IDSA SF: Designing for Friction
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
International Design Conference (IDC) 2019 - August 21-23, 2019 - Chicago, IL
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
IDSA members are invitted to IDL's Portland studio opening and houseparty.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 this event, learn more about our partnered event with Speculative Futures Atlanta later in February!!
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?
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.
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 […]
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 our community with more opportunities to meet, not only through high-level design panels, but through more casual get-togethers that help facilitate tighter bonds, friendships, and […]
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 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 development initiatives maximize their likelihood of success. Her second book, The Future of Design, Global Product Innovation for a Complex World (Nicholas Brealey, 2019) addresses how can […]
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
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 UT student chapter! The students will host their first officer elections (sorry, the pros don’t get a vote!) and the IDSA-ATX professional chapter officers will facilitate […]
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 (conveniently located near BART and MUNI stops)1446 Market StSan Francisco, CA 94102
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 come and share their experiences with students. Questions? Email IDSA-RMT chair Josh Hoffeld. Thursday, March 5, 6-8pmMetropolitan State University of Denver – Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building (AES […]
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, IL 60618
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 to talking to you to learn about what you want out of an IDSA chapter. Their goal is make this Happy Hour a regular monthly event […]
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 also a great time to ask us about Southern Design Summit and learn more! Join us before at Georgia Tech as they select their Student […]
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 / WNY HFES chapter meeting on November 19th from 5-6pm. Bio: David Parsons is the Experience Design Group Director at Xerox Corporation. He has background […]
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 us for drinks at Frankford Hall March 19th 6:30pm-8:30pm for light conversation, games and discussion
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 us for drinks at Frankford Hall March 19th 6:30pm-8:30pm for light conversation, games and discussion.
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
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 […]
