Industrial Designers Society of America

IDSA HTX: 2022 Holiday Social
2022-12-15 18:00 (America/New_York)
IDSA HTX will be celebrating the holidays in place of our First Thursdays December! Join us for a fun get together at McIntyre’s Downtown on Thursday, Dec. 15th at 6:00 PM. Have some snacks and first drinks on us! The venue also usually has food trucks, hope to see y’all there 🎉

IDSA ATX: 2022 Holiday Party
2022-12-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
To celebrate the end of 2022, and to toast an even more amazing 2023, please join us at Haymaker, in mid-town Austin (just east of UT campus and 35), on December 15th at 6:30pm. IDSA is partnering with the Last Thursday meetup, and will be hosting the evening. Yep, that means the first few drinks and food are on us. So get there early, while the supplies last!
We’ll have raffle prizes for Designers and Engineers alike.

The IDSA Texas leadership team is excited about the momentum we’ve seen this year, and we’re excited to celebrate with everyone as we close out the year! We’re already working on new initiatives to add value to our community in the coming year, and we’re excited to see the positive impacts we can continue to make in 2023! We hope to see you there!

Best Regards,
IDSA Leadership Team

Design in Healthcare - Medical Section
2022-12-14 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
A presentation and discussion on product development methodologies that help merge physical and digital product experiences in healthcare.

Design in Healthcare: Merging Physical and Digital Experiences from IDSA on Vimeo.

IDESIGN - IDSA HTX
2022-12-09 - 2022-12-10

IDSA CLE: 2022 Holiday Sketch-tacular
2022-12-08 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
This December we’re having a sketching happy hour with a holiday twist. Grab a drink and enjoy some great complimentary food at the Boss Dog while we enjoy a bit of networking and conversation. We’ll be doing some fun and casual sketching based on prompts we select that night, with prizes for a crowd favorite each round and a custom laser-decorated IDSA Cle sketchbook for everyone who comes. We may also be throwing in an AI competitor each round to see how it measures up(though we won’t be giving Skynet any prizes). There will also be a prize for the ugliest sweater so wear your best/worst.
Bring a pen, bring a friend, and come have some fun!

First Thursdays (Dec 2022) - IDSA RDU
2022-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Join IDSA RDU and the NC State IDSA Student Chapter for our last First Thursday of the year with projects, portfolios, shop talk, networking, hot chocolate, and holiday cheer.
Students will have their work on display in the studios and their portfolios available for review.
Also, we are excited to announce that members of the NC State jazz ensemble Cates Avenue Octet (featuring saxophonist and ID Junior Garret Hitmar) will be performing live during the event!
Hope to see you there!

2022 Holiday Gala - IDSA NYC
2022-12-01 18:00 (America/New_York)
The Holiday Gala 2022 is generously sponsored by LIXIL(Hydrific + LIXIL Global Design). Two years later, the IDSA NYC Holiday Gala is finally BACK! Please join us in celebrating 2023 while we look forward to the year to come! Let’s get together and enjoy the food and drink with our hosts at Hydrific. And, have a great time meeting and reconnecting with new or old friends in the NYC Design Community!
The event is free to all IDSA members and guests of LIXIL. Please find the promo code in the recent IDSA NYC Chapter email.

Dress Code – You can wear an ugly sweater, cozy hoodie, business casual, fancy outfit, or holiday pajama…Whatever you like to wear! Bring your Holiday Spirit, and have fun with friends!!!
*The final profit will go directly into programming for the IDSA NYC Chapter events in 2023.

November Happy Hour - IDSA DFW
2022-11-15 18:30 (America/New_York)

Pretticool: How We Started and Grew - IDSA HTX
2022-11-11 16:15 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Blurred Lines 3.0 - IDSA CLE, COL, CIN
2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
IDSA Blurred Lines 3.0 | Industrial Design & Emerging Technology
From integrating AI tools like Midjourney into ID practice to designing immersive spaces and products in Gravity sketch, designers are taking advantage of new tools and software to augment their skillsets. Join us as we explore the tools of the designer at the cutting edge – how practicing industrial designers are integrating emerging technology into their everyday practice.
In this collaboration between IDSA Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati you’ll hear from an exciting panel of designers and innovators from Kaleidoscope Innovation, the Ohio State University, Footwearology Lab, and more!
Kedar Benjamin is an industrial designer whose obsession with AI and computational design has led him to create new workflows, merging geometry processing and AI to explore ways to automate parts of the design process. One of his collaborations with AI is in the process of being readied for production using cutting-edge techniques.
Nicoline Van Enter is one of the founders of Footwearology and Footwearology Lab. She is a world-renowned technology forecaster and visionary thinker, with a background in engineering, journalism, marketing and design. Nicoline has worked with brands such as Adidas, Timberland, Puma, Ecco and various manufacturers and technology developers in the footwear industry. Her main focus and interest is in how AI will improve the design and manufacturing process, for all parties involved.
William Nickley is Assistant Professor in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University. He holds an MFA in Design and a BSD in Industrial Design from The Ohio State University, and brings over a decade of professional practice experience to the classroom. He researches social design practice as a member of the Ohio State DESIS Lab and teaches courses in the industrial design major. William’s research lies at the intersection of social design, design methods, and community-engaged design.
Nikko Van Stolk is a Lead Industrial Designer at Kaleidoscope Innovation, an Infosys Company, where he works creating collaborative spaces for robots and humans to thrive together. With a background in industrial design and a passion for human machine interaction, Nikko creates empathetic solutions driven by user needs that embrace cutting edge technology. He enjoys walking a mile in someone else’s shoes through the user centered design process and applying his creativity in a way that improves quality of life.

Miniaturization Redux - Materials & Processes Section
2022-11-09 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
John Skabardonis will guide participants through an interactive session, exploring some of the latest functional integration technologies:
The cool electronics we love have traditionally been made possible by electromechanical components which can be bulky, made of dissimilar materials and which have a significant carbon footprint.
Functional integration aims to transform these electromechanical components into thinner, lighter, more reliable and more environmentally friendly assemblies.
Seamless, curved, smart surfaces, previously considered simple enclosures which protected the electronics inside, can now incorporate buttons, switches and sliders, lighting for visual communication, or screens, which are hidden until needed.
In addition to this, infinite customization with regard to aesthetics and CMF is also integrated into these technologies.
These types of features, will allow future electronics & IoT devices to become intelligent, smaller and even more intuitive for users to interact with.

Miniature Redux from IDSA on Vimeo.

The Role of Design in Social Innovation Intrapreneurship - IDSA TOR
2022-11-08 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Building social infrastructure is a noble call to action; it offers both a vision and a call to practical implementation. The role that Design and Designers play in this has become increasingly more explicit (or co-opted) depending upon the sector, industry or system. More and more, Designers are being asked to participate and contribute to large-scale challenges like organizational design and change management to giant-scale challenges like climate change, social policy and economic development. In this 20 min talk, Nicole will talk about the how as a Designer she has approached developing the Centre for Changemaking and Social Innovation at Georgian College to help actualize its Theory of Change of Flourishing Communities, Flourishing Economies within an applied higher educational framework. She will also talk about some of her personal reflections and lessons on developing collaborations for intrapreneuriship and how to navigate counter-intuitive decisions inspired by stakeholder needs within codified systems.
Recorded November 8, 2022

The Role of Design in Social Innovation Intrapreneurship:Presented by Nicole Norris from IDSA on Vimeo.

Happy Hour at Malcolm Yards - IDSA MSP
2022-11-04 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for happy hour at
The Market At Malcolm Yards
501 30th Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55414

First Thursdays (Nov 2022) - IDSA HTX
2022-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Urban South HTX to catch up on all things design. Sign up to get monthly invites if you’re not already!

Lenovo Studio Tour - IDSA RDU
2022-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Lenovo will be hosting a Studio Tour at their Morrisville campus. All student and professionals are welcome to attend. The event is free, but we’re using Eventbrite to get a head count. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Preliminary Schedule:
4:30-5:00 | Welcome and remarks from Brian Leonard, VP of Design in the Design Gallery
5:00-5:30 | Tour continues including Design Gallery, shop, CMF, etc.
5:30 | Tour concludes, attendees are invited to gather at Boxyard RTP for happy hour afterwards
Boxyard RTP is located at: 900 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle, NC 27709

ID Technique Deep Dive 2022
2022-11-02 09:00 - 2022-11-03 17:00 (America/New_York)
The ID Technique Deep Dive 2022 is built for industrial designers to upskill and explore the fascinating stages of the ID process where ideas come to life through drawings, renderings, and modeling.

IDSA DEN: Portfolio Review @ LINK
2022-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
Interested in seeing the LINK studio and having your portfolio reviewed? The talented team at LINK will give us a tour followed by portfolio reviews with professionals.
When:
Thursday October 27th, 2022 @ 7pm.
Where:
Link PD
970 Yuma Street
Suite 170 Denver, CO

IDSA TOR: The Power of Play
2022-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Gabriela Diego & Craig Mellot discuss how play influences the design process of a team that develops innovative playground environments. Recorded October 11, 2022.

The Power of Play: Inside a playful studio from IDSA on Vimeo.

Pro Tip: "Make it look electric" is a bad idea - IDSA HTX
2022-09-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
As an alumnus of the class of 2012 from the UHID, Rick Salinas has become a professional automotive designer and entrepreneur with 10 years of experience in developing a wide range of vehicles from high-end supercars to EVs and Air taxis. Specifically, he has worked at the Lamborghini design center, SERES EV, KITTYHAWK Inc., and 7X Design. Rick has designed the exterior and interior of the vehicles and accumulated extensive experience in the R&D process. His expertise in the automotive industry has brought him great insight into the process and best practices in automotive and vehicle design.

IDSA PVD: Designers, Cars, & Coffee
2022-09-25 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Cars are meticulously crafted before they go out into the world and take on a meaning all their own. Join us as we bring together designers and car enthusiasts alike to appreciate all types of cars. Have a car you’d like to bring? Even better! We will be accepting the first 50 cars that sign up. Not already hooked? We’ll have Allie’s Donuts and Seven Stars coffee.

IDSA MSP: Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse Tour
2022-09-22 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Ever wondered how all those pigments, colors, and coatings you specify are made? Join us for a tour of the labs at Sherwin-Williams Industrial Coatings HQ to find out! We’ll learn about liquid and powder coatings, polymer & resin colorants, how they’re used, and see the testing and analytics the chemists use to ensure accurate, durable coatings.
Tour will be led by Kiki Redhead, CMG, Global CMF & Trend Manager
We’ll meet in lobby of SW Industrial HQ (1101 South 3rd Street Minneapolis, MN 55415) at 4pm.
Around 5pm, we’ll head next door for drinks and snacks at Day Block Brewing (1105 S Washington Ave Minneapolis, MN 55415)
Parking is available via street meters. Sherwin-Williams also has a small guest parking lot across the street from the main lobby doors on S 3rd Street.

IDSA ATX: The Designer's Edge
2022-09-20 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago)
Many of you will have now seen in the design news how text-prompted AI-generated imagery is making the rounds, giving designers potentially a new tool in idea-generation. This has the potential to provide new seeds of inspiration but also comes with a new set of challenges and implications.
With all this new technology, and traditional methods alike, we invite you to join us for a discussion on how everybody uses all the tools at their disposal to create the fantastic products out today! Dall-E 2, Midjourney, and Vizcom are a few of them, but there are also other new non-AI tools out there, that have the potential to give you….the Designers Edge!

IDSA CLE: Post IDC 2022 Happy Hour
2022-09-15 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us Thursday, September 15th at 6:00pm for a happy hour in celebration of IDC 2022. Let’s further the discussion and talk about any interesting findings from this year’s IDSA International Design Conference. Appetizers will be on us!
We will be meeting at Southern Tier Brewing Cleveland, located at 811 E Prospect Ave. in Cleveland, OH. Parking is on the street or in nearby lots.

2022 IDSA Awards Ceremony
2022-09-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
These honors are presented in recognition of significant contribution to the Industrial Designers Society of America or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement, or personal achievement. Presented by IDSA Board of Directors At-Large Awards Director, ClayVon Lowe, IDSA on September 14, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

IDSA Membership Meeting – 2021 Year In Review
2022-09-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, IDSA’s Executive Director presented the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provided a look back on our 2021 performance as well as updates on how the association has been navigating its exit from the COVID-19 pandemic. This annual event is an important moment to share information with IDSA membership in a public forum about the current and future status of our Society. Thank you to those who attended this event live in Seattle, Washington as part of the International Design Conference.

2022 IDSA Membership Meeting from IDSA on Vimeo.

IDSA TOR: Project Arrow: Annual Mobility Design Competition
2022-09-13 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
IDSA-Toronto chapter has partnered with APMA, Autodesk, Meta and Pininfarina in this year’s Project Arrow student design competition and welcomes Colin as he discusses past entries and the theme for the 2023 competition.
Background:
In 2020, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) of Canada launched the first, original, full-build zero-emission concept vehicle named Project Arrow.
An all-Canadian effort, it will be designed, engineered and built by our world-class automotive supply sector and post-secondary institutions. To answer the Prime Minister’s call for a Zero-Emissions future by 2050, this project will bring together the best of the best of Canada’s electric-drive, alternative-fuel, connected and autonomous and light-weight technology companies.
Colin will share entries from past competitions and outline the 2023 competition theme, open to students in post-secondary design programs across Canada.
Bio:
Colin Singh Dhillon is one of Canada’s leading automotive innovation and design authorities, a globally sought-after voice on the ever-changing future of mobility and the holder of multiple patents. Today, as the Chief Technical Officer for Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association and the Project lead on Project Arrow: Canada’s first electric concept vehicle. His work in the fields of Connected, Autonomous, Security and Electrification of mobility (CASE) allows Colin to guide the automotive sector through the digital revolution.

Outside of work, Colin is the President of the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada, and a #1 Best-selling author of the book, The Three Houses, A Journey to a Better Life.

IDSA Toronto Project Arrow: Annual Mobility Design Competition – Colin Dhillon from IDSA on Vimeo.

2022 Education Symposium
2022-09-13 - 2022-09-14

IDEA 2022 Ceremony & Gala
2022-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Gold, Silver, and Bronze IDEA 2022 winners are announced at this live, in-person ceremony in Seattle, Washington.

IDEA 2022 Ceremony from IDSA on Vimeo.

International Design Conference 2022
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-14
International Design Conference (IDC) 2022 – September 12-14, 2022 – Seattle, WA

Second Thursday (Sept 2022) - IDSA HTX
2022-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Thursday, September 8, 2022 to tour and learn about the East End Maker Hub and TXRX Labs in Houston.
