IDSA News

IDEA 2014 Holiday Gift Guide

Wondering what to get that special someone in your life? We believe beautifully designed products make the best presents, so let us help you get a head start on your holiday shopping with our IDEA 2014 holiday gift guide! Check out the hottest products of the year and find just the right gift for that person who has everything. 

View the IDEA 2014 Holiday Gift Guide

Good Design = Good Business: Webinar Series

Designers know that the direct correlation between good design and business success is irrefutable. One need look no further than the recent sale of highly designed Beats by Dre to design supercorp Apple and Interbrand's 2013 Best Global Brands list that includes a top 10 that is 90 percent IDEA winners! However, defining and quantifying the specifics of how good design positively impacts business success can often prove challenging.

Make Your Voice Heard

Nominations are now open for IDSA’s Board elections (class of 2015-2017). The Board of Directors is responsibze for directing the affairs of the Society, and specifically, each member is expected to help raise funds, increase membership, support the development of programs and services, including the Design Foundation and build awareness of the value of IDSA to the membership, design community and the public.

IDSA Names Nominations Committee led by George McCain, FIDSA

With nominations now open for IDSA’s Board elections, George McCain will lead a committee of volunteers that includes: Mariah Hay, IDSA; David Klein, IDSA; Paul Magee, IDSA; Nancy Perkins, FIDSA and Katherine McCoy, FIDSA. The Board of  Directors is responsible for directing the affairs of the Society, and specifically, each member is expected to help raise funds, increase membership, support the development of programs and services, including the Design Foundation and build awareness of the value of IDSA to the membership, design community and the public.

Save the Date | Seattle 2015

When designers, educators, students, and business leaders come together to exchange information and ideas, exciting things happen. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us in Seattle, Aug. 19-22, 2015 for our 50th Anniversary conference, chaired by Surya Vanka, IDSA, Director of User Experience at Microsoft Corp. The theme is The Future of the Future: The Next 50 Years. The conference will celebrate the achievements of the design community over the last half century and accelerate reinvention of the profession to ensure its relevance in the 21st century.

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