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Design for Good

“Whenever someone asks me ‘What is industrial design?’ I point to a nearby object and ask them why do they think the product exists as it is, and why is it designed in such a way. I will keep pointing out examples until they see just how much impact industrial design has. Instead of explaining industrial design to people, I have found that I can make a larger impact by helping people see the influence industrial design has on their everyday lives.”

ID May Lead to an MD

“I was the kid who made gumball machines or small houses out of any box I could find. Industrial design was a way for me to use my creativity to take on challenging projects and make something that could potentially make a difference in the world.” 

All the Right Notes

Industrial design runs deep for Zach Stringham, S/IDSA. The 2015 IDSA Student Merit Award winner representing IDSA’s Northeast Design District first became interested in ID at the age of 12. Stringham’s great uncle was an industrial designer and Syracuse University alum who gave a copy of his 2002 book, “Industrial Design: A Practicing Professional,” to Stringham, who then became hooked on ID.

Living the Dream

Rotimi Solola, S/IDSA, says he’s exactly where he wants to be. The 2015 winner of the IDSA Student Merit Award from the Midwest Design District grew up in Chicago and always wanted to work for Motorola. Upon graduation from the University of Illinois-Chicago this past spring, Solola jumped right into a full-time position as an industrial designer at Motorola Mobility’s Consumer Experience Design division in the Windy City.

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