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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. 

IDSA ATL - September Brew Crew

 

Once a month we will be meeting at a local brewery after work to discuss a design topic. For September, we revisit Designer Heads Up from Game of Tribes as well as The Moral Agent, Designers Against Humanity, and more. Come out and test your design knowledge!

Urban Tree Cidery
1465 Howell Mill Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
 

IDSA ATL - Designers Against Humanity

 

On Tuesday, September 10th, IDSA Atlanta and OpenIDEO Atlanta Chapter are working together to bring you Designers Against Humanity. Come join us as we play a new, custom rendition of Cards Against Humanity and bond over humor and the design world. This event will be held in Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech in Tech Square. We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP for the event

 

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). 

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