In 2012 through the Tasmanian Design Alliance the Design Centre Tasmania is co-ordinating Design Island to promote Tasmania's best and most professional designers to national markets.

Design Island was officially launched in 2005 by Arts Tasmania as a triennial program aimed at raising the profile of the Tasmanian design sector. The program combined an annual showcase, artist talks, workshops and public forum. It was (and arguably still is) one of the most important programs aimed at increasing the profile, skills and knowledge of Tasmania's design sector.