Design News

Casting Call

The CNBC television show Adventure Capitalists is casting entrepreneurs who have created outdoor products for camping, hiking, adventure, recreation, transportation, survival, etc. “If you have a product that’s ready to be field tested and are looking for the funds to take it to the next level, then we want to hear from you,” challenges Matt Nakamura, casting producer.

Sign Up for Your .design Domain!

Your website and your professional email address can be as unique and creative as the products you design! IDSA has teamed up with Top Level Design and its registrar to provide discounted, .design domain names to the design community. Unlike .com, .org or .net, the new .design is the only top-level domain that identifies designers. Imagine the impact of (YourNameHere).design!

Creating a Buzz

IDSA Ambassador 3M Design has moved into a new home. The 38,000 sq. ft. studio, located at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN, is called the 3M Design Center. “3M Design is at the forefront of creating customer-driven experiences,” says IDSA Member Eric Quint, vice president and chief design officer at 3M. “The new studio reflects our culture of spontaneous collaboration, creativity and translation of insightful solutions that positively impact the world.”

3D Printing in Industrial Design

Are more designers buying machines or outsourcing services? Is Makerbot really king? Where is 3D printing currently being used in the design process? @MadeforMe3D has released Models for Success: When, How and Why Designers are Using 3D Printing Today—an international survey of industrial designers.

Most Innovative Tech Brands 2016

An annual survey of consumer perceptions of innovative tech brands has found expectations for innovation have skyrocketed 33 percent in only one year. The survey, conducted by a brand loyalty and emotional engagement research consultancy, also found 30 percent of the top 20 brands are new to the 2016 list—but big names in innovation, including past and present International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) winners, still make their mark.

Big Moves at Motorola

One of Motorola's longest-serving senior executives is joining the faculty at Northwestern University’s Segal Design Institute in July 2016. Jim Wicks, a former speaker at IDSA conferences, led the design team at Motorola Mobility for a dozen years and worked on products including the IDSA International Design Excellence Award (IDEA)-winning  Razr mobile phones.

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