In 1937 `` The Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry '' was established as an association with the object of `` furthering excellence in design and its application to industrial purposes '' : membership of the Faculty is automatic for ( and exclusive to ) all RDIs and HonRDIs .
The honour gained royal endorsement in 1936 , and `` The Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry '' was established as an association in 1937 to `` further excellence in design and its application to industrial purposes '' : membership of the Faculty is automatic for ( and exclusive to ) all RDIs and HonRDIs .