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IDSA Highlights the New Kentucky Chapter

IDSA is proud to announce its 28th US chapter! The initiative could not have started without the enthusiasm and support of Central District VP Jeevak Badve, IDSA and Ty Adams, and Rebecca Alvord, IDSA and Lou Lenzi, IDSA with GE Appliances.

Before the Board of Directors votes to form a new chapter, IDSA's Bylaws require:

Submitted by jennifers on April 17, 2013 - 6:12pm

Pensa

Pensa is a full service design consultancy specializing in product strategy, design and engineering. We bring our clients closer to their customers by understanding people, the products they use and the context in which they use them. It’s not just what we do, it’s what we love to do.

Submitted by askkurthow on April 17, 2013 - 5:26pm

2013-02-14: Bloomberg Businessweek Interviews Chair-Elect Austen Angell

Bloomberg Businessweek
March 20, 2013
Designers Imagine Ways to Hide Cigarettes in NYC Stores
by Venessa Wong

Submitted by roxannh on April 17, 2013 - 4:38pm

IDEA Entries Up 18 Percent. Does it Herald Brighter Days Ahead for Design?

IDEA 2012 jury contemplating finalists at the Henry Ford Museum last year.

This year the number of entries submitted to IDSA’s International Design Excellence Awards grew by 18 percent. And, that increased participation was on a global scale. Not only were submissions from the US up from previous years, but this year IDEA also saw an upswing in entries from countries in Europe and Asia. Most notably, Germany’s participation increased by an impressive 185 percent.

Submitted by kayceec on April 17, 2013 - 4:26pm

24 Seven

As a strategic resource for talent management, 24 Seven helps creatively-driven global brands identify, recruit and secure game changing talent. Our innovative approach combines global reach, industry expertise and market intelligence to deliver top performers that advance the unique business goals of our clients. We are the go to talent source for the world’s top teams in Design, Industrial Design, Marketing, Advertising, Interactive, E-commerce, Fashion, Retail, Beauty, Sports.

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Submitted by katief on April 17, 2013 - 12:48pm

Metaphase

Metaphase is a world leader specializing in the research, ergonomics, and packaging of high performance and handheld products. We have ReDefined Ergonomics by creating a brand new way to research how people think, feel and behave to shape and inform design. We have brought The Dignity Factor™ to the design of healthcare products that have created a new level of comfort, compassion, warmth, and humanity, thereby restoring dignity to people of all ages.

Submitted by katief on April 17, 2013 - 12:39pm

Bloomberg TV Interviews Austen Angell on Automobile Design

Charles Austen Angell, IDSA, founder of Modern Edge, discusses the varying design aesthetic over the years in the automobile industry and the return to style. He appears on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers."

Watch the video: America Now in Car Design Renaissance: Angell

Submitted by roxannh on April 17, 2013 - 9:44am

(posted 04.16.13) Director, Innovation

Director, Innovation

Do you have the wits of Einstein? The audacity of Picasso? The vision of Edison? Maybe we’re setting the bar a little high. Regardless, we’re looking to add another brilliant mind to our team. Could it be you?

Here at Perimeter we are dedicated to providing people with a better brand package experience. We have a great team and would like to add an enthusiastic and creative innovator of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) to join us in our pursuit.

Submitted by DonnaP on April 16, 2013 - 3:02pm

designBytes 04.15.13

designBytes

04.15.2013
Welcome to designBytes, the electronic newsletter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). Here's the latest design and design-related news we've collected from around the Web.

Submitted by tadkins on April 16, 2013 - 11:08am

IDSA Hires a Director of Administrative Operations

Native New Yorker Jerry Layne joins IDSA in the new position of director of administrative operations. His focus in this position will be on human resources, organizational development and strengthening IDSA’s internal policies and procedures. He’s a great fit for this role with his recent HR and administrative management experience at the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA), a trade association that assists small and mid-sized specialty chemical manufacturers. Before SOCMA, he worked for AMC Theaters as a general manager and manager.