First Thursdays (Dec 2021) – IDSA HTX

Thursday, December 2, 2021 to catch up on all things design. Sign up to get monthly invites if you’re not already! Torchys Tacos 2400 Times Blvd Houston, TX 77005

Beyond the Box: IDSA JMU Conference

Industry speakers, professional workshops, portfolio reviews, and more come to James Madison University for the 2021 IDSA JMU Conference.

IDSA CLE: Designed in Cleveland

IDSA Cleveland will host an evening celebrating the great design that has been developed all around our region. It will be an evening of community building, networking, and inspirational content for area industrial designers. This will be a catered event and will be hosted in Moen’s recently renovated first floor atrium and design studio. We will […]

IDSA TOR: Color, Material, Finish Trends with Anouk Groen

Anouk Groen will inspire us with a cross-industry look at Color, Materials and Finishes in design trends for products and mobility. Industrial designers are called upon to design products, services and experiences for uncertain futures. How can they predict the colors, materials and trends in advance? Recorded on November 9, 2021 https://vimeo.com/654946684

IDSA SYR: Business Storytelling for Designers and Engineers

Likely, you’ve heard that storytelling at work is good for leaders, good for marketers, good for trainers. Is it good for industrial designers and engineers? Come see for yourself. Rance will facilitate a lively discussion that may change the way you communicate at work forever. Get started with four questions that define the purpose of […]

IDSA NL: Back-to-School Sketchnote with Mike Rohde

Join Mike Rohde, author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook as he shares the concepts that make visual thinking a fast, effective communication power tool. This workshop is designed to develop and to strengthen your visual thinking abilities so you can use simple shapes with words to emphasize speed and idea sharing. We’ll […]

IDSA POR: How Not to Make A Fortune In The Design World

The IDSA Portland Chapter and IDME will be hosting a "fireside" chat with Todd Amelung on “How Not to Make A Fortune In The Design World,” a designer's retrospective on how a different business model could have achieved a better outcome. Come grab a drink and join the discussion on lessons he took from the process, the […]

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IDSA TOR: Iconic Product Design with Wolfgang Joensson

Award-winning designer, educator and author Wolfgang Joensson will take us on journey through time to look at iconic products. What makes a product iconic? Looking at historic memorable design objects, […]

IDSA NL: Last Call Fall

Come grab a beer and enjoy the last of the warm weather with your ID friends

IDSA NL: Fall Happy Hour

Join us for drinks as we soak up some of the last warm Milwaukee weather and discuss what’s in store for IDSA at the local level!

IDSA DFW: Landing Gigs – Portfolio & Resume Review

Did you know that the average recruiter spends less than 5 seconds reviewing your resume? And that’s only if it makes it past the automated resume systems filters! Creating an […]