Member News

Unofficial Glossary of Industrial Design

 

So you have a great new idea, eager buyers, keen investors and a wonderful team. All that’s left is bringing the product into the physical world. What will it look like? How will users interact with it? How will it be made? That’s when you call an industrial designer.

The Transformation of Design

 

Can Design Enable Culture?

The industrial design profession has gone through a number of changes over the past 50 years. At each stage it has increased its value to business, end users and society. We are on the cusp of another transformation of the profession. I’d like to discuss what’s next. We can refer to a graphic shown below to describe what we have been through, where we are and what’s next.

 

IDSA Revises Its Membership Code of Ethics

 

IDSA’s Code of Ethics is an important part of the IDSA membership experience. Every member of IDSA agrees to adhere to this Code as a part of their membership. These statements help ensure that our members are held to a high standard in their business and community interactions. Further, they are a benchmark of honesty, fairness, and accountability for each of us to individually strive for in our work as industrial designers. 

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