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Ciao da Milano – Instagram Takeover

Salone del Mobile, the annual Italian furniture and furnishings expo in Milan, Italy, is one of the most important and vibrant design spectacles our industry observes each year. This year–2018–marked the 57th year of the event and drew an

Event Recap – IDSA Medical Conference 2018

Hands on learning the power of design and a human-centered approach IDSA’s commitment to the medical design profession has been growing over the past few years. This is exemplified by the annual Medical Design Conference, the most recent of

IDEA Trophy Fabrication

Our fabrication partners are ramping up production of the newly re-designed IDEA trophies. Last year, the International Design Excellence Awards program underwent a significant rebranding at the talented hands of fuseproject. Their work helped breathe new life into the

IDSA at Nation’s Largest STEM Expo

For many high school students, the term ‘Industrial Design’ is virtually unknown as a professional practice or a gateway to solving problems through a creative lens. At the nation’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), IDSA

MassArt’s IDSA Student Merit Awards Presentations

Join us to witness some of MassArt’s talented seniors Industrial Design students as they compete to represent the college at the Northeast District Conference. Refreshments will be served. DMC Lecture Hall, MassArt & Design Friday, March 30, 2018 –

Member Spotlight: Josh Nelson, IDSA

Josh Nelson, IDSA, has been a maker since he was a youngster, tall enough to get his hands on goods. Now, he’s an educator at San Jose State University and a designer who’s worked for more than a decade as a professional, creating meaningful products and

IDSA Members Participate in IHA’s 2018 Student Design Competition

IDSA members are among the winners and jurors in the International Housewares Association’s 25th annual Student Design Competition. All winners will be showcased at the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show on March 10–13 in Chicago. Entrants redesigned a current housewares product to

MIAD introduces apprenticeship program for graduates

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is introducing an apprenticeship program for graduates in several design disciplines including industrial/product design. Designship, the first-of-its-kind program in the United States, will train designers in management to help them land leading roles in a creative

RIT Launches New MicroMasters Program in Design Thinking

The site of IDSA’s Northeast District Design Conference 2018 is launching a new Design Thinking MicroMasters program with edX—the nonprofit learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT. The courses through Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will teach how design thinking can be

IDSA Members Weigh in on Housewares Designs

It’s design season, and that means IDSA members across the country are taking part in a variety of industrial design specialties and competitions. The latest example comes from the 13th annual Housewares Design Awards, presented Jan. 30, 2018 in Las Vegas by HomeWorld Business, in which

“Startlingly Creative”

For the second year in a row, an IDSA Student Merit Award winner has captured one of the top spots at the Imaginations Design Competition hosted by Disney Imagineering! “The most valuable takeaway from the IDSA SMAs, as well as from the

Member Spotlight: Andrew Marosi, IDSA honors Nohemi Gonzalez

Andrew Marosi, IDSA, is part of a California State University-Long Beach (CSULB) team that’s created a plaque in honor of Nohemi Gonzalez, the industrial student who became the only American killed in the 2015 terrorist attack in Paris that claimed 130 lives.

CES 2018: A Design Insider’s View

The team from Whipsaw, Inc has visited CES every year since 1999. Each year, thousands of new products are introduced. “The show is a jarring assortment of competing gadgets and technology—epitomizing both very good and very bad design You

Member Spotlight: Michael DiTullo Shares His Love of ID

An IDEA 2018 juror and former IDEA winner who’s marking 20 years as a professional designer, is spreading the word about industrial design. “What motivates me to inspire and teach the next generation is the debt I owe to the generation

Member Spotlight: Kiersten Muenchinger, IDSA

Busy is an understatement when it comes to describing the daily life of the founding director of the Department of Product Design at the University of Oregon, the site of IDSA’s WDDC 2018. She took some time out to

Designing Dining

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Industrial Design Department, including members of IDSA’s Student Chapter at RIT, is serving up the savory results of its eighth annual Metaproject that creates industry partnerships. Designing Dining—a four-course meal experience—was crafted by 16 ID students

At the Helm

IDSA has appointed a new interim executive director. On Jan. 2, 2018, Chris Livaudais—a designer and longtime member of IDSA—succeeded Daniel Martinage, CAE, who led the organization from 2012 to 2017.

In Their Own Words: Benefits of Winning IDEA

From “highest regard” to “standard of excellence” to “ultimate achivement,” accolades abound for IDEA. See what winners are saying, in their own words, about the benefits of earning honors at IDSA’s Internatoinal Design Excellence Awards.

Just in Time for CES

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is co-sponsoring KeyShot Designer Night as one of the world’s largest consumer technology events, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2018, takes off in Las Vegas. Organized by Luxion, KeyShot Designer Night is set for 8–11pm on Jan. 11, 2018 at The Otheroom, located at

Bold Expression

In 2017, the Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) Trust marks the 150th anniversary of the legendary architect’s birth, so a recent tour of a complex designed by Wright held even more significance for members of the IDSA Central New York Chapter. In 1903, Wright was

Cram Session

In December 2017, University of Michigan’s Tauber Institute for Global Operations presented its Integrated Product Development (IPD) Trade Show, marking more than two decades of innovations by featuring products created by students from Stamps School of Art and Design and

Innovation and Design Use by Small Manufacturers

A new report by the National Endowment for the Arts entitled “Rural Arts, Design & Innovation in America: Research Findings from the Rural Establishment Innovation Survey (REIS)”(link is external) helps make the case that design boosts business. See

Super Sensing and Then Some

It’s a busy end-of-2017 for renowned designer, IDSA Fellow Tucker Viemeister. He’s sharing his passion for design with stops at several events including frog design’s Speaker Series and at The Age of Super Sensing 2017—both in the Big Apple. Viemeister will serve

Rising Stars

Fred Shockey, IDSA, is CEO and chair of Winsell Incorporated, which has announced the launch of its 2018 Rotational Molding Product Design Competition. Students across the country are being asked “to create breakthrough consumer products that utilize the latest

IDSA Fellow and frog NY Founder Takes Center Stage

THE ELDER WUNDERKIND Design legend & founder of frog’s New York studio.Tucker Viemeister is a design legend. In 1997 he founded the New York studio of Hartmut Esslinger’s frogdesign – a moment described by Businessweek as “two of the most famous

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