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On May, 1, 2017, Megan Neese, IDSA, becomes the fourth woman to serve as chair of IDSA’s Board of Directors
The National Inventors Hall of Fame®, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), hosted an induction ceremony on May 4, 2017 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. It’s part of a two-day, Greatest Celebration
A new survey wants to know just what kind of professional development would help designers advance their careers. The survey, launched by AIGA, covers skills in leadership, communication, business, digital, marketing, innovation/development, and of course, design. “Given the rate
IDSA Member Fred Bould and his firm are featured in a Bloomberg Businessweek article about the L16—a new, 16-lens, small, handheld camera that achieves the resolution, depth of field and focus control of a digital, single-lens reflex camera (DSLR).
IDSA Fellow Charles Austen Angell will be speaking Future Tense at IDSA’s West District Design Conference, which will be held from April 23 to 24, 2017 in Portland, where his Modern Edge design firm is based. Angell will take a closer look
Results from the IDSA election that was held in March 2017 took effect May 1, 2017. Megan Neese, IDSA, of Renaul-Nissan Alliance, is now the fourth woman in the 50+ year history of IDSA to hold the position of
IDSA Member TJ Kim, the faculty advisor to the IDSA Student Chapter at Purdue University, has announced its Industrial Design Department has received a grant to help enlighten elementary student across Indiana about industrial design. The grant from IN-MaC—Indiana’s Next Generation Manufacturing
The theme of Socially Responsible Design has been announced for the World Design Capital 2018: Mexico City, reflecting “an ambition to promote the role of design and creativity as agents of social and cultural change within the urban context,” according
Sep 5, 2017 The Maryland Education Development Collaborative became a part of the Maryland Constitution on May 27, 2017. And this summer, MarylandbyDesign working group members will participate in discussions with lawmakers about the issue of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan releasing funding to
In the latest installment of INsights, IDSA Ambassador Teknor Apex points to—of all things—toothbrush design, to show how TPEs (thermoplastic elastomers) combined with ergonomics, can improve your product design. See how.
IDSA Member Karen Hofmann—chair of undergraduate product design at California’s ArtCenter College of Design—has launched a new Wearables and Soft Goods program. “It all came out of the shoe design workshops we’d been asked to do in Portland, which
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has announced that IDSA Fellow Lorraine Justice, PhD, has stepped down as dean of its College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS) because of health reasons, effective March 31, 2017. “Under her tenure as dean, the
Apr 3, 2017 IDSA members are part of a Rochester Institute of Technology team that’s collaborating with GE Appliances on a project to enhance sustainability and user experience. “You can have a very efficient product, but if it’s used in
Mar 29, 2017 IDSA Student Member Ezra Depree is part of a Metropolitan State University of Denver industrial design duo that’s trying to make an environmental impact with sustainable design. Aqua Box by Depree and Wendy Hughes won first place
Mar 28, 2017 A new Fast Company article features former International Design Excellence Award winner Mark Promell, IDSA, partner and design director at Pensa, weighing in on the shared economy. Not the ride sharing kind—rather, sharing products that may not
Apr 3, 2017 Two IDSA student members from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Robert Wang, S/IDSA, and Max Riece, S/IDSA, were part of a team of about a dozen RISD students that won second place for a second year
Feb 9, 2018 Expected the Unexpected in one of three offsite tours, even before IDSA’s Northeast District Design Conference 2017 officially kicks off! “Did you know that Providence has the oldest, indoor shopping mall in America? Expect to see the
Apr 7, 2017 The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is reacting to the portion of the White House FY 2018 budget proposal that’s calling for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. “At a time when many
Mar 16, 2017 Creative Chaos is a new book on best practices in teaching creative collaboration to the interdisciplinary groups in the interactive entertainment graduate program at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Co-authored by Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) Director Drew Davidson and others,
In March 2017 at SXSW Interactive in Austin, TX, Tim Ronco, S/IDSA, was among a group of Parsons School of Design students who unveiled new, wearable technology devices and experiences to transform wellness. Göbie and Sleepwise were designed by students from Parsons MFA
David Smith, L/IDSA, passed away on Feb. 25, 2017 at his home in Columbus, OH, surrounded by his family. He was 84. Colleague and fellow Pratt Institute alum Deane Richardson, FIDSA, was with Smith only a few hours before he passed. “Dave
The Industrial Designers Society of America’s West District Design Conference 2017 (#IDSAWDDC)—scheduled from April 23 to 24—has partnered with Design Week Portland (DWP), which runs from April 21 to 29, 2017. “Portland comes alive with design,” declare organizers. DWP events
IDSA had a strong presence at the 11th annual USPTO Design Day on April 25, 2017 in Alexandria, VA. The event also was broadcast live to several USPTO offices across the country as industrial designers, educators and patent examiners, managers and attorneys learned “What’s
IDSA Fellow William Plumb has passed away at the age of 84 in Piermont, NY. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Catherine Plumb, and children Christian Plumb and Abigail Plumb-Larrick. His daughter also works in design and human factors—in software—at
An IDSA student member has scored a record-setting win in a 2017 national competition. For the first time in the 24-year history of the International Housewares Association Student Design Competition, an industrial design student has won first, second and third place prizes for