Event News

Why #IDSAMedical?

"There's no better place to meet thought leaders," declares Bryce Rutter, PhD, IDSA, of Metaphase Design Group as he weighs on in on WHY you should attend theIndustrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)'s third annual Medical Design Conference (@IDSA #IDSAMedical), set for Nov. 11-12, 2016 at University of California-San Francisco, Mission Bay. Watch this video and hear more—then, check out the sensational lineup of speakers, sessions and panels and register at IDSA.org/2016Medical.

Designing Detroit’s Future

After successfully hosting IDSA’s International Conference 2016, Detroit welcomed yet another sensational design event celebrating its UNESCO City of Design designation. Designers—and fans of design—gathered from Sept. 21–25 for the sixth annual Detroit Design Festival.

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.

Sketchgames: Session 1

On August 24th Canary graciously hosted IDSA NYC’s first SketchGames event. We had a great time playing our first round of SketchGames. In the game, participants are presented with a common product and are then given a random mood-board from which to generate concepts. Time is short and the product/moodboard combinations get a little weird as do the ideas that come out of the game.

It didn’t matter if you were a pro or a struggling scribbler - everyone had a great time and got to meet some great people.

Intersection of Design & Tech

IDSA Members have earned free registration for Converge 2016, a new, global conference series to be hosted by solidThinking around the world from September to November 2016. Industrial designers, design engineers, architects and others active in product creation will explore a growing, creative middle ground enabled by new software, materials and manufacturing technologies tha

3D Printing in Industrial Design

Are more designers buying machines or outsourcing services? Is Makerbot really king? Where is 3D printing currently being used in the design process? @MadeforMe3D has released Models for Success: When, How and Why Designers are Using 3D Printing Today—an international survey of industrial designers.

Ready for your Closeup?

There will be plenty of opportunities at the IDSA International Conference 2016 to hear hot topics in design; get hands-on with workshops; brush up on your career skills; see the sights and much more. But if you're looking for a place to rest or mingle, check out The IDSA Experience, which will be located in the Design Gallery. Here's what's planned:

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