Member News

Member Spotlight: Allen Samuels, L/IDSA

 

Who:
Allen Samuels, L/IDSA began his career as an industrial designer in 1966. Over nearly five decades, he has designed award-winning glassware, furniture, microscopes, medical and scientific instruments, public transpotation, heavy industrial equipment and more for corporations such as Corning Glass Works, Bausch + Lomb, Black & Decker, Westinghouse and 3M. 

The Brainstorm Sketch, Perfected

 

During my years of professional industrial design experience, I have seen many design ideas developed and pitched using a variety of methods and media: from the cliché ‘napkin doodle’ to fully rendered product experience videos and many techniques in between. By far, my favorite method is the large-format Post-it sketch. 

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:

Member Spotlight: Todd Kauranen, IDSA

 

Who: 
Todd Kauranen, IDSA is an industrial designer for DISHER and the Chair of IDSA's Michigan chapter. Based in Ann Arbor, MI, Kauranen has more than 33 years of product development experience. 

Member Spotlight: Jonathon Kemnitzer, IDSA

 

Who:
Jonathon Kemnitzer, IDSA, is a co-founder and principal of KEM STUDIO. He was an IDEA juror in 2018 and served as Board President of the Center for Architecture and Design from 2017-18. 

Member Spotlight: Dipali Aphale, IDSA

 

Who: 
Dipali Aphale, IDSA is a California-based designer.

Recently, she graduated from a dual-masters program between Royal College of Art (MA) and Imperial College London (MSc with Merit). 

2019 IDSA Award Recipients

 

On August 21, 2019, IDSA announced the latest recipients of the IDSA Awards. These honors are presented in recognition of significant contributions to the Society or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement or personal achievement. 

The winners this year include industrial design educators, business leaders and a non-profit that supports the next generation. We are honored to celebrate the work of our members each year through this program. Please join us in congratulating the 2019 IDSA Award recipients.

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