The Centre for Conscious Design

Partners' Lounge

Quick Partner Starter Kit

  1. You’re now a Partner, first things first: Read the Partner Agreement and get yourself up to speed with our community guidelines.
  2. Create your Partner Profile — add name, description, photos, contact & company info (choose whether contact details are visible).
  3. Choose how you appear on the CDN Map — tick the CDN checkbox and add your location if you want to be listed publicly.
  4. As a Partner you can, list CCD-affiliated events — add events from your dashboard.
  5. Upload Resources — add resources to the Resource Hub, post opportunities, and use social media templates.
  6. Subscribe — sign up to the CCD Herald, and social media channels for regular news and updates.
  7. Now, as you edit your profile, explore the Dashboard and check how things appears on the front end!
  8. Write to office@theccd.org, if you get stuck and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!

Guides and FAQs

What is the Dashboard and where to find it?

Once you’ve logged in to your account on the CCD website, you will find your name on the top right corner. When you click on your name, a drop down menu will appear, find Dashboard. Once you click on Dashboard, you will be redirected to a new tab which opens up the back-end where you can now edit, add, explore tools that you now have access to as a ‘Partner’ in the CDN!

  1. Log in to the CCD website and click your name at the top-right and choose Dashboard.
  2. The Dashboard appears as a vertical black column on the left of your screen.
  3. Typical dashboard items you’ll see (left column):
    • Profile (All Profiles / Add New)
    • Blog Posts (All Blog Posts / Add New)
    • Events (All Events / Add New)
    • Spotlight Projects
    • CDN Notices
    • Learning Experiences & Resources
    • Opportunities / Seed Bank
    • Settings / Privacy

1. In the Dashboard, click Profile → Add New (or All Profiles → Add New).

2. Author & access: The author account that signs in to create the partner profile is the account the that controls dashboard. The author can create multiple profiles and can publish participant profiles under an organisational profile, linking those participants to the organisation. Remember, only one user can edit the profile, this is the same profile with which you have registered the account.

3. When you open Add New Profile, you’ll fill an editable profile form. Key profile fields and actions like:

  • Profile Type: select Person (individual) or Organisation. Choose a profile type that best fits you.
  • Name / Title: person’s name or organisation name.
  • Logo / Profile Photo and Header / Feature Image (banner).
  • Short Description / Bio (1–3 sentences) and Full Description (longer).
  • Social media links and Website.
  • Location: Enter your organisation or personal location (required if you want to be shown on the CDN map).
  • Partner profile settings: There is a checkbox or toggle labelled Conscious Design Network / List on network — select this to be listed across the site (and on the CDN). To be shown on the map, ensure Location is filled.
  • Profile visibility options: choose whether to show or hide location publicly; choose whether contact details (email/phone) are visible or hidden.
  • Domain / Field: choose the design field(s) or Designing for Life themes that apply to you.
  • Connect profiles: if you are an organisation you can connect participant profiles to the main organisation profile. Authors can create participant profiles and link them to the organisation so those participants appear on the organisation’s public profile.

4. Preview / Submit for review: On the right side you will find Preview, Save Draft, and Submit for Review.

  • Use Preview to see how the profile will look publicly.
  • When you Submit for Review, the CCD team will check the profile and then publish it for you.

5. Once published, your profile will be visible on your organisation page and (if selected) on the CDN map.

 

Before you begin work on a blog post…. (Monica here needs to be a bit about submitting the idea first and waiting for CCD approval/feedback).

1. Head to your Dashboard → Click on ‘Blog Posts’ → Add New to start editing a new Blog Post.

2. Fields you’ll use:

  • Title
  • Body / Content (rich text)
  • Author(s): to list an author as a CCD author, that author should already have a public CCD profile. If the author is not part of CCD, you can type their name as an external author; you may choose to link or list external authors in a specific order.
  • Featured image (poster image for the article – on the right sidebar)
  • Snippet / Excerpt (one or two sentences that capture the piece)
  • Links (insert external links to your site or resources if needed)

3. Save Draft → Preview → Submit for Review. The CCD team reviews partner posts before publication.

 

If you’d like to host a CCD-affiliated event or collaborate with CCD on an event, you can publish it on the CCD website and add a one-click registration button that emails you each time someone registers. If you prefer to use your own ticketing page, add an external registration link and the event post will redirect visitors there

Dashboard → Events → Add New (or All Events → Add New).

Fill the event form:

  • Title & Subtitle (optional)
  • Date & Time (start / end)
  • Location (physical address or “online”)
  • Event Type: Online / In-person / Hybrid
  • Description and Agenda / Notes
  • Hosts & Organisers: select partner profiles (if hosts are partners) or add host names
  • Secondary partners / participants: link partner profiles who co-organise or present
  • Featured Image: upload the event poster/hero (this appears in listings)
  • Registration options:
    • CCD registration (on-site): a one-click registration button for CCD members. This built-in option sends an automatic email confirmation to registrants and a notification email to the organiser for each registration.
    • External registration link: if you use an external ticketing page, provide the external URL and the event listing will link to that page.
  • Recording & release forms: if you plan to record and publish event videos, link the release form in this field and send participants the release link and password. Participants must sign the release before recordings are published.

Checklist & right-hand options: on the right you will find options to Save Draft, Preview, and Submit for Review. Ensure the checklist items (featured image, date/time, hosts, registration settings) are complete before submitting.

Submit for Review: the CCD team will review event details and publish the event listing. If you chose CCD registration, the system will manage attendee confirmations and organiser notifications.

Partners can submit project case studies or spotlight projects via the Dashboard → Spotlight Projects. Provide a title, images, project description and collaborator links. Submit for review before publishing.

Example of Spotlight Projects here: https://theccd.org/spotlight-projects/

  • Opportunities Board: partners can post jobs, calls for collaborators, consultancy openings, or short-term gigs. Include role description, location (if applicable), application link, and contact or deadline.

 

  • Seed Bank: post early ideas or collaboration seeds and invite partners to respond. Use clear tags and a short pitch to attract collaborators.

 

  • Partners can download CCD social media templates from the Resource Hub. Use these templates to announce your partnership and events — remember to tag CCD on LinkedIn and Instagram (@ccd.org).
  • Read instructions here: https://theccd.org/resource/publicising-your-cdn-partnership/
  • The website also contains a Post Generator (for events) to create social/poster content quickly.
  • If you’ve written a Blog or an Article, you can find the Social Sharing Image at the bottom of the page. Click on the arrow and options will show up. Screenshot the best version of the image and use it for social media.
  • Remember to tag the CCD in all your posts.
  • Instagram and LinkedIn

Welcome! This page explains what you can do as a CDN Partner and gives a step-by-step guide to using your partner dashboard.

 

 

 

 

Spotlight Projects

 

Partners can submit project case studies or spotlight projects via the Dashboard → Spotlight Projects. Provide a title, images, project description and collaborator links. Submit for review before publishing.

Example of Spotlight Projects here: https://theccd.org/spotlight-projects/

CDN Notices: Post short network notices or announcements for the community.

Opportunities Board & Seed Bank

  • Opportunities Board: partners can post jobs, calls for collaborators, consultancy openings, or short-term gigs. Include role description, location (if applicable), application link, and contact or deadline.
  • Seed Bank: post early ideas or collaboration seeds and invite partners to respond. Use clear tags and a short pitch to attract collaborators.
  • Read the Partner Agreement to know more about limitations and oppertunitites under these two options

Privacy & visibility

  • Contact visibility: you can choose whether email, phone and other contact details are shown on your public profile.
  • Map listing: to appear on the CDN map you must fill the Location field and select List on network in the partner profile settings.
  • Profile visibility: you can toggle whether to show your location publicly. Use these settings to manage what is searchable and visible across the CCD site.

After you submit

  • For profiles, blog posts and events, use Preview to check content before submitting. When you hit Submit for Review, CCD will check the item and then publish it.
  • Once your partner profile is published and set to List on network, we will display it on the CCD site and add you to the CDN map when location is filled.

Support & contact

  • Email: office@theccd.org — for publishing help, access issues, or questions about lists and map visibility.
  • If you encounter an error or a technical glitch or if you’d like to share your feedback with us, please write to the above email id.
  • For grievances, please note that we will get back to you with a minimum of 48 hours.