Tianmian Creatuve Industrial Estate
A MODERN city with vitality, tolerance and a comparatively complete market economy system, Shenzhen leads the way in the design industry in China.
The earliest generation of Chinese designers were trained here. A magnet to arts graduates from universities all over the country, Shenzhen is still the first choice for young designers, making it a hub for Chinese design talent. Young or old, designers in this city are allowed full exposure to media and modern design concepts from the West.
Shenzhen has more than 6,000 design companies employing more than 60,000 designers. In 2005, the output value of the city’s design industry reached US$1.9 billion, and that of the creative industry as whole accounted for 4 percent of the GDP. The number is expected to grow to 10 percent within five to 10 years.
Shenzhen’s professional designers explore every front in the field: from graphic design to industrial design, fashion design, toy design, handicraft design, timepiece design, jewelry design, package design, architecture design, interior design, animation design, game design, communication design and software design.