The aim of this triennial round-table conference series, held on Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, is to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of current research developments and implementations of computational models of creative design. The conference series defines the state-of-the-art and consolidates research directions in computational models of creative design. Preceding the conference, on Friday 4 December, the Key Centre of Design Computing will be celebrating 30 years of design computing at the University of Sydney with a one-day seminar entitled "Design Computing - Towards the Millennium" and an alumni dinner. All are welcome to register for the seminar and visit Sydney before Heron Island.