Building on the first edition of the IDSA Senior Show we launched for industrial design students who graduated in Spring 2020, IDSA is honored to continue to provide a virtual platform for students who are graduating at the end of the Fall 2020 semester or in Spring 2021. This platform is meant to increase the visibility of these students’ work and assist in
CEO, Modern Edge Inc. Charles Austen Angell is the founder of Modern Edge Inc., a strategic industrial design firm based in Portland, OR. Modern Edge is known for original work in the fields of health and wellness, mobility, home products and experiential environments. As president and CEO, Angell oversees all Modern Edge projects, from client contact through human factors research,
Thanks to a unique partnership between Nike and Apple, your iPod nano can do more than play music. It can now be your coach, your personal trainer and your favorite workout companion. A small sensor inside the Nike+ shoe communicates with your iPod nano, and your iPod communicates with you. Real-time data, such as running pace, time elapsed, calories burned
Client: Diebold, Inc. The Vectra multimedia interface is a flash-driven site that is presented on a concept ATM terminal. The goal of the project was to introduce a new, more sophisticated ATM screen user interface-more secure than those on the current market and more user-friendly towards the general publc, with consideration of handicapped and especially site-impaired users. The design has
The site of IDSA’s Northeast District Design Conference 2018 is launching a new Design Thinking MicroMasters program with edX—the nonprofit learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT. The courses through Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will teach how design thinking can be used to solve problems creatively, collaboratively and empathetically.
Client: The Fundación Cisneros Both the major media conglomerate funding this website and its philanthropic branch were interested in this project as a flagship of technological and cultural innovation. This website about the impact of development on the indigenous societies of Southern Venezuela is presented in three languages and in low and high bandwidth. The site seamlessly integrates editorial, design
With the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge (BPMC), Bloomberg Philanthropies, a philanthropic organization started by Michael Bloomberg, wanted to encourage city governments to develop innovative solutions to major social and economic issues affecting cities and the nation as a whole. All US cities with a population of 30,000 or more were invited to submit innovative ideas that could both improve their
Survey equipment plays an important role in urban development. The Trimble S8 Total Station is a robotic laser instrument used in surveying, measuring and specialized engineering applications on construction sites, building sites and in city planning. Developed in collaboration with users in the field, the instrument makes it possible to measure, survey or monitor targets up to 40 percent faster than
Home Rules & Regulations for one of the longest running design awards programs Home All IDEA entries must meet the following criteria Participant Qualifications IDEA is open to designs and designers worldwide. Designs may be entered in multiple categories, but each entry must be submitted (and paid for) separately. Please note: awards will not be given to the same design in
