IDSA CLE: Spring Show and Portfolio Review
See the work of the talented students at CIA Despite the pandemic, the design students at the Cleveland Institute of Art have remained hard at work finishing this semester’s projects and […]
See the work of the talented students at CIA Despite the pandemic, the design students at the Cleveland Institute of Art have remained hard at work finishing this semester’s projects and […]
Join us for a Q&A with Krystal Persaud, Founder of Grouphug Solar, as we learn about her journey as a designer and her experience as an entrepreneur on Shark Tank. […]
The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning will be hosting a virtual award ceremony for the School of Industrial Design’s senior capstone showcase. The Southern Ohio Chapter […]
As the #1 Event for Design, CX, and UX professionals, be a part of Design Thinking 2020 and get excited for four jam-packed days filled with hands-on learning workshops, site […]
Engineers, manufacturers, and designers discuss their experiences working on the Ventilator Design Review project. Recorded on April 1, 2020 https://vimeo.com/showcase/8667079/video/575907292
This year IDSA Philly is taking a new direction that emphasizes the design professional. If you are a designer / engineer who works on products in the Philadelphia area, join […]
This year IDSA Philly is taking a new direction that emphasizes the design professional. If you are a designer / engineer who works on products in the Philadelphia area, join […]
If you are interested in the latest on how a large local business enterprise is applying user experience design in their work, please join us for our joint IDSA CNY […]
Once a month we will be meeting at a local brewery after work to discuss a design topic. For March, we are discussing "What is Southern Design Identity?" This is […]
Join IDSA Oregon (Portland) chapter officers Michael DiTullo, Alex Xu and Samuel Ach at the first IDSA Oregon Happy Hour of the year! Come to hang out, talk shop, and swap stories. The chapter team is looking forward […]
Join the IDSA Chicago chapter for a “Coaster Break” at Revolution Brewing’s Brewery + Taproom on National Industrial Design Day! Food will be provided. Thursday, March 5, 6-9pmRevolution Brewery + Taproom3340 Kedzie AveChicago, […]
The IDSA Rocky Mountain chapter invites industrial design students at Metro State University to learn from and talk with professional industrial designers on March 5, 2020 (National Industrial Design Day). Colorado designers are also invited to […]
The Bay Area design community is invited to join the IDSA San Francisco chapter on March 5 celebrate National Industrial Design Day. RSVP is requested. Thursday, March 5, 20206-8pmHazel Southern Bar and Kitchen […]
On the evening of March 5, the IDSA-Austin professional chapter will join students at the UT School of Design and Creative Technologies for the first official meeting of the IDSA […]
On National Industrial Design Day, join the IDSA Northern Lakes chapter for a casual Design Networking event in Milwaukee. Thursday, March 5, 2020, 5-7pmLakefront Brewery872 N Commerce StMilwaukee, WI 53212
Join IDSA CNY (Syracuse) and Lorraine Justice, PhD, FIDSA, an internationally known designer, speaker, and author discuss her new book. Justice specializes in helping leaders and teams responsible for complex […]
Join IDSA HQ for coffee, donuts, and conversation at the IDSA National ID Day Open House: Thursday, March 5 from 9am to 1pm at our new office, located at 950 Herndon Pkwy, Suite 250, Herndon, VA 20170. If you’re in or near the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, stop by our place (parking is free!) to celebrate IDSA’s birthday and the […]
Join Tactile and IDSA Boston at Central Warf Co. on Thursday, Feb 27th for quality conversation, top-notch drinks, and great company! Our goal for the 2020 year is to provide […]
Partnered event with Speculative Futures and Art in Tech! How do you think about the future? Do you approach it as an artist, a technologist, a designer, a futurist or […]
Experience design (XD) is a discipline that develops holistic experiences inclusive of all users across all aspects of service, product or event. It provides a way for organizations to design a valuable user experience.
Come support and watch the students present their work for Round 1 of the IDSA Student Merit Awards. Who will earn the chance to represent their school in Round 2?
Have y'all been to Halfway Crooks Brewery in Summerhill yet?? For February, we are discussing the question "What is Futurism?" and how we can use Futurism to improve our design processes. At […]
At RIT Gary Hustwit will be speaking about his work as a documentary filmmaker and his appearance will highlight the first public exhibit of his photographic record of a day […]
Formerly known as Portfolio Review Night, the Red Marker Event is a night dedicated to getting valuable feedback on portfolio and presentation skills by peers, professors, and professionals. During the […]
Designers can access FREE REGISTRATION with the code INDUSTRY20. Currently, one of the most under-appreciated aspects of the creative process is found in the basic human condition, Emotional Intelligence (EQ). There are many people who go through the normal process of childhood all the way through adulthood, yet rarely take the time to look at […]
Thursday // January 16 // 6-9pm // Optimism Brewing Come by after work this Thursday to mix and mingle with your design peers in the Seattle area. No cover, no […]
IDSA members are invitted to IDL's Portland studio opening and houseparty.
Once a month we will be meeting at a local brewery after work to discuss a design topic. For January, we are kicking off 2020 by playing Edison Deck: A Tool for Everyday Ideas. Edison Deck cards train your brain to think beyond the obvious helping you make the new connections that lead to innovative […]
We have gathered the design community in Chicago to bring you a collective Holiday Soiree! Thanks to our friends at Advanced Design, Women in Industrial Design, TEAMS Design, SPE Chicago, iD Additives, Techmer PM, and Glenn Beall Plastics, we bring you the IDSA Chicago Holiday Soiree! We’ll have some delicious pastries, good food, fabulous drinks, fancy […]
Calling all creatives! Sketch Battle Royale is a survival game where players sketch, prototype and sculpt against each other in player versus player combat to be the last one standing. Put your creativity to the test in ten, 3 to 5 minute rounds using different topics and mediums all culminating into first, second and third place winners. […]
The Lexmark design team is opening their design studio doors for a behind the scenes tour and discussion of how they develop their innovative and connected products. Besides seeing some great ID/UX work, you'll learn tips on how to work with an international design team, see what's on the horizon from their new tech development […]
IDSA Central New York (Syracuse) and WNY HFES are joining forces to bring you the 2019 Fall Meeting focused on user interface design considerations for portable VR training devices. 6:00pm - Dinner*, Introductions & Networking 6:30pm - Programming starts * Sandwiches, salad, chips, cookies and drinks will be provided; $5 suggested donation for non-members Venue […]
Let's break down social stigmas, and celebrate our creative voices together. Warning: this event is far from a boring conference. 9:30 Community + Coffee 10:00 Artist Reading and Kick-off 10:20 Queer Outside the Norm 11:30 Beauty from the Inside Out 12:00 Lunch Break + Marketplace + Raffle 1:00 Learning Through Play 2:00 Keynote 2:45 Closing […]
SHINE is an art project that illuminates the power of art in public spaces. Join the IDSA Florida (no called Miami) Chapter for an artwork through downtown St. Petersburg.
Innovation today is more complicated than ever. And the future is not to focus on just one of these segments alone. Brian Roderman, FIDSA brings together and communicates the collection of these segments in a simple way to construct, use, and understand the True User Experience
Design strategy is the mother of all design management & leadership activities. A design strategy is a high-level plan to achieve design goals within a certain business context. It is certainly not created in isolation: it helps to achieve overarching business goals, it helps to align peer strategies and – most importantly – it helps […]
Come to Cleveland Institute of Art's Peter B. Lewis (PBL) Auditorium for a special screening of "Rams." The film will begin at approximately 7:00 pm, but be sure to arrive early for appetizers, beverages, and networking with the design community. After the screening, stick around for a Q&A discussion with four Greater Cleveland based designers: […]
Join us for a one of a kind Northern Lakes IDSA chapter event, to enjoy one of Milwaukee's best Biergartens! Bring you friends, family, and anyone interested in design. This event is open to all that want to join! OCTOBER 5TH• 2:00pm - The Bavarian Bierhaus , raffle drawing and prize give away to follow […]
IDSA ATL is teaming up with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers to show you a glimpse of the Atlanta maker community. If you’re curious about the manufacturing industry, join us on Thursday, October 3rd for a night of networking and get a tour of Decatur Makers! Curious about the manufacturing industry? Join SME and IDSA Atlanta […]
Identity is a social currency that keeps evolving. Old distinctions, categories and mindsets are no longer relevant today. We project our humanity on everything around us – people, environment, object – by reflecting on how we identify ourselves to be meaningful humans and creatives. Join IDSA & Samsung in a salon discussion led by the […]
Denver Does Design will host the Young Industry Professional (YIP) Awards on Wednesday, October 2. This inaugural event will focus on the work and accomplishments of students and young professionals who have been in the industrial design field for 10 years or less, by showcasing their work and recognizing their achievements in the industry.
The Nest Thermostat set a new standard for design in the smart home and reset the paradigm for how technology serves us. Understanding of real needs and habits merged with the potential of technology yielded groundbreaking products with a higher bar for aesthetics and function. Join us at Bould Design, the studio responsible for the […]
On Tuesday, September 10th, IDSA Atlanta and OpenIDEO Atlanta Chapter are working together to bring you Designers Against Humanity. Come join us as we play a new, custom rendition of Cards Against Humanity and bond over humor and the design world. This event will be held in Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech […]
IDSA’s Executive Director, Chris Livaudais, took some time during IDC 2019 in Chicago to provide an update to membership on the state of the Society. We use this annual opportunity to share important information with membership in a public forum.
International Design Conference (IDC) 2019 - August 21-23, 2019 - Chicago, IL
Join IDSA KC for some summertime fun – there will be food, drinks, games, and of course, the pool will be open! Please RSVP to Dan Hamilton if you can make it – guests also welcome! Note: We’ll have food and some drinks/mixers available, but revelers are encouraged to bring something for themselves or to share. 9820 W […]
David Kusma will be our presenter for the August 15, 2019 Brown Bag Virtual Luncheon – Tupperware in Space. Tupperware’s partnership with NASA is developing an advanced plant growing system for zero gravity. Version 1.0 was launched to ISS in 2018, version 2.0 launched earlier this year, and 3.0 is expected to launch beginning of next year. […]
Ready for this summer’s design blockbuster? IDSA Atlanta is hosting “Y’allywood: Design in the Movies”, a celebration of the role design plays in film. This event will explore the world of propmaking in the Atlanta film scene, and end with a talk from Tim Effler on his work on the first Jurassic Park and Star […]
Take action during SFdesignweek by participating in an industrial design workshop with practicing professionals and students to solve a community design problem within 8 hours! Utilize the design process to ideate, prototype and test solutions that will be judged by an esteemed panel of Bay Area judges. As a professional, you dedicate a day of […]
Did you know Atlanta is home to a burgeoning electric bicycle company? Join BigBang, IDSA Atlanta, and Edison Electric Bike Co. for an evening of bike-talk and entrepreneurship. Ryan Hersh, founder of Edison Bicycles, will present his journey from vision maker to business creator through electric bicycle design. He’ll share the design process of the […]
Join us for a conversation remembering the heyday of New York ID…. when Dreyfuss, Loewy, Teague, Nelson, Lippincott, JCPenny, Knoll and others were writing some the first chapters in the history of American design. In a loose, salon-style discussion we’ll share memories and stories from NYC’s ID past featuring NYC icons: Carl Gustav MagnussonCarl worked with […]
Join IDSA Chicago and the Chicago-based design group Object Society for their 10th anniversary exhibition which will kick off on Monday, June 10, 2019. The opening party is from from 5:30PM – 10PM, right after NeoCon! You’ll find over 20 local designers and makers at this show along with a sure to be riveting panel discussion, refreshments, food, & good […]
Join IDSA NYC and Advanced Design on June 8th for a brunch-and-meet where our speakers Krystal Persaud, Janella Vargas, McKay Nilson, and Fiena Wu will speak to their personal journeys and individual experiences navigating through New York as designers. This event is free and open to the public.
Speakers include Betsy Goodrich, FIDSA and Jordan Nollman, IDSA. Innovation is disruptive. The kind of investment you need to review, build and rebuild can be monumental depending on the stakeholders involved. If you’re leading innovation, you have to change a point of view, and there will certainly be resistance. That said, everyone wants a piece […]
IDSA Atlanta is partnering with the Atlanta Service Design Network on May 21 to host Game of Tribes: Reaching across design silos, an engaging evening for designers from diverse backgrounds. Come […]
Join IDSA.NYC, Hyloh and The Circular Economy Network for, “There are no Sustainable Materials” a panel discussion on achieving real sustainability through design, material choices and circular economy principals. As the fragile […]
Join us for an evening of Design & Drinks at VARIDESK in Coppell. A moderated panel of corporate and entrepreneurial design leaders will discuss and answer your questions about […]
Samsung Design Innovation Center is opening their doors to the design community by sponsoring a series of intimate events that foster connection and skill building. Seats for these events are […]
Formation Design Group is turning 20! Join the party on April 26th for tacos, drinks, and a presentation from Uber’s Head of Product in the Advanced Technologies Group, Eric Hanson.
The Industrial Design department at MassArt is having their annual ID portfolio review event on Wednesday April 10th from 6 – 9 pm in the DMC Atrium. Event is open […]
This year’s theme, The Next Generation, considers that the college class of 2019 is the first to be almost completely Gen Z, and will be hitting the workforce in a few short months. Meanwhile, design in society has been rapidly evolving – from the institution of executive designers in major corporations, to explosively popular design documentaries on Netflix. […]
It’s that time of year again! ATL Connect is back! ATL Connect is IDSA Atlanta’s annual portfolio review. ID students from SCAD, Auburn, and Georgia Tech will have the chance […]
ID Seniors will be presenting their work and sharing it out at professionals night. ID head professor, Sebastian Proulx, and IDSA have joined up to do a special “Best in […]
Please join the IDSA San Francisco Chapter as we unlock the secrets on how to start and run a successful design consultancy. We will hear from some of Bay Area's […]
Our friends at Smart Design have crafted a fantastic portfolio workshop. Whether your portfolio needs a little tune-up or a complete rebuild, don’t miss this opportunity. You’ll learn the do’s and don’ts, […]
Join IDSAKC for our next monthly meetup on Saturday, March 23rd at 9:00am at Blip Roasters in KCMO. We will once again enjoy casual networking and conversation with our IDSA […]
IDSA Florida (now called Miami) is hosting a Brunch at ER Bradley’s @ 104 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Talk design and network with IDSA collegues. After brunch, walk the Boat […]
It's time to shake off the cold and at least pretend Spring will eventually arrive! Join us for the next IDSA NL, East MN, Twin Cities Gathering. Friday, March 15th, […]
Industrial Design students from Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD, The Ohio State University, and International Center for Creativity will present their projects and portfolios before a panel […]
Fueled by their belief in design as a way of life, the innovative husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames were two of the most influential designers of the […]
Join IDSA SF and Samsung for an intimate talk with STEVE SELZER regarding the impact of an industrial designer's inclination to design out friction. In today’s increasingly frictionless world, it’s […]
Come share a toast, a story and holiday greeting with your fellow industrial designers. Bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots so that we can help spread the spirit of the season. We will gladly exchange some snacks for the toy. Hibernian Pub 311 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603
IDSA Chicago is teaming up with Society of Plastics Engineers to have our annual holiday party at Beyond Design. We’re celebrating 2018 and all of our accomplishments, we want you to join us! We’ll have food, music, raffle prizes, games, come by and celebrate! Be sure to RSVP through the Eventbrite link on IDSA Chicago's […]
Join us in celebrating 2018 while we look forward to the year to come! Reconnect with old friends and colleagues while we enjoy food and drink with our hosts at GroheLive! TICKETS ARE FREE FOR IDSA MEMBERS & GUESTS OF LIXIL Thursday, December 6th 6:00-9:00pm Schedule: 6:00-7:00 - Drinks, Light Food & Studio Tours 7:00-7:10 […]
The “Not Your Company Holiday Party” is a collaborative all-design-community holiday party hosted by IDSA, AIGA, Creative Mornings, and Seattle Creative League.
Members of the IDSA STL Chapter and Tacony Corporation would like to invite you to a regional event promoting networking and the opportunity to participate in multiple short design presentations topics. The event is designed for designers, engineers and innovators located around St. Louis. It will include a one hour meet and greet social 5:30-6:30 […]
Design Thinking is hot. Some may even say it is a fad. It even has different names like Customer-Centric Design or User Experience (UX). But there is no denying that Design Thinking should be at the core of how a product, process or service is developed. It involves placing the user at the center of […]
