IDSA TOR: Transitions in Transportation

A veteran international car designer, artist & educator, Joe shares highlights from his 39-year journey in transportation design. Arguably the most significant consumer product of the 20th century, the automobile faces many new challenges in the 21st. Joe will talk about the changing world of personal mobility and car culture, the mindset, the processes and materials, […]

WID Seattle: April Happy Hour

Come join us at Halcyon Brewing to celebrate the launch of Women in Design Seattle, the newly established section of IDSA's Western District. We're organizing a Happy Hour to introduce ourselves and share event plans for the upcoming months. Something new is starting and you have a chance to be a part of it! It's going […]

WID Seattle: Becoming a Softgoods Designer

We will be meeting Monica Welcker, a senior product designer at Big Agnes, to talk about her interest in outdoor gear and transitioning from a typical industrial design degree program into pursuing career in soft goods. Monica's experience is unique, since she has experience designing for all kinds of explorers, including four-legged ones. She has […]

IDSA CLE: CIA Spring Show Happy Hour

Join us Wednesday at 6pm for a Happy Hour in celebration of the Cleveland Institute of Art's Spring Design Show! It's finally time to sit back and enjoy the show, after months of hard work put in by the students. We will be gathering at The Fairmount, located at 2448 Fairmount Blvd. in Cleveland. Free […]

IDSA ATX: Figma for Industrial Designers pt1

For those of you who may not have heard of Figma: Figma is web-based a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool for macOS and Windows. Using Figma, a design lead can check in to see what the team is designing in real time by simply opening a shared file. If a designer somehow misinterprets the […]

IDSA DEN: BOA Studio Tour

BOA is opening up their impressive studio for a tour and a presentation. Please join us for an inspiring evening with the BOA Team. All designers and significant others welcome. Drinks and snacks will be available. 3575 Ringsby Ct Unit 200 Denver, CO 80216

IDSA ATX: Figma for Industrial Designers pt2

For those of you who may not have heard of Figma: Figma is web-based a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool for macOS and Windows. Using Figma, a design lead can check in to see what the team is designing in real time by simply opening a shared file. If a designer somehow misinterprets the […]

IDSA BOS: Universal Design – Design for Extreme Users in Extreme Conditions

In an era of transformation, humanity is facing extreme weather conditions, climate change, aging issues, and other complex and systemic challenges. How do designers equip themselves by learning new knowledge in context, leveraging the emerging technologies, changing our current education system, and adapting our mindset and skill sets? Design 4 EUEC wants to provide a […]

Sustainability Section: Loop: Ed – Close The Nutrient Loop In Schools

What is Your Food Waste Solution? A new World Wildlife Fund report estimates U.S. school food waste totals 530,000 tons per year and costs as much as $9.7 million a day to manage (39 pounds of food waste and 19 gallons of milk thrown out per school per year), based on the results from a 46-school […]

IDSA ATX: May 4th Sketch Challenge

Come out and join us at Easy Tiger North on #maythe4th for this year’s #starwarsdesign sketching! And if you can’t make it out be sure to tag us and use the hashtag #maythe4thsketchchallenge

First Thursdays (May 2022) – IDSA RDU

Join IDSA RDU for our next First Thursday on May 5th. Tour the new Design Center and celebrate the amazing accomplishments of NC State’s Industrial Design Class of 2022 who will be receiving their Bachelor’s and Master’s of Industrial Design. You do not need to be an IDSA member to attend this event. Refreshments will […]

IDSA TOR: Design and Innovation in Physical Therapy

Sid Raddalgoda will discuss the diversity of his career: from working with top caliber athletes at Olympic games to people working from home offices. Sid has been a physiotherapist for 26 years in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Clinically he works in a private clinic specializing in Sports Medicine and Hand Therapy. Sid works with professional, […]

Housewares Section: What’s Innovative in Housewares?

IDSA Chicago Chapter and the Housewares Section for panel of leaders in housewares design critiques the innovation (and lack thereof) in the industry. Enjoy the recording: https://vimeo.com/710895342

IDSA NYC: Design Icons through Tucker Viemeister’s eyes

The acclaimed industrial designer shares design insights on iconic products on display at SoHo Design District member showrooms. The tour will make 5 stops and close with a celebratory toast at the final location. In collaboration with Lasvit, Tom Dixon, Artemide, Original BTC, Poggenphol.