2026 IDSA Nominations & Elections Committee Application

Applications for this committee will be accepted through February 2026.

Your Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Company or Institution(Required)

Company Type(Required)

Commercial / Retail Firm

Design Firm

Educational Institution

Other

City, State/Province, and Country

City State / Province / Region Country

LinkedIn URL

Professional Role

Design Practitioner

Educator

Management

Research

Other

Design Specialty(ies) or Area(s) of Expertise(Required)

Current Career Stage in Industrial Design

Entry-Level (0-3 years)

Mid-Level (4-10 years)

Senior-Level (11+ years)

Executive Leadership

Retired

Committee Qualifications

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing.
Commitment Required: Three to five (3-5) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year.
Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, etc.)?(Required)

Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?(Required)

Select your district.(Required)

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Please Select Your Committee or Council Preference (1st Choice)

Awards Committee

Circular Design Advisory Council

Design Protection Committee

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Council

Nominations & Elections Committee

Publications Committee

Research Committee

Design Foundation Scholarship Committee

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Commitment Required: One to three (1-3) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., event content curation, innovation, etc.)?(Required)

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Commitment Required: Three to five (3-5) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Commitment Required: Three to five (3-5) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Commitment Required: Three to five (3-5) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year. Term: One (1) year; one (1) term only. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Commitment Required: Three to five (3-5) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing who have a well-tuned sense of trends impacting the industrial design industry and representative of IDSA’s diverse audience. Commitment Required: Three to five (3-5) hours per month. Meetings as needed. Term: One (1) year; up to two consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing who possess design research experience. Commitment Required: Eight to ten (8-10) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings (monthly) per year. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Commitment Required: Eight to ten (8-10) hours of application review. Meetings October to December. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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What skills or expertise do you bring to the committee (e.g., leadership, communication, innovation)?

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Why are you interested in volunteering for this committee?

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Should possess specialized knowledge or in-depth expertise in industry research or practice subject areas, and analytical skills to critically assess scholarly work. Commitment Required: Six to eight (6-8) hours depending on the number of submissions. Meetings as needed. Term: One (1) year; no maximum number of terms. Term begins January 1.

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Have you participated in evaluating or reviewing academic papers perviously?

Yes

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Have you attended an International Design Conference & Education Symposium in the last three years (2022-2024)?

Yes

Qualifications: Expert designers, thought leaders, and visionaries in industrial design. Meetings: Monthly from Q1 to Q3. One (1) meeting in-person in June. Commitment Required: Ten (10) to 20 hours per month between March and August. Jury members participating in Round 2 judging must be able to meet in-person at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan over the course of a four (4)-day period (dates TBD). Term: Two (2) years; maximum one (1) term. Term begins January 1.

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Have you served as a judge for design competitions or similar awards programs?

Yes

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Have you previously received an International Design Excellence Award (IDEA)?

Yes

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Which awards are you interested in judging? (Select all that apply.)

Graduate SMA

Undergraduate SMA

Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing and representative of IDSA’s diverse communities. Commitment Required: Four to six (4-6) hours. Meetings monthly. Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins January 1.

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Have you served as a judge for similar awards programs?(Required)

Yes

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Have you previously received an IDSA Award?(Required)

Yes

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Have you served as a judge for similar awards programs?(Required)

Yes

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Which awards are you interested in judging? (Select all that apply.)

Graduate SMA

Undergraduate SMA

Additional Information

Do you have any special requirements or accommodations we should be aware of?

Gender Identity (Optional)

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Transgender

Prefer Not To Say

Other

Race and Ethnicity (Optional. Select all that apply.)

Asian or Asian American

Black or African American

Caucasian or White

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Native American or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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