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https://vimeo.com/866076175?share=copy The recipients of 2023 IDSA Awards, including new inductees into IDSA’s Academy of Fellows, were revealed live on August 24 in New York City as part of the International Design Conference & IDSA Education Symposium. The ceremony was hosted
The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)® 2023, have once again illuminated the global design landscape with the 43rd annual program. This prestigious event recognized outstanding design achievements from around the world, showcasing creativity, innovation, and excellence. The IDEA 2023 Ceremony &
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is excited to introduce Donté P. Shannon, FASAE, CAE, as its recently appointed Executive Director. With a wealth of experience in association management and exceptional leadership acumen, Donté is set to lead
Kritika Kushwaha, IDSA has been honored with the prestigious Red Dot Award for excellence in Interaction & User Experience Design and two esteemed San Francisco Design Week Awards for excellence in Conversation Design and Internet of Things. The awards recognized Spark for its ground-breaking innovative design
We at IDSA have been deeply troubled to learn of the Supreme Court’s rulings banning colleges and universities from utilizing Affirmative Action to level the playing field for non white students, and the ruling in the 303 Creative LLC
IDSA mourns the passing of Rudolph W. Krolopp, FIDSA, an esteemed industrial designer and a true pioneer in the field, who passed away on June 23, 2023. Rudolph’s contributions to the industry, his numerous accomplishments, and his dedication to
Professional chapters are a central element to IDSA’s membership experience. They help foster local connections and provide invaluable access to content and community in cities across North America. As IDSA continues to expand its influence and footprint, members of
Mina Kim, IDSA, a graduate student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), has recently been granted global patents for her groundbreaking invention—the light guide plate desk lamp. Her innovative creation not only demonstrates remarkable uniqueness and ingenuity but also
We are excited to announce that starting July 15, 2023, IDSA will be moving its headquarters to a new location: 1110 Herndon Parkway, Suite 307, Herndon VA 20170. With this move, IDSA is embracing a new approach to office
IDSA partners with PARK Academy for a third year to offer an exclusive Design Leadership Bootcamp training program. Exciting update: Grow, the provider of Design Leadership Academy, has officially merged with the PARK brand and is now known as PARK Academy. This merger
We are excited to highlight the achievements of two IDSA members, Martin Gagne and Eli Mikiten, in the 22nd edition of the International Zinc Association’s (IZA) annual Zinc Challenge. This prestigious competition encourages undergraduate students in North America to
IDSA has expressed concerns to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) about the proposed increase in costs for prosecuting Design Patents. In their comments, IDSA emphasizes the importance of Design Patents in fostering innovation and economic growth within
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A portal to our legacy and our future By the mid-1990’s, a few IDSA chapters started experimenting with creating their own websites (anyone remember Geocities!?), but little was known about how to leverage the nascency of ‘the world wide
IDSA mourns the loss of longstanding member, industry leader, and friend, Sean Hägen, who passed away on February 25, 2023. With over 30 years of research and product development across a variety of industries ranging from luxury yachts to
IDSA’s Board of Directors has selected IDSA’s Chief Operating Officer, Jerry Layne, CAE to serve as IDSA’s Interim Executive Director effective January 1, 2023. This comes after the November 2022 announcement that Chris Livaudais, IDSA was stepping down from the position at the end of the year. Jerry will
Zachary Montague, IDSA is an industrial designer and artist, currently working as an Associate Product Designer on Bed Bath and Beyond’s owned brands design team. His experience with IDSA began as a student while studying design at Thomas Jefferson University
Fabian Malmhagen, IDSA is a Swedish Industrial Designer raised in China, Austria, and Germany. He joined IDSA last year and, as a result, has gotten to know several talented people in New York City where is currently attending Parsons School of
Tom KraMer, BFA, IDSA is the President and CEO and a product development design engineer at Kablooe Design, a Minneapolis MN based product design and development company. He has been a member of IDSA for 30+ years and sites that
A letter from Jason Belaire, IDSA, Chair of IDSA’s Board of Directors: Dear IDSA Community, I’m writing to share with you that Chris Livaudais, IDSA’s current Executive Director, is set to resign from the position on Dec. 30, 2022. Chris’ leadership and engagement
On November 2, 2022 IDSA sent letters to a bipartisan group of US Senators expressing our support for the Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 (S. 2987). This legislation was introduced to Congress by Senator Thom Tillis [R-NC], Christopher A. Coons [D-DE], Bill
Justin Porcano is Senior Industrial Design Manager at Accenture and co-founder of Save Sight Now, an organization committed to curing childhood blindness. Created with Justin’s wife Rosalyn, in honor of their daughter Lia, and supported by SF Bay Area industrial designers
Thomas B. Russell, who devoted many years to the Industrial Designers Society of America at local, regional, and national levels, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2022. Tom began his District service to IDSA in the late 1990s, assisting the Northeast District Vice