Industrial Designers Society of America

IDSA NYC: Designing for Wellbeing
2022-05-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for an immersive conversation on Designing for Wellbeing with Karim Rashid and James Krause. Learn more about the process and differentiating elements of designing for the luxury segment to secure unique experiences.
Moderated by Emily R. Pellerin, and hosted by Technogym.

IDSA NYC: Creating a sustainable and circular future
2022-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a panel discussion, networking and refreshments as we explore designers’ role in creating a sustainable and circular future.

IDSA NYC: Design Icons through Tucker Viemeister’s eyes
2022-05-13 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Housewares Section: What's Innovative in Housewares?
2022-05-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
IDSA Chicago Chapter and the Housewares Section for panel of leaders in housewares design critiques the innovation (and lack thereof) in the industry.
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IDSA TOR: Design and Innovation in Physical Therapy
2022-05-10 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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, recreational, IronMan, Olympic and athletes of all ages. Working at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games was a career highlight. Professionally. he is also works as Clinical Instructor in The Faculty of Family Medicine at the University of British Columbia, consults in wearable technology (TENZR) and for a professional cycling team.
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First Thursdays (May 2022) - IDSA RDU
2022-05-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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 be served. Sign up (free) so we can get a good head count.
See you there!

IDSA ATX: May 4th Sketch Challenge
2022-05-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
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

Sustainability Section: Loop: Ed - Close The Nutrient Loop In Schools
2022-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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 sample across nine cities.
Join IDSA’s Sustainability Section during Circular City Week to brainstorm on how to create systems-based solutions that reduces food waste in public schools by generating circular economy concepts that engage and empower the students themselves.
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IDSA BOS: Universal Design - Design for Extreme Users in Extreme Conditions
2022-04-30 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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 fresh human-centered perspective with love and comprehensive considerations from social, environmental, and economic ​perspectives to revisit these most difficult social-technological challenges. The virtual program will feature 4 outstanding speakers to be announced.
While “ID” in IDSA stands for “Industrial Design”, Sheng-Hung and Jonathon envision a chapter that transcends design discipline boundaries and brings designers for all arenas into dialogue. So, “ID” becomes “Inclusive Design”, with an interest in gathering interests and passionate people designers and thinkers together. It echoes our topic “Design for Extreme User in Extreme Conditions (Design 4 EUEC)”

IDSA CIN: DAAP Professional Night
2022-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)

IDSA ATX: Figma for Industrial Designers pt2
2022-04-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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 brief or user story, this feature allows the design lead to intervene, correct course, and save countless hours that would have otherwise been wasted.
In other words, really cool useful software for collaboration!
Ronal Infante will host a a 180 minute course split over two days on April 21-22nd from 5:30 -7:00 pm each day.

IDSA DEN: BOA Studio Tour
2022-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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 pt1
2022-04-21 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)

IDSA CLE: CIA Spring Show Happy Hour
2022-04-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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 parking off of Fairmount Blvd. in the lot behind the restaurant/plaza. IDSA will be providing appetizers. We would love to see you there!

WID Seattle: Becoming a Softgoods Designer
2022-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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 a lot to share about her experience at Ruffwear and getting her foot in the door of the soft goods industry with a pet harness.
Join us to learn how you forge a path into gear design, how to build a strong soft goods portfolio, and what surprises are waiting for you in this specialized type of industrial design.

IDSA NYC: April Portfolio Review
2022-04-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

WID Seattle: April Happy Hour
2022-04-14 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 to be a casual event to spark conversations, reconnect with the old friends and make new ones. Let’s have a drink together and take the Seattle design community to the next level.
Halcyon Brewing Company 8564 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103

IDSA TOR: Transitions in Transportation
2022-04-12 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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, past, present, and future. All from the perspective of a die-hard car nut and self-styled “Designorsaur”.
Joe Siler graduated from the Center for Creative College of Art and Design (CCS) in 1983 and has enjoyed a four-decade long series of adventures in automotive, product and graphic design, as well as illustration, fine art, and teaching. From concept exteriors and production interiors, limited-edition feature vehicles and accessories, diversions into the worlds of Design Quality and Craftsmanship, Joe’s career has spanned the globe, including assignments throughout North America, Europe, Japan, and China. Working for the likes of Ford Motor Company, Navistar International and others, and as the Owner/Principal Creative of Speed Metal Concepts LLC and Siler Design Associates LLC.
Recorded April 12, 2022

First Thursdays (Apr 2022) - IDSA HTX
2022-04-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Thursday, April 7, 2022 to catch up on all things design. Sign up to get monthly invites if you’re not already!
The Cheesecake Factory
600 Memorial City Way
Houston, TX 77024

First Thursdays (April 2022) - IDSA RDU
2022-04-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Talk design, projects, careers, goals, war stories…
Students can bring 1-page teasers of their portfolios with their “elevator pitch” to try out on professionals and get feedback.
Please register so we know you’re coming.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Women in Design Deep Dive 2022
2022-03-31 09:30 - 2022-04-01 17:00 (America/New_York)

WID San Francisco: Belonging
2022-03-24 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
In this panel discussion, we will explore new frontiers of belonging: what are some barriers we are seeing + how might we break those down? Can we design more inclusive spaces that prioritize our psychological selves as much as our physical selves? Will technology create more opportunities for digital equity and what role do we play?
Our ideas of what ‘Belonging’ looks like and what it means to us are always shifting, and have shifted exponentially during the course of the pandemic. As we entered a moment of isolation from others, we sought out alternative ways to bring others into our lives. These narratives extend above and beyond ourselves; they transcend the physical world around us, our local and global communities, and the technologies we use to communicate with one another.
Panelists:

Rimma Boshernitsan – Founder & CEO, DIALOGUE
Jen Casimiro (she/her) – Global Talent Director and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, IDEO
Laura Guido-Clark – Founder, Love Good Color & Project Color Corps

Recorded on March 24, 2022

Design Management Section: Let’s Talk Design
2022-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
In this reoccurring series, we will hear from leading professionals who will share stories of their design journey, the challenges they have encountered and overcome, how they have managed to progress their careers.
We will also learn about any unforeseen gaps in their professional development and how they best approach any situation to manage and lead design. This series will showcase stories from several professionals from various industries and will conclude with an open round table of questions and answers so that you can ask for advice, learn from their experiences, and help you in advancing your design career!
Speakers –
Sean Carmine Isabella, Design Manager @ Hasbro
Sean is a seasoned design professional with a diverse background bridging several industries and an expert in product design. During his 12+ years with Hasbro, Sean has been instrumental in developing play experiences for some of the world’s most recognized brands including Transformers and Marvel.
Jason Boon, Sr. Design Manager @ Kimberly Clark
Jason is an accomplished designer and design manger helping to drive development and improved business performance for some of the biggest consumer goods brands in the market. During his 15+ years at Kimberly Clark, Jason has helped the business and brands create the future and drive growth through leveraging human centered design, brand strategy, art direction and design management.
Recorded on March 24, 2022

Medical Section: Julia Anthony
2022-03-23 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Julia is an entrepreneur, designer, healthcare executive, board member and a young woman living with a rare medical condition. She is the Founder, President, and Chief Strategy Officer of SOLUtion Medical — a life science company developing a one-step, pre-filled reconstituting autoinjector that will make patient-injected drug delivery safer, more efficacious, and overall easier. She has so far raised ~$1M, including grant funding from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and is involved with Johnson & Johnson’s JLABS, among others!
Julia holds a B.S. in Kinesiology and Nutrition from West Chester University, and an M.S. in Industrial Design from Jefferson University. She is a scholar athlete who diligently practices self-improvement and enjoys challenging and rewarding work that gives back to the community around her. Join us to hear her story and ask questions.
Recorded March 23, 2022

IDSA SJ: San Pedro Meet Up
2022-03-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Come join us for our very first in-person mixer event here in San Pedro Square in Downtown San Jose!

Austin Design Tours - Pt 2 - IDSA HTX & ATX
2022-03-15
We’ll be doing 2 days of Austin design firm tours. Day 2 will be March 15th.
Show up at the studios to join us.
1:00 PM Propulsion
2:30 PM Mixer
5:00 PM Trailside Creative
6:00 PM Dinner/Happy Hour Dinner/Happy Hour

Austin Design Tours - Pt 1 - IDSA HTX & ATX
2022-03-14
We’ll be doing 2 days of Austin design firm tours. Day 1 will be Monday, March 14th.
Show up at the studios to join us.
10:00 AM Argo
12:30 PM Frog
3:00 PM M3
4:30 PM Fahrenheit Design
6:00 PM Dinner/Happy Hour

IDSA ATX: Influential Books in (Industrial) Design
2022-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on Thursday, March 10th in the Draught House Pub’s great outdoor beer garden, to talk about the profession of Industrial Design and share some of the books and titles that have made an impact on your career. There’s sure to be some classics, and we’re eager to find new books to read and be inspired by.

IDSA TOR: Back Stories Behind Design Entrepreneurship with John Arnott
2022-03-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
In celebration of National Industrial Design day on March 5th, we are delighted to host renown Canadian industrial designer John Arnott . He will share his enthusiasm for the creation of customer delight by talking about his extensive experience as an industrial designer in conjunction with his executive and entrepreneurial activity.
Mr. Arnott is the current President of Canada’s professional industrial design association, ACID, a long-time member of IDSA, and is well recognized for his strategic leadership skills, both domestically and internationally. John and his team helped create over 250 products and systems from simple plastic household goods to a very complex experimental Air Traffic Control System for Transport Canada. He now concentrates his efforts on helping companies develop strategies for customer delight, environmental responsibility, and economic success.
Recorded on March 8, 2022

IDSA DEN: ID Day 2022 Meet Up
2022-03-05 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us for an exciting evening with some of the top professionals in Denver. They will be presenting some of the projects they are proud of and share information about their career paths.
