IDSA NYC Chapter is excited to bring to you a riveting conversation with James Howard, to honor, recognize, and explore his incredible career in the industrial design field. As we kick-off our events for 2023, and celebrate Black History Month, the event will open with a trailer of James’ movie, ‘The Gathering’, which highlights the story of other black designers, and a short snippet of ‘The Black Inventors Hall of Fame’, a virtual museum that showcases the groundbreaking inventions of African Americans, where James operates as the Owner and Executive Director.
In this talk, James will discuss his vast experience and inspirational journey through industrial design and his focus on achieving goals despite obstacles. James will also talk about the role that empathy, optimism, and services play in his work, which focuses on the humane side of design, and ranges the gamut from inventor and design practitioner, to educator, life coach, and creative director. We are thrilled at the opportunity to share James’ story, and his tremendous personal contributions to not just the industrial design field, but also in centering the work and voices of other Black designers. We will be hosting the event virtually to make it available to the global design community.
