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Innovative Approaches

$5,000 was up for grabs in the IDSA Materials and Processes Special Interest Section's Student Thermoformed Parts Competition. Judging by IDSA members took place at IDSA's International Design Conference 2017. Entries were reviewed for design creativity and best use of the thermoforming process. The top three winners earned cash prizes. It was a clean sweep for the University of Wisconsin-Stout!

IDSA Awards 2017 Winners Announced

On Aug. 18 at IDSA's International Design Conference 2017, winners of the IDSA Awards were revealed:

Education Award
Ed Dorsa, IDSA, retired in 2017 after nearly two decades as an associate professor and the chair of the ID program at Virginia Tech. He also served as education VP on IDSA’s Board of Directors and as an IDSA International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) juror. In 2006, he was named one of the "Most Admired ID Educators" by DesignIntelligence.

Rotational Molding Product Competition Announces Student Winners

Winsell Incorporated, led by IDSA Member Fred Shockey, has announced the winners of its 2017 International Rotational Molding Product Design Competition, with the goal of inspiring emerging industrial design students to create breakthrough consumer products that utilize the latest technologies in rotational molding. Judging criteria includes: originality, process-ability, growth potential, beauty and visual appeal, tool building compatibility and use of appropriate materials and category compliance.

In Search of Opportunity

Coincidentally, both winners of the 2017 industrial design education scholarships traveled from around the world to find opportunities in the United States. Meet the winners and learn more about ther journeys.

Design for the Mind

The Alzheimer’s Association reports more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and that by 2050, the alarming number could rise to 16 million. In collaboration with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and CaringKind—Pratt Institute industrial design students have created products and accessories to help those affected by memory loss from the disease.

Harness the Power

Attendees of IDSA's International Design Excellence Awards Gala, set for Sat., Aug. 19, 2017 at High Museum of Art, can access a new exhibit of the works of a legendary artist. "Andy Warhol harnessed the power of celebrity, consumer goods, sex, death and disaster to create his iconic Pop Art. The foundation of his revolutionary career lay in printmaking," says High Museum of Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D.

#IDSAIDEA 2017 Ceremony and Gala

The excitement in mounting leading up to the IDSA International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)® 2017 Ceremony and Gala on Aug. 19 at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. The Ceremony will be held at the Rich Theater, followed by the Gala at the High Museum of Art. The Ceremony is free and open to the public; tickets are NOT required. Entry to the black-tie optional Gala, which this year willl feature a red, white and black theme, is included in some conference registrations. Otherwise, a ticket can be purchased.

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