April 20th, from 7-9pm, IDSA Wisconsin will be hosting a balls out, ping pong tournament at Spin Milwaukee (Downtown Milwaukee, Third Ward).

Two person teams are encouraged to bring the heat and sign up FAST…space is limited. Send your two names along with your team name to IDSAWIchair@gmail.com.

On July 12th, Chevis Watkinson walked us through the stages of rough thumbnail sketch to presentation sketch rendering. If you missed the webinar or would like to see it again, check out the link below.

This webinar is geared to anyone who wants to pick up a few tips and tricks in various software packages and also see how the various packages can work together. Also if you don't have these particular packages don't fret as the work flow can easily be adapted to a variety of software.

IDSA Wisconsin Members,

On November 12th, Jon Polhamus demonstrated how GE Healthcare delineates concept sketches into manufacturing & production.

By utilizing layers in programs like Photoshop & Sketchbook Pro in combination with CAD geometry, Jon developed a best practice in GE Healthcare Global Design that helps engineers,manufacturing & Mechanical CAD Designers understand exactly how to retain the vision of the designer & turn it into reality without getting bogged down in 3D modeling.

Chevis Watkinson and Josh Talsky discuss various rendering tips and tricks using Photoshop and PhotoView by Solidworks. The video is roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes long.

Kaysun Design discuss what considerations should be explored when converting from metals to plastics. The video is roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes long.

Various designers from Brook Stevens share their work flow tips and tricks using SketchBook Pro and Photoshop. The video is roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes long.

Thomas Maguire demonstrates a work flow process using Photoshop's dodge and burn tools. The video is roughly 1 hour and 17 minutes long.

Chevis Watkinson walks you through the basics of surfacing using Solidworks software. The video is roughly 2 hours and 36 minutes long.

Going Green in Ahwatukee's Workplace

frethot's roles in green energy and environmentally smart product development were mentioned in a recent Ahwatukee Newspaper: