Charles Austen Angell, IDSA

I joined IDSA in 1983.

Since then, I’ve seen IDSA thrive, and I’ve seen IDSA struggle. When I was a student, top designers used to put IDSA on their business cards; now, many of the designers I knew early in my career aren’t even members.

Today IDSA is coming back, but it has a hell of a long way to go, and we need to accelerate the recovery by a factor of 100X. In the next two to three years, I want to see IDSA again become an icon in the design world. The current members are ready for it, the former members are ready for it, and future members are waiting for it.

We all want to see this organization thrive again—to be a major force, more future oriented, more exciting. This means being more relevant to the business and world community, more valuable to the design membership, and more process oriented in the execution of our mission. I have the background and experience to lead us there. Send me your ideas: Idsaproject@modernedge.com, and I’ll get you involved in the process. We can work together to get this rocket ship off the ground.

My name is Charles Austen Angell—you probably know me as Austen—and I appreciate your vote. Buckle up.

BIO

Founder and President of Modern Edge, Inc. based in Portland Oregon.

IDSA Service:

IDSA Executive Vice President 2003 - 2004
IDSA Midwest District Vice President 1999 - 2000
IDSA District Conference Chair St Louis MO 2000
IDSA District Conference Chair Madison WI 1999
IDSA Wisconsin Chapter Chair 1998
IDSA Pod Moderator 2005-2008
Innovation Magazine: Guest Editor
Design Foundation: Original Trustee / Formation Team 2001-2002

Guest Educator:

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Purdue University
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
University of Southern Illinois-Carbondale
University of Minnesota