1997 Pratt Institute
At its annual conference in Washington, DC, IDSA honored Pratt Institute, "for the school's long and history-making role in shaping the profession of industrial design. Since 1938, the ID program at Pratt has produced thousands of graduates who have gone on to make the world a better place to live. A model for design programs across the country, Pratt has led the way in educating industrial designers, from the formation of the Experimental Design laboratory to the establishment of courses in Universal Design and coordination of the first-ever national conference on the topic.

Pratt has a heritage of encouraging students to search for new paradigms in the profession. Throughout its history, it has sought a solid foundation for the profession and higher goals for that profession's future."

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