Industrial Designers Endorsing Art and Science By Ben Nicholes

15th Annual Mt. Tabor Soapbox Derby
August 13, 2011

 

Design Challenge:

Design a soapbox racer no longer than 12 feet, no wider than 5 feet, no heavier than 500 lbs., has a horn, a brake and can be steered, keep three wheels on the ground at all times and do it all with a budget not to exceed $300. Fastest one down wins. Ready... Go!

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Local Industrial Designer Receives Recognition | Steve Prastka, IDSA

October 2009

Local IDSA member recognized as a Finalist in the Computer Equipment category of the 2009 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) competition. IDEA is sponsored by IDSA, BusinessWeek, Target, and Autodesk.

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IDSA Event | 3BY10

August 2009

3BY10 is a monthly presentation and networking event, in which three creative professionals or students from the Portland area get ten minutes each to present a recent project, discuss a trend, or just talk about the local design scene. Talks are followed by a round table discussion and social hour at a nearby lounge. Admission is always free.

For more info and monthly speakers visit: IDSA 3BY10

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2009 Sommerville Visiting Lecturer | Peter Lawrence

 

 

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2008 Marks SCRAP's Iron Artist Competition

July 2008


Iron Artist Team registration begins!!!

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IDSA Student Chapter at Art Institute of Portland Launches New Site

May 2008

The Art Institute of Portland IDSA Student Chapter has a new website for special student events - check it out! http://idsaip.blogspot.com

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Contemporary Craft Museum Events

January 2008

IDSA Oregon Chapter Secretary, Janna Kimel, has noted a great event schedule for the Contemporary Craft Museum: http://www.contemporarycrafts.org/programs_lecture.php

Send in your exciting Art/Craft related event links and we will post them here. If you have commentary we will post that as well. Design events will be posted on the Events page.

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NEW Location! Art Institute of Portland’s IDSA Student Chapter Website

January 2008

Art Institute of Portland’s IDSA Student Chapter website posting through Coroflot…

http://www.coroflot.com/groups/group_details.asp?group_id=1088

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Photos of DWR/IDSA/AI/Knoll Event

November 2007

Photos of last Thursday's DWR/IDSA/AI/Knoll event are posted here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/idsa/pool/

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Carl Alviani's Story Featured on Core77

March 2007


Carl Alviani, an industrial designer at Portland-based FlatHED, Inc. www.flathed.com, has written a feature story for Core77.com's March installment. Entitled "Not Created Equal," the article is an examination of the influence of new polymers on product design, and opportunities for positioning plastics as desirable, differentiable materials in the public mind.

Read the article: "Not Created Equal

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