INNOVATION magazine is the quarterly publication of the Industrial Designers Society of America and is one of our flagship programs.
INNOVATION is the voice of the industrial design profession, providing in-depth coverage of industrial design issues and communicating the value of design to business and society at large. This award-winning quarterly is generously illustrated with images of cutting-edge designs and features a clean yet dynamic layout that brings editorials and top-notch content to life. The magazine was first published in 1982, and to this day IDSA members consistantly name INNOVATION as a primary benefit of their membership experience.
Since 2011, issues have been made available digitally on ISSUU.com for readers to enjoy on their computers or tablets. This extends the reach of INNOVATION to more industrial designers in North America than any other ID publication.
Every issue of INNOVATION is distributed to IDSA members, Fortune 500 companies, universities, associations, design consultancies, and other subscribers around the world. IDSA professional members in the United States receive a printed copy of INNOVATION as well as digital access to the current and previous issues as a benefit of membership. IDSA Student members recieve all issues digitally and may purchase a subscription to receive the printed issues.
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Fall 2022Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2022Sustainable Leadership
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Spring 2022Industrial Design: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
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Winter 2021Academia 360Aziza Cyamani, IDSA and Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, IDSA
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Fall 2021Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2021(Re)Work - How will designers return to the studio?
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Spring 2021Decolonizing Industrial DesignRaja Schaar, IDSA
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Winter 2020Education Interrupted
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Fall 2020Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2020Urgent Design
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Spring 2020Modern MedicineTor Alden, IDSA
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Winter 2019Design Education
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Fall 2019Yearbook Of Design Excellence
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Summer 2019Design For ___________
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Spring 2019A New EraMax Burton, IDSA
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Winter 20182018 Education Review
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Fall 2018Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2018Design for ________
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Spring 2018Innovation on InnovationBrian Roderman, FIDSA
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Winter 2017Design at the MarginsAnn-Marie Conrado, IDSA
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Fall 2017Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2017Design IS BusinessJeevak Badve, IDSA
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Spring 2017What Is ID?Peter Bressler, FIDSA
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Winter 2016The Story Behind the DesignPrasad Bordakar, IDSA and Lee Gutkind
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Fall 2016Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2016The State of Design
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Spring 2016Women in DesignNancy Perkins, FIDSA, and Ti Chang, IDSA
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Winter 201550/35/50Carroll Gantz, FIDSA; Bret Smith, IDSA; Vicki Matranga, H/IDSA
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Fall 2015Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2015Then & Now
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Spring 2015The HandBryce Rutter, PhD, IDSA
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Winter 2014Education EvaluationLorraine Justice, FIDSA
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Fall 2014Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2014Medical EvolutionSean Hägen, IDSA
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Spring 2014Design/Art/CraftScott Klinker
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Winter 2013Design BeliefsGretchen Gscheidle
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Fall 2013Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2013Design as StrategyMark Capper
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Spring 2013Design in Unexpected PlacesJim Couch
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Winter 2012Designing UnderstandingStephen B. Wilcox, FIDSA
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Fall 2012Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2012Wounded Warriors + DesignPattie Moore, FIDSA
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Spring 2012FormTucker Viemeister, FIDSA
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Winter 2011Overcoming BarriersRamsey Ford and Kate Hanisian
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Fall 2011Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2011Frontiers of DesignChris Hosmer, IDSA
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Spring 2011Material WitnessWarren Ginn, IDSA
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Winter 2010Design of the DecadeCharles L. Jones, FIDSA
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Fall 2010Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2010Interactive ExperiencesDon Carr, IDSA
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Spring 2010Design ResearchMarty Gage, IDSA
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Winter 2009Global EnergiesGregg Davis, IDSA
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Fall 2009Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2009Dogged PursuitsDavid Laituri, IDSA
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Spring 2009Navigating Uncharted WatersTucker Viemeiser, FIDSA
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Winter 2008The Core of Design EducationEd Dorsa, IDSA
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Fall 2008Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2008Inside the Corporate MindMark Rolston
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Spring 2008Sustainability: Shades of GreenPhillip White, IDSA
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Winter 2007Designing Emotional ConnectionsFridolin T. Beisert
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Fall 2007Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2007International Dynamics in DesignPeter Zec
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Spring 2007The Big-Box EffectScott Dobias
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Winter 2006Flexible Models of Open InnovationJennifer Evans Yankopolus
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Fall 2006Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2006Who Knew?Darrel Rhea, IDSA and Lisa Leckie
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Spring 2006Design's World PartyTao Huang
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Winter 200520 Designers, 10 QuestionsJames Conley
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Fall 2005Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2005Is Sustainability Attainable?William McDonough and Michael Braungart
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Spring 2005Old School, New SchoolYves Béhar, IDSA
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Winter 2004The Future...Gadi Amit, IDSA
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Fall 2004Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2004The Power of PersuasionLeslie E. Speer, IDSA
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Spring 2004The Maslow Myth: Toppling the PyramidCarroll Gantz, FIDSA
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Winter 2003Will China Determine Design's Future?Richard Mandel
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Fall 2003Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2003Medical DesignMichael Wiklund, IDSA
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Spring 2003CollideoscopeDan Harden, IDSA
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Winter 2002Intellectual CapitalJim Kaufman, IDSA
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Fall 2002Yearbook of Design Excellence
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Summer 2002Global Design and Cultural IdentityTom Hardy, IDSA
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Spring 2002Innovation/InspirationAlistair Hamilton, IDSA
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Winter 2001Beauty + Desire
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Fall 2001
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Summer 2001Strategy
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Spring 2001Access
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Winter 2000Section Sensibilities
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Fall 20002000 Yearbook of Industrial Design Excellence
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Summer 2000Benchmarking Personal Success
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Spring 2000Designs of the Decade & the IBM/IDSA DesignAbout
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Winter 1999Visualizing Strategy
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Fall 1999The Yearbook of Industrial Design Excellence
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Summer 1999The Architecture of Brand Immersion
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Spring 1999Design in Today's Culture
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Winter 1998Classics of Tommorow
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Fall 1998Global Design Diversity
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Summer 1998Brand Equity by Design
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Spring 1998Design History
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Winter 1997Classics of Tommorow
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Fall 1997Design Scenarios
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Summer 1997Survival on the Cutting Edge
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Spring 1997So long art...
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Winter 1996The Yearbook of Industrial Design Excellence
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Fall 1996Design Around the World
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Summer 1996Anthropology; A Research Resource
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Spring 1996
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Winter 1995Brooks Stevens, FIDSA (1911-1995)
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Fall 1995The Yearbook of Industrial Design Excellence
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Summer 1995
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Spring 1995Cars! BMW, Calry, General Motors, Mazda & More
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Winter 1994Devil,Spirits an the Zen of Materials
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Fall 1994How to Achieve Excellence By Design
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Summer 1994Interactive Multimedia Design
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Spring 1994The Designer's Guide to Usability Testing
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Winter 1993Teaching Design to Children
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Fall 1993IDEA93 What Great Designs Are Made Of
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Summer 1993Navigating Uncharted Waters
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Spring 1993Education Interdesign '92 Report
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Winter 1992
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Fall 1992Winners of the 1992 Industrial Design Excellence Awards
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Summer 1992Bridging Cultures
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Spring 1992Benign Design
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Winter 1991IDEA90 Industrial Design Excellence Awards 1990
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Fall 1991Industrial Design Excellence Award 1991
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Summer 1991Team Smart Product Development
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Spring 1991Memories &Meanings
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Winter 1990A Decade of Design Excellence
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Fall 1990
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Summer 1990The Environment: The Forgotten Client
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Winter 1989
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Fall 1989Designing Room
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Spring 1989CAID: Computer-Aided Industrial Design
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Winter 1988Profiles of the 1987 Industrial Design Excellence Award Winners
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Fall 1988
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Summer 1988
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Spring 1988Key: Indicates thumb/finger placement
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Summer 1987The Transitional Design Imperative
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Spring 1987
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Winter 1986Profiles of the 1985 Industrial Design Excellence Award Winners
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Winter 1985Profiles of the 1984 Industrial Design Excellence Award Winners
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Fall 1985Innovative Design: Anticipation, Not Imitation
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Winter 1984Profiles of the 1983 Industrial Design Excellence Award Winners
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Fall 1984
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Spring 1984The Semantics of Form
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Spring 1984The Semantics of Form
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Winter 1983Profiles Of Design Excellence In 81 and 82
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Spring 1983Reflections On Inudstrial Design Past, Present and Future