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You’ve worked hard developing your skills as a product or industrial designer. Now’s the time to put them in to practice. As a world innovation leader, 3M offers interns real-world work experience in their field of study, including industrial
Update: Survey Results What feels like a life-time ago we asked you to ‘Share your thoughts and ideas’ in reflection of this past year. We had a total of 100 responses from the design community, a good mix of students,
The Industrial Designers Society of America remembers Dan Quinlan, IDSA, who passed away in late 2020. Dan was a member of the Global Consumer Design family at Whirlpool for 28 years before retiring in July. Donations may be made to IDSA’s Design Foundation in
STYLING DESIGNER AND FORMER IDSA TREASURER HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 80. Dec 7 2020 – 12:20pm IDSA is saddened to learn of the passing of Joseph Andrew Papai, Jr. on November 24, 2020 at the age of 80. Joseph
Building on the first edition of the IDSA Senior Show we launched for industrial design students who graduated in Spring 2020, IDSA is honored to continue to provide a virtual platform for students who are graduating at the end of the
Education is one of the foundational pillars of IDSA and at the heart of IDSA’s Design Foundation. Founded by IDSA in 2001, the Design Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization built to produce charitable and educational programming for the advancement
The global coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us this year, and—for industrial designers in particular—reemphasized the importance of medical and healthcare designs. Moving from an in-person event last year at Harvard Medical School to a virtual gathering in 2020, IDSA’s Medical
IDSA continues its partnership with MWC Productions for a new television show, “New York by Design,” that is set in the city where IDSA was founded in 1965: New York, NY. “New York by Design” tells some of the stories behind the
Brian Skeet, IDSA is an Indigenous (Diné – Navajo) designer and one of the leaders of IDSA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. A graduate of Arizona State University and a 2019 IDSA Student Merit Award finalist, Skeet was born in Tuba
The first virtual version of IDSA’s Women in Design Deep Dive, held Oct. 6-7, 2020, beat the odds in a socially-distant year to be one of our most intimate and impactful events yet. Nearly 500 designers from 20 different countries participated in
Effective today, October 1, IDSA-Indiana will now be IDSA-Indianapolis (IDSA-IND). IDSA-Indianapolis will serve members in and around Indianapolis; however, until new city-based chapters are formed in the region, the chapter will also continue to serve members throughout Indiana. IDSA is
During the virtual 2020 IDSA Awards Ceremony on September 16, the winners across all categories were revealed live. The 2020 Student Merit Award winners also were celebrated during the online ceremony. Announced by ClayVon Lowe, IDSA, Awards Director, and Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, IDSA, Education Director, the
IDSA’s annual International Design Conference (IDC) represents the perfect opportunity to bring together our global community of designers and top creative minds each year for a few days of connection, inspiration, and knowledge exchange. The 2020 event was originally planned to be
Under normal circumstances, the 40th annual International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Ceremony would have been held in a packed auditorium in Seattle, but this year had other plans. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the Industrial Designers Society of
The art of brainstorming has always been one of my favorite topics, and as a design educator, it has quickly become one of my favorite lesson plans. I typically introduce design students to a series of different ideation methods,
For me personally, my introduction to industrial design was not necessarily a graceful leap from my high school days. In my case, I stumbled my way through two years of engineering school before finding my true passion: design. A
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, which marked 100 days since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, IDSA-Northern Lakes hosted the virtual event “Racial Barriers & Breakthroughs” with Kirk Morris, Senior Product Design Manager at Bradshaw International, and Le’Spencer Walker, Sr. Strategy & Operations Manager and Product Design Engineer
IDSA’s Executive Director presents the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provides a look back on our 2019 performance as well as updates on how the association has been navigating the unprecedented global challenges (and
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has exciting news about the Society’s professional chapters in the South District. The final two chapters in this region (IDSA-Carolina and IDSA-Florida) have been renamed. IDSA-Carolina will now be IDSA-Charlotte (IDSA-CHA). IDSA-Charlotte will serve members in and around Charlotte, NC; however, until new city-based chapters are
The IDSA-San Francisco Chapter began its new virtual conversation series with Chapter Chair Başak Altan, IDSA talking to the Society’s Executive Director, Chris Livaudais, IDSA. Their discussion covered IDSA’s virtual International Design Conference 2020 (Sept. 17-18), IDSA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, benefits
After over 50 years working as an Industrial Designer, I am retired. That is, I no longer seek to make a living as a designer and I no longer seek clients and sponsored projects. However, I do continue to design
Kai Ming Yang, IDSA is a multidisciplinary designer based in New York and founder of his own studio, Studio Yang. He recently launched a new collection of lighting, Circular, which was scheduled to be presented during New York Design
Sean Zhang, IDSA is the founder and creative director of the New York-based design studio Ocrùm, known for creating furniture, lighting, mirrors and decorative accessories that encompass a timeless yet contemporary aesthetic. Recently, Ocrùm launched a new color option for the Orizon mirror: Coral
IDSA’s Special Interest Sections are composed of members who share a passion around a specific aspect of industrial design. By hosting events and sharing experiences, Sections deliver immense membership value. Under the leadership of Stephan Clambaneva, IDSA, Sections Director on IDSA’s Board of Directors, the Industrial
Effective August 3, 2020, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has renamed the the final four chapters in the Society’s West District to be city-based. IDSA-Arizona is now IDSA-Phoenix (IDSA-PHX); IDSA-Northwest is now IDSA-Seattle (IDSA-SEA); IDSA-Oregon is now IDSA-Portland (IDSA-PDX); and IDSA-Rocky Mountain is now IDSA-Denver (IDSA-DEN). As we