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The IDSA International Design Conference 2016 in Detroit, MI attracted hundreds of designers from around the world to the state with the highest concentration of industrial designers. Sensational speakers, trending topics, exciting panels (including a television show taping!) all took the stage. The conference also featured networking, a Career Center, fantastic tours, parties and more, and was kicked off by the International Design Excellence Awards at The Henry Ford.

Mastering the Craft

He’s been a dedicated member of what he fondly calls the “IDSA family” for almost two decades. Kevin Shinn, FIDSA, was inducted into the Society’s Academy of Fellows at the IDSA International Conference 2016 in Detroit, MI—his home state, and the state with the highest concentration of industrial designers in the United States. “I’m very honored to become an IDSA Fellow,” said Shinn. “It’s a humbling experience to be in the company of such great designers past and present.

3D Printing in Industrial Design

Are more designers buying machines or outsourcing services? Is Makerbot really king? Where is 3D printing currently being used in the design process? @MadeforMe3D has released Models for Success: When, How and Why Designers are Using 3D Printing Today—an international survey of industrial designers.

Ready for your Closeup?

There will be plenty of opportunities at the IDSA International Conference 2016 to hear hot topics in design; get hands-on with workshops; brush up on your career skills; see the sights and much more. But if you're looking for a place to rest or mingle, check out The IDSA Experience, which will be located in the Design Gallery. Here's what's planned:

Design as a Change Agent

“Design can inspire, motivate and improve people’s lives. It can turn mundane objects into cultural icons, transform blighted areas into must-see destinations and enlighten and inform at the same time it entertains," says John McElroy, the host of the "Autoline Daily" webcast and the "Autoline This Week" television show and moderator of an interactive panel on Design as a Change Agent that was reciorded Aug. 20 at the IDSA International Conference 2016 in Detroit and aired Sept. 15. 

Deep in Design

The executive director of the Detroit Creative Corridor Center is a keynote speaker at IDSA's International Conference in Detroit—the first US city named a UNESCO City of Design. Now, Olga Stella is being featured in the latest edition of a WDET Radio podcast known as Detroit Today.

IDSA Career Center

IDSA is debuting an exciting new way for designers of all experience levels to get the boost they need to start a career; transition to a higher or new position; solidify their skills; and much more. The IDSA Career Center will premiere at the IDSA International Conference 2016. The Career Center is scheduled from 10 am to 4pm on Thursday, August 18 in the Design Gallery at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. 

US Supreme Court Weighs in on Samsung v Apple

Here's the latest news on Samsung v Apple, the first US Supreme Court case in more than a century involving design patents. On Dec, 6, 2016, according to PatentlyO: "In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice (Sonia) Sotomayor, the Supreme Court has reversed the Federal Circuit in this important design patent damages case.

Changing the Game

“This is really about changing the game. About delivering an iconic brand. Ultimately a health and wellness promise that is really changing the category," says Bryan Shova, IDSA, Kaleidoscope's industrial design director and 2016 IDSA International Conference speaker, about new packaging developed for a brand of milk that has 100 days of shelf life. “We wanted to form a structure that honors milk, knows what it is, but begins to dig deeper and answer why is it different?

Pin It!

The deadline is June 15, 2016 to enter the first IDSA and Shapeways IDSA International Conference Lapel Pin Design Competition. The winner will be unveiled in August 2016 in Detroit.

Welcome to Detroit!

Take in the best that Detroit has to offer—from innovation, arts and science—to entertainment, culture, great eats and more. Check out the @VisitDetroit site, set up just for #IDSADetroit16 attendees, and make your touring plans now. Come early and stay late in #ComebackCity. It's certainly #MakingThingsHappen!

 

 

 

What Did YOU Miss?

#IDSADetroit16 takes over Motor City from August 17 to 20. If you want to see what you may have missed in recent years at the IDSA International Conferences, or need to be reminded how they went even if you did attend, we've captured the sights and sounds of the excitement of the last three, major IDSA events in "sizzle reels."