Events
Beyond the Box: IDSA JMU Conference
Industry speakers, professional workshops, portfolio reviews, and more come to James Madison University for the 2021 IDSA JMU Conference.
IDSA CLE: Designed in Cleveland
IDSA Cleveland will host an evening celebrating the great design that has been developed all around our region. It will be an evening of community building, networking, and inspirational content for […]
IDSA TOR: Color, Material, Finish Trends with Anouk Groen
Anouk Groen will inspire us with a cross-industry look at Color, Materials and Finishes in design trends for products and mobility. Industrial designers are called upon to design products, services and […]
IDSA SEA: Industry Stories
IDSA Seattle is focused on fostering relationships and building a more connected PNW design community. Students and young professionals play a big role in our chapter. As we welcome in […]
IDSA SYR: Business Storytelling for Designers and Engineers
Likely, you’ve heard that storytelling at work is good for leaders, good for marketers, good for trainers. Is it good for industrial designers and engineers? Come see for yourself. Rance […]
Medical Section: Cognitive Human Factors for Designers Pt 1
Exploring how the mind works, and its implications for the design of controls, displays, IFU's, information architecture design, and more. Many product designers have never taken a university-level class on […]
IDSA NL: Back-to-School Sketchnote with Mike Rohde
Join Mike Rohde, author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook as he shares the concepts that make visual thinking a fast, effective communication power tool. This workshop is […]
IDSA Membership Meeting – 2020 Year In Review
On Thursday, October 14, 2021, 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 2020 performance as well […]
IDSA POR: How Not to Make A Fortune In The Design World
The IDSA Portland Chapter and IDME will be hosting a "fireside" chat with Todd Amelung on “How Not to Make A Fortune In The Design World,” a designer's retrospective on how […]
IDSA TOR: Iconic Product Design with Wolfgang Joensson
Award-winning designer, educator and author Wolfgang Joensson will take us on journey through time to look at iconic products. What makes a product iconic? Looking at historic memorable design objects, […]