Event News

IDSA-KY Presents: Designer as Entrepreneur - Wed, June 10, 2015 @ 5:30pm EST

What designer hasn’t dreamed of breaking out on his or her own? The appeal of being your own boss is undeniable: You retain control of your designs and are the first to profit from their successes. Moreover, the old hurdle of starting your own business, start-up capital, has been mitigated by crowdfunding and increasingly accessible 3D printing/ rapid prototyping.  Designers are well equipped to be entrepreneurs.  They are naturally curious and creative, trying to make change or an impression on the world around them. 

So what’s holding you back? 

50/35/50

It’s a big year for IDSA—as the Society marks its 50th anniversary and the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) celebrates its 35th year. The upcoming winter issue of INNOVATION magazine takes a closer look at the people, products and events that have helped put IDSA on the map. IDSA’s flagship publication will focus on 50 notable IDSA members; 35 years of IDEA winners; and 50 notable moments in IDSA history.

IDSA Teams up with Core77 to Help Designers Navigate Career Paths

One of the world’s leading, online destinations for designers is hosting a Portfolio Review from noon to 2pm on Thursday, August 20 at the IDSA International Conference in Seattle. Core77 is inviting conference attendees to bring their best work and network with the experts at the Portfolio Reviews, which will be held in Vashon I and II on the third floor/San Juan Level of The Westin Seattle. 

Behind the Scenes: Judging #IDSAIDEA

The design experts who met at the iconic The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI to judge the 2015 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition share what they believe adds up to award-winning design, and how they define design—as "empowering people," "a critical aspect of business" and "a very optimistic field for us to move in."

#IDSASeattle15 Features Design Studio Tours, Happy Hours, Reunions

All work and no play makes for a dull designer. So IDSA is ensuring the 2015 International Conference in Seattle offers some opportunities for attendees to have almost as much fun off-hours, as they will during the conference.

Design Studio Tours, bolstered by light appetizers and beverages, will be offered in the evenings at some of the best firms in the city. You can walk, hop a cab or in some cases, the train. See here for some transportation options. 

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