Practicing industrial designers across disciplines (including: furniture, automotive, apparel, etc.) are invited to participate in this online questionnaire. The analyzed results are aimed to be published in multiple academic journals and finally compiled in the PhD thesis of Christoph Koch, IDSA, an industrial designer, PhD candidate, and sessional lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. 

Information Statement:

IDSA has a rich history of submitting Amicus Curiae briefs in court cases to protect the interests of the organization, its membership and more generally the field of industrial design. IDSA has often filed amicus brief in intellectual property cases, including cases involving the laws of patents (both utility and design), trademarks, trade dress and copyright. 

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.

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), in partnership with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the Van Alen Institute and the American Insitute of Architects (AIA) New York, is honored to announce that the Brooklyn-based design team Group Project has been named the winner of DSNY's BetterBin Competition.