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Behind the Scenes: Judging #IDSAIDEA

The design experts who met at the iconic The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI to judge the 2015 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition share what they believe adds up to award-winning design, and how they define design—as "empowering people," "a critical aspect of business" and "a very optimistic field for us to move in."

Movin' on Up

It’s quite a year for industrial design as IDSA marks its 50th anniversary and IDEA celebrates its 35th, a major product design and engineering firm in the City of Brotherly Love is turning 45!

IDSA Member in new VP Role at Global Furniture Maker

IDSA Member Michael Warsaw is featured in a 2015 media interview. The new vice president of global design and innovation at Haworth oversees the furniture maker's focus on design and innovation in North America, and business strategy across all businesses and brands. "When I talk design, I’m talking about more than the aesthetic beauty but really the functionality,” he says.

Design Foundation Donation Boosts Young Designers

A lifetime member of IDSA who recently passed away is leaving a legacy for future generations of designers. The estate of Gerald “Jerry” Edward Proctor, L/IDSA, has donated $10,000 to IDSA’s scholarship fund. The money will be earmarked for the Design Foundation.

Samsung Asks Federal Court to Take Another Look

Samsung has petitioned for a rehearing of a recent ruling by the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, DC that upheld nearly $400 million in damages for infringing Apple design patents. According to the San Jose Mercury News:

In June, Samsung urged the court to rehear the case with its full 12-judge roster, arguing that a three-judge panel erred May 18, 2015 when it left intact a jury's verdict that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets infringed on Apple's design patents.

The New Fabric of Our Lives?

“Get ready for threadcasting, a new model for wearables that’s poised to take mobile computing connections off your wrist and out of your pockets and weave them into the fabric of your clothing.”

--Skip Newberry, president of the Technology Association of Oregon, Portland Business Journal.

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