IDEA News

One of the world’s most prestigious and rigorous design competitions is getting a new look. For 37 years, the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)® has been conducted by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). Now, with the help of fuseproject—the design studio founded by longtime IDSA member Yves Béhar—the awards program is undergoing changes including the redesign of its trophies.

Attendees of IDSA's International Design Excellence Awards Gala, set for Sat., Aug. 19, 2017 at High Museum of Art, can access a new exhibit of the works of a legendary artist. "Andy Warhol harnessed the power of celebrity, consumer goods, sex, death and disaster to create his iconic Pop Art. The foundation of his revolutionary career lay in printmaking," says High Museum of Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D.

The excitement in mounting leading up to the IDSA International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)® 2017 Ceremony and Gala on Aug. 19 at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. The Ceremony will be held at the Rich Theater, followed by the Gala at the High Museum of Art. The Ceremony is free and open to the public; tickets are NOT required. Entry to the black-tie optional Gala, which this year willl feature a red, white and black theme, is included in some conference registrations. Otherwise, a ticket can be purchased.

As the world’s most innovative companies take note of the strategic advantage brought by industrial designers to business, the Industrial Designers Society of America is declaring Design IS Business at its International Design Conference 2017. Registration is open for the premier networking event—which is set for Aug.