During the 39th annual IDEA Ceremony and Gala on Aug. 21, 2019 at VenueSIX10 in Chicago, IL, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) unveiled this year’s 19 IDEA Gold winners, as well as the recipients of four special IDEAs. The IDEA 2019 awards were presented by:
On August 21, 2019, IDSA announced the latest recipients of the IDSA Awards. These honors are presented in recognition of significant contributions to the Society or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement or personal achievement.
The winners this year include industrial design educators, business leaders and a non-profit that supports the next generation. We are honored to celebrate the work of our members each year through this program. Please join us in congratulating the 2019 IDSA Award recipients.
Denver Does Design will host the Young Industry Professional (YIP) Awards on Wednesday, October 2. This inaugural event will focus on the work and accomplishments of students and young professionals who have been in the industrial design field for 10 years or less, by showcasing their work and recognizing their achievements in the industry. For Questions about the event, please contact Cynthia Fishman – DenverDoesesign@gmail.com
Social media has become an integral part of modern society. It sends us immediate updates on news, celebrity gossip, sports, pop culture and what our friends are up to—but only through a pinhole. It has disrupted industries, changing how we communicate with each other, how we educate ourselves, how companies advertise their products and even how we watch television programming.
IDSA is saddened to hear of the passing of Aaron Lown on July 17, 2019. Lown was a prolific designer and co-founder of BUILT NY; a recent adjunct faculty member at the Maryland Insitute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore; and a beloved friend, mentor, son, husband, and father.
Once a month IDSA ATL will be meeting at a local brewery after work to discuss a design topic. Our August Brew Crew is August 8th at 7pm at Monday Night Brewing (Trabert Ave location, not the garage). Our theme will be "Design for _______" in preparation for the International Design Conference later in August. What do you design for?
Monday Night Brewing 670 Trabert Ave NW Atlanta, GA 30318
As an organization, IDSA has the unique opportunity to innovate within our industry by paving the way for thoughtful conversations and disruptive dialogues. We spend our careers building a better future for those around us, and the Women in Design Deep Dive, held in San Francisco on May 3, 2019, offered us the chance to build a better future for ourselves too.
The designers gathered in San Francisco were rehearsing the future of the industry—an industry of diverse perspectives and lived experiences with a powerful passion for bettering the world.
Social media has become an integral part of modern society. It sends us immediate updates on news, celebrity gossip, sports, pop culture and what our friends are up to—but only through a pinhole. It has disrupted industries, changing how we communicate with each other, how we educate ourselves, how companies advertise their products and even how we watch television programming. 
