Community Events

Make & Bake: Laser Cutting

Make & Bake Session

What's better than enjoying pizza with friends and having fun? How about enjoying pizza from an artisan pizza oven while learning how to laser cut cool things!

Join your friends at IDSA:KY and FirstBuild as we partner up for our first ever "Make&Bake" session, where you'll get to learn some cool new skills on advanced equipment, while also getting to use FirstBuild's cool pizza oven to cook some pizzas!

Space will be limited to 25 people per event so get your tickets quick- be sure to come with an open mind (and closed toed shoes!)

IDSA-CHI The way we [will] work

Nov 1, 6 - 8p TEAMS Design, 1812 West Hubbard St #200

The work we do is changing. So, too, are work environments. A growing liquid workforce ebbs and flows when need recedes and rises. People who thrive in the new economy are continuously learning self-starters with fuzzy titles to match their adaptability. The office is the living room, coffee shop, and CTA platform, and our newest colleague is Watson.

IDSA-CHI Pumkin Carving Contest

Join IDSA Chicago, mHUB Chicago and UIC IDSA this upcoming Wednesday, October 25th for an early Halloween celebration and pumpkin carving contest at mHUB! There will be pumpkins, drinks, and basic tools provided, but feel free to bring your own tools too! The winner will take home a $100 Amazon gift card. To register for the event head here: https://mhubchicago.com/event/4793

IDSA-KC Designers Who Happy Hour

It's everyone’s dream to go behind the scenes in this legendary Kansas City family-owned business. Third-generation owner René Bollier will talk about how design impacts his business from the delicious chocolates, pastries, and food, to the customer experience, to the new product packaging, to their newly renovated café and tea room spaces. Included will be a private tour of the production area where he will show guests how they make the J. Rieger & Co Whiskey chocolates.

Your ticket includes a flight of wine + savory small bites + chocolates paired with dessert wine. YUM!

IDSA-RMT Branding Across Design Disciplines

Whether you’re creating sunglasses, a poster or a trade show booth, every design choice can affect a brand’s image. Come join IDSA, AIGA, and Proctor Productions as we discuss branding and how brand languages can be applied across multiple design disciplines. We’ll hear presentations on creating brand languages from 3 different disciplines and get a tour of Proctor Productions’ massive facility. At the end, there will be a panel discussion and Q&A. The event opens at 6:30 pm for drinks and pizza. Presentations will start at 7 pm.

IDSA-CHI SQ1CON Recap

Advanced Design Sketching held it's inaugural SQ1CON a couple of weeks ago on the weekend of October 6th - 7th in Chicago. It was hosted by Motorola Mobility at the Merchandise Mart and the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Design. After Party was held at TEAMS Design, conference was sponsored by Autodesk and the Sketchbook Pro team. 

IDSA-CHI SQ1 CON

In the spirit of advocating for design education, the students of ADS felt they needed to further their mission and make their voices heard nationwide by organizing a conference specifically focused on design sketching. The planning committee, composed of seven Industrial Design students chose to call this conference Square 1 – a phrase that means to begin again after a dead-end or failure. This conference is meant to embrace failure, encourage process, and push creativity.

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