Special Interest Sections

The special interest sections of IDSA were created to provide members with:

  • Repositories of design knowledge organized by industry special interests and a mechanism for dissemination throughout the greater design community
  • Continuing education for professional development at both the general design and specialty levels

For more information, please contact Phil Assante, Manager of Membership & Component Relations (philipa@idsa.org, tel: 703.707.6000 x103).

Communicative Environments
Tim Kelley, Chair
Design for the Majority
Akshay Sharma, IDSA, Chair
Design History
Vicki Matranga, Chair
Design Management
Stephan Clambaneva, IDSA, Chair
Design Protection
Peter Bressler, FIDSA, Chair
Design Research
IDSA Membership Department
Ecodesign
Philip White, IDSA, Chair
Furniture
IDSA Membership Department
Housewares
IDSA Membership Department
Human Interaction
IDSA Membership Department
Materials and Processes
Richard Freeman, IDSA, Chair
Medical
Kelly Umstead, IDSA, Chair
Product Development
Stephan Clambaneva, IDSA, Chair
SAGE
Paul Down, FIDSA, Chair
Students
Justin Shinn, S/IDSA, Chair
Women in Design
NICHOLE ROUILLAC, IDSA, Chair