Events
Connecting and learning from other designers at events is one of the most powerful and tangible results of being a part of IDSA.
IDSA hosts several events throughout each year that aim to advance the profession by bringing together some of the biggest names and brightest minds in industrial design and related fields. These events support a key IDSA mission of community by creating environments that foster engagement, networking, and knowledge exchange. Your participation makes it possible for us to create unforgettable moments for designers across disciplines to share knowledge and build lifelong relationships.
International Design Conference
IDC is a space to celebrate the deep interconnections of many overlapping design practices while simultaneously amplifying the unique and bold voice of industrial designers.
Deep Dives
These professional development focused events explore a rotating set of topics and offer one-on-one interactions with other designers who share similar interests. As the name “Deep Dive” implies, each event offers a knowledge-rich environment for diving deep into a specific design domain.
Education Symposium
This is our premier event for design educators and academic institutions which explores developing trends in the world of academia. Through paper presentations, hands-on workshops and interactive panels, the annual Education Symposium provides a comprehensive look at the state of design education, now and in the future.
National Industrial Design Day
March 5, a day to celebrate with our design community and declare that industrial designers “improve our lives in every way and are worthy of our recognition.”
Events Calendar
Find virtual or in-person events hosted by local Chapters and Sections or plan ahead for upcoming conferences.
Galleries
IDSA has amassed an extensive collection of images and video recordings from events spanning nearly the entire 50+ year history of the organization.
