Director of Design, Stryker Instruments
David leads an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design team at Stryker, a Fortune 500 company. Stryker’s Design & Packaging team collaborates with clinical and technical experts to research and develop meaningful healthcare solutions that improve clinical outcomes in a variety of surgical procedures.
Blending his global background in automotive, consumer, and medical design, David is passionate about demonstrating how Design can transform the way companies work, strengthen relationships between users and brands, and increase the bottom line. With numerous successful product launches during his 25-year career, David is driven by developing integrated, high-performing, and global design teams that deliver value.
David Allan, IDSA, is Director of Design at Stryker and has been very giving, both with his time and insights, to IDSA this year. He served on the Society’s Nominations Committee, presented at the Business of Design Deep Dive 2021, and has helped many fellow IDSA members and communities along the way.
He tells us that he has been motivated in 2021 by designers around the world who are continue to tackle humanity’s most wicked problems. “It is inspiring,” he says, “to witness the emerging talent of our global profession as individuals diversify their skills, collaborate across borders, and make a meaningful difference in the world.”
Blending his global background in automotive, consumer, and medical design, David is passionate about demonstrating how Design can transform the way companies work, strengthen relationships between users and brands, and increase the bottom line. With numerous successful product launches during his 25-year career, he is driven by developing integrated, high-performing, and global design teams that deliver value.
Currently, he leads an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design team at Stryker, a Fortune 500 company. Stryker’s Design & Packaging team collaborates with clinical and technical experts to research and develop meaningful healthcare solutions that improve clinical outcomes in a variety of surgical procedures.
On top of this, David supports designers and IDSA members in working together across disciplines for the greater good. “As we approach 2022, I look forward to seeing the impact of IDSA’s newly elected members of the Board of Directors, Women in Design Committee, Districts Committee, and Education Council,” he says. “Let’s encourage our community to support these individuals and shape the future and impact that design has on the world.”
Design for Business
How many times have you been asked to produce a concept sketch for tomorrow’s meeting? Designers are often asked to magically dream up innovative solutions on the spot, yet rarely get the time or budget to do what they feel is their best work. Just turn on the creativity between 9-5 and crank out those ideas! Right? This is very often the reality of design within business.
During this session, David will discuss building design competency within an organization and creating a culture of understanding and collaboration that delivers recognizable value to the business.
