While we all are waiting on Siri to come to the rescue, it is likely that most of the products you interact with involve some sort of hand input, control, or manipulation. An understanding of the human hand’s capabilities and shortcomings is incredibly impactful to being a successful designer.

The New Industrial Revolution, A Future Perfect and 21^st Century Change Agents are all part of the Future of the Future—as the Industrial Designers Society of America hosts its International Conference during the Society's 50^th year while its prestigious International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) celebrates 35 yea

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."

It's your chance to make a difference in the future of design education. The 2015 Design Foundation Auction, sponsored by Eastman Innovation Lab, will launch onsite at IDSA's International Conference in Seattle August 19-22 with several, select items that will be open to bids only at the Westin. The second portion of the auction