You are invited to join us at Fred Sparks to brainstorm topics for our Fall 2016 6th Annual Student Design Competition and once again in partnership with our friends at the Saint Louis Science Center. The Science Center will have on display an extensive Agriculture exhibit at the time of this competition and request that […]
In Partnership with the Saint Louis Science Center Where: Saint Louis Science Center, Boeing Hall South Overview:Amongst a rapidly rising global population, worldwide agricultural resources are diminishing. Current trends have pointed toward urban farming as an opportunity to help satisfy food security pressures within these sectors. This year, we challenge teams to utilize design thinking […]
Mark the end of this year and welcome 2017 by attending the 2016 IDSA NY Holiday Gala! Join us for an evening of food, drink and a panel discussion! The […]
San Francisco based photographer, Helena Price, will be showcasing The Techies Project in a one night gallery and panel event. Come see the faces and hear the stories of the underrepresented women in […]
Welcome to the world of making! Kick off 2017 by learning new skills with Autodesk. A free, full-length, 3D printing class offers 16 lessons—anytime, anywhere. Learn everything you need to know […]
Please join us, Advanced Design Sketching, and IDSA Chicago, as we’ll be hosting industrial designer and sketching extraordinaire Aaron Powers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) for an […]
Make sure you snap up these tickets fast. Don't miss your chance to hear from the Vice President of Product Design & Exploration for Herman Miller, Gary Smith. Known for […]
Join us for a stimulating conversation with the creatives designing provocative products that are transforming how we have sex, consume cannabis, and breast feed. We’ve invited three pioneering designers to […]
IDSA Student Pow Wow brings together design students from NYC & NJ design schools for a meet & greet. Ayse Birsel, co-founder, Birsel + Seck and Fast Company Most Creative […]
My deadline had come… and was just rolling past me, taillights still in view. The latest issue of INNOVATION was sitting beside me, tackling the theme “The Story Behind The […]
Join the Advanced Design Sketching group on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 as they’ll be hosting Newell Brands Industrial Designer Jacob Ballard, also known as Sketchfresh (on Instagram). This event will be interactive for […]
Our first quarter event will be will be held March 9th over at AMACO here in Indianapolis. Check out their website if you can't wait any longer to know more […]
Everyone is creative in their own way, but how to do you unlock creativity from the crowd and translate that into innovative, user-centric ideas which can be the foundation for meaningful solutions? […]
We’re excited to collaborate with UIC IDSA, MIAD IDSA, Advanced Design Sketching, and Lost Arts to have an IRON SKETCH BATTLE during the pregame party of this years IDSA Midwest Conference […]
You are a designer of things, and also a designer of experiences. If you are like most, you craft both of these for others in return for pay – all […]
What: Women x Design: Panel discussion Join Designit & IDSA NYC for a conversation with five incredible and accomplished women who are making waves in the design world! This panel will explore the varied issues faced by women in design and offer insights into the challenges, successes, and journey that got them where they are […]
It’s about Kansas City. It’s about design. It’s about a week long. (8 days, really) It’s all about coming together for events, workshops, parties, talks, explorations, a big dose of […]
You can empathize with users, you can strategize about colors, you can even sculpt form with NURBS. But once in a while you’ve just got to rip something apart to […]
IDSA members get a 30 percent discount on registration to the Plasticiity Forum set for April 21, 2017 at The Women's Museum in Fair Park, 300 Parry Ave., Dallas, TX, 75226. Former Plastics News editor-in-chief and IDSA Personal Recognition Award winner Bob Grace, A/IDSA, is helping to organize the event, and will serve as moderator. Plasticity Texas—an international plastics […]
Please join us at the closing party of the Midwest District Conference in Milwaukee on Saturday, April 29, 2017. IDSA-WI/MN will be sponsoring the first couple hours of drinks for […]
The UW-Stout Industrial Design Senior Show will be held in two locations on two upcoming dates: May 5th, 6-9pm, at the Applied Arts Building at UW-StoutMay 11th, 5-9pm, at P-Soup […]
Plasticity-CaliforniaIDSA members can receive a 30 percent discount on registration to the Plasticity Forum set for May 9, 2017 at the Hilton Anaheim, CA. Former Plastics News editor-in-chief and IDSA Personal Recognition Award winner Bob Grace, A/IDSA, is helping to organize the event, and will serve as moderator. Plasticity California—an international plastics sustainability conference about the circular economy—will bring together […]
Join IDSA-NYC on the 19th of May between 6-7pm at the at the Rudin Conference Center at 3 Times Square to discuss matters of design, politics & governance with a […]
An evening of innovation, networking, collaboration & experiments with Atlanta Chapter of IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America) Join us for an evening of design thinking and doing. Together with […]
We are manning a table at the makerspace monthly open house to welcome prospective members, network, and get others involved in the design community. The makerspace is home to many […]
We are fortunate to be home to a prominent art foundry in Indianapolis working in brass and bronze sculptures and monuments. They will open their doors to our small group […]
MANITOGA, the House, Studio and 75-acre Woodland garden of mid-century designer Russel Wright (1904-1976), is a National Historic Landmark, an Affiliate Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and […]
I’m an Industrial Designer – I create mechanical assemblies in CAD with an eye toward safety and manufacturability. I’m an Industrial Designer – I focus on user experience for complex electronic products that users want to master without opening a manual. I’m an Industrial Designer – I make things look so cool you want them, […]
Join us for our 4th annual Link ‘n’ Drink social event! We will have a short group ride at 6:30 for all who are interested followed by drinks and networking at 7. Attendees receive 2 drink tickets with admission. $5 admission fee for non-members.This year we are pleased to welcome D3 Technologies and Saris as […]
International Design Conference 2017 (IDC) - August 16-18, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Are the days of lifetime employment gone in favor of the gig economy? Have we managed to go from “lone genius” straight through “collaborative teams” all the way to a distributed “hive-mind”? Is any of this a good thing, or is it tragic? Or is there simply a glitch in the Matrix? Join us on […]
Join IDSA members and fellow creatives from around the Madison area at the Sett Pub in the Union South at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, August 23. IDSA will provide some drinks and appetizers while we discuss the growing influence of service design and the affect that it has on each of our spheres of work.
Join us, as we collaborate with UIC IDSA and Advanced Design Sketching to kick off the school year in sketch fashion! HYPESKETCH is a metaphor for sick visuals, and getting you excited and educated on how to express and communicate yourself. Industrial Designers Andy Gao, Will Tham, and Kaito Choy will share and showcase their sketching process, their techniques […]
Meet IDSA MIAD Student Council members, Advanced Design Sketching representatives, participate in workshops, and hear about upcoming plans…
Please join us in our first IDSA x Google event in Mountain View where we hope to open discussions on sexism in the workplace for women in industrial design, hosted by Google. From our IDSA SF Chair, Ti Chang, "I wished I had known more as I was entering the work place as a female […]
Join IDSA Philadelphia and AIA Philadelphia for an afternoon discussion of the historic, current, and future Intersections between Industrial Design and Architecture. Our moderated panel includes representatives from internationally recognized Philadelphia design firms, Bressler Group and KieranTimberlake (KTA). Our afternoon begins with lunch and culminates with open discussion as we explore the relationship between the […]
In the spirit of advocating for design education, the students of ADS felt they needed to further their mission and make their voices heard nationwide by organizing a conference specifically focused on design sketching. The planning committee, composed of seven Industrial Design students chose to call this conference Square 1 – a phrase that means […]
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is hosting National Design Week 2017 from Oct. 14 to 22 with a series of free programs for all ages, led and inspired by National Design Award winners. Read more about the 2017 winners. See the week's events in Design Across America. Launched in 2006, National Design Week, led by Cooper Hewitt's award-winning Education Department, […]
It’s everyone’s dream to go behind the scenes in this legendary Kansas City family-owned business. Third-generation owner René Bollier will talk about how design impacts his business from the delicious chocolates, pastries, and food, to the customer experience, to the new product packaging, to their newly renovated café and tea room spaces. Included will be […]
We will hold a chapter meeting at the Thought at Work conference at RIT this year. Saturday Oct 21, 11AM Booth Hall (Room TBD) Presentations by KEK and ChaseDesign highlighting case studies and capabilities of each consultancy Student/Professional networking icebreaker/directed Q&A to follow Please RSVP by Nov 1. This is an opportunity for students to interface […]
Join IDSA Chicago, mHUB Chicago and UIC IDSA this upcoming Wednesday, October 25th for an early Halloween celebration and pumpkin carving contest at mHUB! There will be pumpkins, drinks, and basic tools provided, but feel free to bring your own tools too! The winner will take home a $100 Amazon gift card. To register for […]
Is effective design always “good design”? As self-appointed arbiters of good taste and user-centric rigor, are we ever personally satisfied with the solution that is the most popular? In your […]
Whether you’re creating sunglasses, a poster or a trade show booth, every design choice can affect a brand’s image. Come join IDSA, AIGA, and Proctor Productions as we discuss branding […]
Team up with designers, lawyers, policy & waste experts, technologists, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions to reduce waste through reuse. For complete information, visit www.hacktrash.nyc. Schedule* Friday, October 27 (6p - 9:30p) Reception with food and refreshments courtesy of Ancolie Opening remarks Keynote address by Deputy Sanitation Commissioner Bridget Anderson Team Up Break until […]
What’s better than enjoying pizza with friends and having fun? How about enjoying pizza from an artisan pizza oven while learning how to laser cut cool things! Join your friends […]
Nov 1, 2017 6 – 8p TEAMS Design 1812 West Hubbard St #200 The work we do is changing. So, too, are work environments. A growing liquid workforce ebbs and flows […]
Va Tech will host this year's edition of the shared fall portfolio review. Date: Saturday, November 4th Location: Virginia Tech- Blacksburg, VA Ticket Price: $15 Food: Breakfast and Lunch will […]
Please join us for lunch and a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Complex in Buffalo. All are welcome, friends, spouses, colleagues and anyone interested in conversing and networking […]
Headquartered in Milwaukee since 1958, Koss created the first high-fidelity stereophones (the SP/3) and continues to design and manufacture headphones and audio accessories such as the new KPH30i. Kegan McDaniel […]
Mark the end of this year and welcome 2018 by attending the 2017 IDSA-NYC Holiday Gala! Join us for an evening of food, drink and design discussions! GROHE LIVE! is […]
IDSA Chicago is teaming up with UIC IDSA to have our annual holiday party at Insight Product Development. We’re celebrating 2017 and all of it’s accomplishments, we want you to […]
The brilliance inside your head may be breathtaking, but if it doesn’t make it to others with fidelity it can be heartbreaking. Be it a certain iridescence to a color, […]
Hey Bay Area Designers! Come celebrate with us!!! IDSA SF has had a phenomenal year in 2017! We have been recognized by national IDSA as an "exceptional" chapter for the […]
IDSA-CLT will be meeting in Charlotte Thursday, January 18 from 5:30pm-8:00pm. The meet up will be taking place at HOPPIN’ for some networking and reconnecting as we kick off 2018.
On Friday, January 19 IDSA-CAR will be meeting at and touring Laut Design in Raleigh from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
IDSA Northern Lakes is welcoming Wisconsin and Minnesota members and prospecitve members. Join us to kick off the new year and meet our new officers! The event will be held at Design Concepts and lunch will be provided.
Join us, as we celebrate the New Year and welcome a new IDSA Chicago Board of Directors with a COASTER BREAK. Coaster Break is a monthly event held once a month where student and professional members of the IDSA Chicago community gather to network, sketch on coasters and have a good time! Please join us […]
Storytelling is one of the most important tools utilized by designers to create deeper connections with brands and products, while capturing the imagination of their users. Whether a narrative is used to steer the design process or articulate a vision to clients, good storytelling simply brings ideas to life. Join us as we learn how […]
Converge is focused on the intersection of design and society. Topics covered include: design thinking, the future roles of designers, and the intersection s of design with psychology, feminism, and sustainability. WHERE:MatchBOX Coworking Studio17 S 16th StreetLafayette, IN 47901View Map
The MassArt Industrial Design Department is hosting a portfolio review for Industrial Design students from all area schools. During the event there will also be Digital Sketching demos hosted by Patrick Thrailkill from Blokx Design. Reviews will be conducted by Industrial Design professionals from the Boston Area. The portfolio reviews will be organized on […]
Bay Area design has changed the world over and it's not just lately with tech successes like Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. A rich design culture has formed here, from architecture […]
The IDSA Michigan Chapter is hosting an Industry Leaders Consortium in Detroit on March 15, 2018. This event brings design-industry leaders together to discuss the the future of Industrial design […]
What skills are companies really looking for in junior designers? How much should you charge for freelance work? This is your opportunity to get answers to the real questions that […]
Join us on Friday, April 6th as IDSA Chicago and UIC IDSA host an after party at TEAMS Design! We will be hosting an Iron Sketch—emceed by High Sierra Industrial […]
IDSA Texas Chapter has been recognizing students whose senior thesis projects are selected by the IDSA members. IDSA Texas Chapter Recognition Awards are awarded at the commencement with Certificates and […]
You’ve probably already heard the hype around blockchain and digital currencies being the “next big thing” and rolled your eyes at the hyperbole. This key technology that is already disrupting […]
This kickoff event will feature a talk with Steelcase Principal Designer, Joey Zeledon, and IDSA Chicago's very own, Rotimi Solola.
A Kickstarter Project Jam is a workshop about taking design ideas from concept to reality.This workshop—led by Chicago designer and educator Craighton Berman of Manual—will have a special focus on […]
The Advanced Design Sketching team is back with SQ1CON 2018! Passes for #SQ1CON2018 are now live! Go to their website (advdessketch.com) – to buy your student or professional pass now before they’re sold out! They have Creative Session as the keynote speaker, along with Reid Schlegel, Spencer Nugent, James Connors, Nick Baker, Jeff Smith, Paul Sohi, Anne […]
Learn how Cincinnati is making an impact through environmental and social sustainability. About: Graciously hosting this event, 80 Acres Farms is an urban agricultural center in Northside that forgoes traditional farming […]
An Open House offering designers interested in participating in the BetterBin competition an opportunity to meet a panel of sanitation officials and workers to discuss the challenges and needs to […]
Come help us celebrate 5 years of bikes, beers, and design! Join us at the Capital Brewery and Bier Garten from 6 – 9 on Thursday, July 26th. The event will begin […]
Come visit, learn about the mission of the Florida chapter of IDSA serving the networking, career development and professional development needs of industrial designers in the state of Florida and […]
International Design Conference 2018 (IDC) New Orleans, LA - Sept 19-22, 2018
A documentary film by Gary Hustwit. RamsSeptember 24, 2018, 7:15pm SVA Theater, New York City Presented in association with AIGA/NY, IDSA NY, and the Architecture & Design Film Festival. IDSA members: please use […]
Come visit, learn about the mission of the Florida chapter of IDSA serving the networking, career development and professional development needs of industrial designers in the state of Florida and […]
The Stickley Museum has scheduled a tour to coincide with NYS Path Through History weekend on Saturday, October 6th at 11:00am. THE STICKLEY MUSEUM•300 ORCHARD STREET•FAYETTEVILLE, NEW YORK 13066•315.637.2278 The […]
Join IDSA and Keyshot as they host 3 Bay Area, senior level industrial designers as they break down their keyshot workflows to achieve best in class product renderings. Learn how […]
Join us for an evening of Design and Drinks at Base4 Ventures in Addison, TX. We will have a short presentation given by Joe Thompson, Director of Product Development at […]
On November 3, 2018 IDSA OHC will be hosting a multi-disciplinary event exploring how design breaks down stigmas and barriers. As designers, we see every day how our work benefits those who […]
Join IDSA-SF Thursday, November 8th at 5:00pm for an informal, honest and inspiring discussion on the unconscious biases that exist in the design work place. We will discuss some of the […]
The Milwaukee Premiere Screening of “Rams” hosted by director Gary Hustwit, co-presented by AIGA Wisconsin, IDSA Northern Lakes and MIAD. Time: Doors will open at 6:15pm, screening starts at 7pm, discussion with Gary Hustwit […]
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 […]
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 […]
The “Not Your Company Holiday Party” is a collaborative all-design-community holiday party hosted by IDSA, AIGA, Creative Mornings, and Seattle Creative League.
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 […]
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 […]
