine Product Design 2004
- Jonathan Ive Product Design 2003
- Betty Jackson Fashion Design 1988
- Eva Jiricna Interior Design 1991
- William Neill Johnstone Textile Design 1989
- Perry King Product Design 1990
- Rodney Kinsman Furniture Design 1990
- Geoffrey Kirk Engineering Design 2001
- Alan Kitching Graphic Design 1994
- Ralph Koltai Theatre Design 1984
- Martin Lambie-Nairn TV Graphics 1987
- Roger Law Graphic Design & Caricature 1999
- Stefanos Lazaridis Theatre Design 2003
- R 'Sonny' Levi Boat Design 1987
- Robin Levien Ceramics & Glass 1995
- David Lewis Product Design 1995
- Bernard Lodge Film & TV Graphics 1982
- Noel London Engineering Product Design 1973
- Ross Lovegrove Product Design 2003
- George Mackie Book Design 1973
- Tim Macfarlane Structural Engineering Design 2004
- Pearce Marchbank Graphic Design 2004
- John McConnell Graphic Design 1987
- Antony McDonald Theatre Design 2004
- David McMurtry Engineering Design 1989
- Marshall Meek Naval Architecture 1986
- David Mellor Silver, Cutlery & Light 1962
- Bill Moggridge Product Design 1988
- Jasper Morrison Furniture Design 2001
- Alex Moulton Engineering Products 1968
- Colin Mudie Small Craft Naval 1995
- John Napier Theatre & Film Design 1996
- Timothy O'Brien Theatre Design 1991
- Anthony Powell Costume Design 1999
- Mary Quant Dress Design 1969
- Wendy Ramshaw Jewellery Design 1999
- James Randle Engineering Design 1994
- Zandra Rhodes Fashion & Textiles 1976
- Philip Ruffles Engineering Design 1997
- Patrick Rylands Product Design 1999
- Ron Sandford Illustration 1989
- Gerald Scarfe Illustration 1989
- Ronald Searle Illustration 1991
- Sir Paul Smith Fashion Design 1978
- The Earl Of Snowdon Photography1986
- Philip Thompson Graphics & Illustration 1997
- Alan Tye Product Design 1989
- Georgina von Etzdorf Textile Design 1995
- Stuart Walker Film & TV Design 1998
- Vivienne Westwood Fashion Design 2001
- Raymond Wheeler Engineering Design 1995
- Chris Wise Structural Engineering 1998
- Terence Woodgate Furniture Design 2003
- Junichi Arai Textile Design 1987
- Fabien Baron Graphic Design 2000
- Mario Bellini General Design 1991
- Manolo Blahnik Shoe Design 2001
- Ivan Chermayeff Graphic Design 1991
- Kyle Cooper Film & TV Graphics 2001
- Wim Crouwel Graphic Design 1998
- Niels Diffrient Furniture Design 1987
- Jean Michel Folon Illustration 1981
- Dionysis Fotopoulos Theatre & Film Design 1992
- Shigeo Fukuda Graphic Design 1986
- Milton Glaser Graphics 1979
- Kathryn Gustafson Landscape & Gardens 2001
- Armin Hofmann Illustration 1968
- Knud Holscher Product Design 2004
- Rei Kawakubo Fashion Design 2001
- Friso Kramer Furniture 1979
- Yrjö Kukkapuro Furniture Design 2002
- Jack Lenor Larsen Textile Design 1983
- Italo Lupi Graphic Design 2002
- Vico Magistretti General Design 1992
- Erik Magnussen Furniture & Product 2001
- Enzo Mari Product Design 2000
- Pierre Mendell Graphic Design 1999
- Ottavio Missoni Textile Design 1997
- Rosita Missoni Textile Design 1997
- Issey Miyake Fashion Design 1988
- Bruno Monguzzi Graphic Design 2003
- Marcello Morandini Ceramic Design 2004
- Ulf Moritz Textile Design 2004
- Vuokko Nurmesniemi Fashion & Textiles 1988
- Sergio Pininfarina Automotive Design 1983
- Dieter Rams Electrical Appliances & Furniture 1968
- Richard Sapper Product Design 1988
- Timo Sarpaneva Glass, Pottery & Textiles 1963
- Jean Jacques Sempé Illustration 1989
- Maurice Sendak Illustration 1986
- Ettore Sottsass Product Design 1999
- Olin Stephens Yacht Design 1975
- Roger Tallon General Design 1973
- Henryk Tomaszewski Graphics 1975
- Massimo Vignelli General Design 1996
- Hans Wegner Furniture 1969
- Hermann Zapf Type Design 1985
- Eva Zeisel Ceramic Design 2004
- Mr Tony Abbott MC, Television & Theatre Design, 1972
- Sir Hardy Amies KCVO RDI, Dress Design, 1964
- Mr Edward Abbott CBE, Illustration, 1974
- Mr Jon Bannenberg, Motor Yachts, 1978
- Mr Christian Barnard OBE, Transport Equipment, 1948
- Mr Edward Bawden CBE, Graphics, 1949
- Sir Misha Black OBE, Exhibitions & Interiors, 1957
- Mr John Box OBE, Film Production Design, 1992
- Mr Bill Brandt , Photography, 1978
- Dr William Brown, Bridge Design, 1977
- Mr Reco Capey, General Design, 1937
- Sir Hugh Casson CH KCVO, Exhibitions, 1961
- Achille Castiglioni, General Design, 1986
- Mr Hulme Chadwick, Product Design, 1974
- Mr Colin Chapman CBE, Automotive Design, 1979
- Mr Wells Coates OBE, General Design, 1944
- Sir Christopher Cockerell OBE, Engineering Design, 1987
- Mr Douglas Cockerell MBE, Bookbinding, 1936
- Miss Susie Cooper OBE, Pottery, 1940
- Professor Kay Cosserat RDI, Textile Design, 1986
- Mr Edward Gordon Craig CH, Stage Design, 1937
- Mr Gordon Cullen CBE, Illustration & Townscape Design, 1975
- Mr Tom Eckersley OBE, Posters, 1963
- Mr Uffa Fox CBE, Small Boats, 1955
- Mr Barnett Freedman CBE, Graphics, 1949
- Mr Roger Furse, Stage & Film Design, 1949
- Mr Abram Games OBE, Posters, 1959
- Mr James Gardener CBE, Exhibitions, 1947
- Mr J Laurent Giles, Yachts, 1951
- Mr Eric Gill , Typography & Wood Engraving, 1936
- Mr Robert Goodden CBE, General Design, 1947
- Mr Duncan Grant , Printed Textiles, 1941
- Ms Eileen Gray, Furniture & Interiors, 1972
- Mr Milner Gray CBE, Packaging, 1937
- Mr E W Grieve, Shop Window Display, 1940
- Ms Jacqueline Groag, Textile Design, 1964
- Sir Ted Happold , Engineering Design, 1983
- Sir Geoffrey De Havilland OM CBE, Aircraft, 1944
- Mr Ashley Havinden OBE, Graphics, 1947
- Mr Lionel Haworth OBE, Engineering Design, 1976
- Sir Ambrose Heal , Furniture, 1939
- Mr F H K Henrion OBE, Packaging & Graphics, 1959
- Ms Jocelyn Herbert RDI, Theatre & Cinema Design, 1971
- Mr George Him, Graphic Design, 1977
- Mr James Hogan, Glass & Stained Glass, 1936
- Mr Paul Hogarth OBE, Illustration, 1979
- Mr Charles Holden , Transport Equipment, 1943
- Mr Jack Howe RDI, Products and Industrial Equipment, 1961
- Mr Alan Hutt, Typographic & Newspaper Design, 1970
- Mr Laurence Irving OBE, date tbc
- Sir Alec Issigonis CBE, Motor Cars, 1964
- Miss Natasha Kroll RDI, Shop Display and Television Design, 1966
- Mr Lynton Lamb, Book Design & Illustration, 1974
- Sir Osbert Lancaster , Illustration, 1979
- Ms Margaret Leischner, Textiles, 1969
- Mr Richard Levin OBE, Television Design, 1971
- Sir William Lyons , Motor Cars, 1964
- Miss Ethel Mairet, Woven Textiles, 1937
- Mr Eric de Mare, Photography, 1997
- Miss Enid Marx , Pattern Design, 1944
- Mr J H Mason, 1936
- Sir James McNeill KCVO CBE MC, Ships, 1950
- Mr Percy Metcalfe CVO, Medals & Coinage, 1937
- Sir Francis Meynell , Typography, 1940
- Mr Edward Molyneux, MC, Dress, 1950
- Mr Stanley Morison, Type Design & Typography, 1960
- Mr Alastair Morton, Textiles, 1960
- Miss Jean Muir CBE, Dress Design, 1972
- Mr H G Murphy, Goldsmithing & Goldsmithing, 1936
- Mr Keith Murray, MC, Glass, Pottery & Silver, 1936
- Mr Charles Nicholson OBE, Yachts, 1944
- Dr Julia Trevelyan Oman, CBE RDI, Theatre & Film Design, 1977
- Mr Brian O'Rorke, RA Interiors, 1939
- Mr Eric Carlton Ottaway, Road Passenger Vehicles, 1949
- Mr Derek Prime, Engineering Design, 1982
- Mr Ian Proctor, Boats & Small Craft, 1969
- Mr Tom Purvis, Commercial Art, 1936
- Mr Ernest Race, Furniture, 1953
- Mr A B Read, Light Fittings, 1940
- Mr A A Rubbra, Engineering Design, 1977
- Sir Gordon Russell MC CBE, Furniture, 1940
- Mr R D Russell, Furniture, 1944
- Mr Hans Schleger, Exhibition Display & Packaging, 1959
- Mr Hans Schmoller, Typography, 1976
- Mr Douglas Scott, Industrial Designer, 1974
- Mr George Sheringham, Interior Decoration & Textiles, 1936
- Mr Peter Simpson, Woven Textile Design, 1974
- Mr Percy Delf Smith, Lettering, 1940
- Sir Basil Spence OM OBE, Exhibitions & Interiors, 1960
- Mr Herbert Spencer, Typography, 1965
- Mr Harold Stabler, Pottery, Enamelling & Silversmithing, 1936
- Mr Richard Stevens, Product Design, 1973
- Mr Reynolds Stone CBE, Lettering, 1956
- Miss Marianne Straub OBE, Woven Textiles, 1972
- Mr Fred Taylor, Graphics, 1936
- Mr Walter Tracy, Type Design, 1973
- Mr Howard Upjohn, Engineering Product Design, 1973
- Mr C F A Voysey, Interior Decoration, Furniture & Fabrics, 1936
- Sir Barnes Wallis CBE, Aircraft, 1943
- Mr Allan Walton, Printed Textiles, 1940
- Mr Neville Ward, Interior Design & Ship Interiors, 1971
- Mr John Waterer, Leather Goods, 1953
- Mr Robert Welch MBE, Product Design & Silversmithing, 1965
- Sir Frank Whittle OM KBE CB, Engineering Design, 1985
- Mr Bertholde Wolpe OBE, Type Faces & Lettering, 1959
- Ms Anna Zinkeisen, Graphics & Mural Painting, 1940
- Mr Edward McKnight Kauffer , USA, Commercial Art, 1936
- Mr Alvar Aalto , Finland, General Design, 1947
- Mr Franco Albini , Italy, Interiors, Exhibitions & Furniture, 1971
- Mr Gordon Andrews , Australia, General Design, 1987
- Mr Saul Bass , USA, Film & TV Graphics, 1964
- Mr Herbert Bayer , USA, Graphic Design, 1984
- Mr Richard Buckminster Fuller , USA, Architecture & Design, 1980
- Nanna Ditzel , Product Design, 1996
- Mr Charles Eames , USA, Furniture, Exhibitions & Interiors, 1960
- Mr André Francois , Graphics 1974
- Mr Alexander Hayden Girard , USA, Interiors, Exhibitions & Furnishing Textiles, 1965
- Mr Walter Gropius , USA, General Design, 1947
- Mr Edward Hald , Sweden, Glass, 1939
- Mr Walter Herdeg , Switzerland, Graphic Design, 1976
- Mr Christian Joachim , Sweden, Pottery, 1939
- Mr CL 'Kelly' Johnson , USA, Aircraft Design, 1984
- Mr Finn Juhl , Denmark, Furniture & Interiors, 1978
- Ms Dora Jung , Finland, Woven Textiles, 1979
- Mr Kaare Klint , Denmark, Furniture, 1949
- Mr Takashi Kono , Japan, Graphics, 1983
- Mr Raymond Loewy , USA, General Design, 1939
- Mr Bruno Mathsson , Sweden, Furniture, 1978
- Mr Herbert Matter , Switzerland, Graphics & Photography, 1982
- Mr Norman McLaren , Canada, Film Animation, 1986
- Mr Borge Mogensen , Denmark, Furniture, 1972
- Mr Josef Muller-Brockmann , Switzerland, Graphic Design, 1988
- Mr George Nelson , USA, General Design, 1973
- Mr Marcello Nizzoli , Italy, Typewriters & Calculating Machines, 1961
- Professor Antti Nurmesniemi , Finland, General Design, 1986
- Professor Sigurd Persson , Sweden, General Design, 1987
- Mr Battista Pininfarina , Italy, Motor Cars, 1954
- Mr Paul Rand , USA, Graphics, 1973
- Mr Steen Eiler Rasmussen , Denmark, General Design, 1947
- Professor Astrid Sampe , Sweden, Textile Design, 1949
- Mr WHJB Sandberg , Holland, Exhibition & Museum Display, Typography, 1971
- Mr Carlo Scarpa , Italy, Exhibitions, Interiors & Museum Design, 1969
- Mr Saul Steinberg , USA, Illustration, 1980
- Mr Josef Svoboda , Czechoslovakia, Theatre Design, 1989
- Mr Ilmari Tapiovaara , Finland, Furniture, 1969
- Mr Walter Dorwin Teague , USA, General Design, 1951
- Mr Roland Topor , France, Illustration, 1988
- Mr Jan Tschichold , Switzerland, Typography & Book Design, 1965
- Mr Tapio Wirkkala , Finland, Glass, Wood & Silver, 1964
- Me Henry Wolf , USA, Graphic Design, 1990
- Mr Piet Zwart , Holland, Typography, 1966
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