Education

Invitation to Appalachian State University Portfolio Review

Dear Industrial Design Professional's,

You are invited to Appalachian State University’s chapter Portfolio Review on October 29, 2016.

Industrial Design students pride themselves in their hard work and would be honored to gain from your insight and experience in the professional field. The Portfolio Review will be held October 29th from 12:00pm-5:00pm at Appalachian State in the Student Union. Several other schools will also be participating in our Portfolio Review; SCAD, Virginia Tech, NC State, James Madison, and Auburn University.

Opening Doors

“These guys have opened a doorway for me that I thought was locked."
--Shanan LaFeat, US Army veteran

Auburn University IDSA Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Jerrod Windham, associate professor of industrial design, and his industrial design students are changing lives. 

Be the SHiFT

“It was one of the best speaking experiences ever—literally, under a star filled sky, in front of a sparkling fire. No power points, no visual cues—just primal, authentic storytelling. It was out of this world!” says Jeevak Badve, IDSA, vice president, strategic growth, Sundberg-Ferar—of his first visit to SHiFT Design Camp in Tuscumbia, AL.

Pushing Boundaries

“Today more than ever, industrial designers are in a unique position to facilitate a change in the world. Our role as advocates of the user and their needs leaves us with a great opportunity to create powerful product experiences that push the boundaries currently defined.”

—Tanner Wills, IDSA, IDSA West District Student Merit Award Winner

Impact in ID

“We see how important design—not just industrial but all design—is becoming in our world. It leads to some of the most successful businesses; it solves some terrible and tragic problems facing our world; and it can lead to simple improvements in what people use every day. Design is not only a tool but a way of thinking and we are only beginning to shed light on its understanding and value. That's what is so exciting about it. It’s something so defined, yet so undefined, and in some ways we are pioneers to this conversation.”

Passion for ID

“I started backpacking and cycling at a young age and haven’t really stopped since. These gear-based passions made me very aware of the objects I was using. I found ceramics my senior year in high school which opened me up to the arts and creating. After that, the idea of blending my passion took hold.”

—Patrick Shields, IDSA, 2016 Central District Student Merit Award Winner

ICFF Honors RIT ID

Rochester Institute of Technology industrial design students came away with a major award from the 2016 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. RIT’s Metaproject 06 booth received the ICFF Editors’ Award—Best School, which recognizes innovative designs at ICFF. Five editors canvassed more than 700 booths on two floors of the Javits Convention Center to determine this year’s winners.

Intrigued by ID

“There is no better time than now to be an industrial designer.”

—Elvin Chu, IDSA, South District Student Merit Award Winner

The H Factor

“I'm very intrigued with the human factor elements of design. I love being able to see my user’s reaction and feedback toward my iterative concepts.”

—Lino Cantarella, IDSA, 2016 IDSA Northeast District Student Merit Award Winner

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