IDSA News

IDSA Headquarters Is Moving to a New Office in Herndon, VA

 

The staff of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) will soon have a new headquarters, located a short drive from the previous HQ office in Herndon, VA. Beginning on February 1, 2020, the new address will be: 950 Herndon Parkway, Suite 250, Herndon, VA 20170.

Please update your records with the new address. All phone numbers, emails, web sites, and social media accounts will remain the same.

How to Succeed as an IDSA Chapter Leader

 

When IDSA asked me to write a 2019 recap for our chapter, IDSA Kansas City, I instead started reflecting not just on 2019, but also the three years before that. It seems fitting, as new leadership is set to take the reins of our chapter, to look at where we are and how we got here.

NEXT Medical Design Deep Dive 2019 Recap

 

The healthcare ecosystem is transitioning from an industry based around singular instruments and cotton swabs to a formidable intersection of advanced electronics and increasingly smart technologies. Surgical theaters are now state-of-the-future environments where the doctors may soon be superseded by the technologies advancing the practice. 

IDSA Membership Meeting - 2018 Year In Review

 

IDSA's Executive Director, Chris Livaudais, took some time during IDC 2019 in Chicago to provide an update to membership on the state of the Society. We use this annual opportunity to share important information with membership in a public forum. The full presentation is shown in the video below. Highlights from this presentation include:

IDSA Partners with New TV Series “California by Design: Innovations"

 

IDSA announced its partnership with “California by Design: Innovations” during the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Ceremony & Gala on Aug. 21, 2019.

“California by Design: Innovations” will air Sunday mornings in March-April 2020 on the FOX Television Network in Los Angeles and the San Francisco / Bay Area. The countdown format television show will feature IDSA as an industry partner and longtime IDSA members Dan Harden and Ti Chang as co-presenters.

IDEA 2019 Reveals Gold Winning-Product Designs

 

During the 39th annual IDEA Ceremony and Gala on Aug. 21, 2019 at VenueSIX10 in Chicago, IL, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) unveiled this year’s 19 IDEA Gold winners, as well as the recipients of four special IDEAs. The IDEA 2019 awards were presented by: 

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