2021's colors of the year are Ultimate Grey and Illuminating! Join us as we kick off 2021 with the spirit, verve, and joy we have come to expect from an IDSA event. Register here for the virtual party on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 7pm Eastern. The IDSA host chapters (Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas-Fort Worth, […]
IDSA Atlanta and Toy and Game Design Atlanta feature two guests from The Lumistella Company, the home of The Elf on the Shelf (yes, the iconic Christmas tradition!). Co-owner and author, Chanda Bell, and Director of Product Development, Brad Reese, will be answering questions and telling the story of how one family transformed a small […]
In the age of emojis, type and image work in tandem to bolster our typographic voices, conveying our wide range of emotions. What if new punctuation could formally articulate the meaning of a message as conveyed through gesture and expression? Engaging with design as a medium for inquiry, Cinelli proposes a new set of characters […]
Designers face daily various psychological, sociological and cultural challenges. How important is diversity in a team especially when designing for a global audience? And how to change our mindset to embrace “differences“? Join us on Thursday and hear Grace Hina Lee share her experience working for global brands such as Samsung and Logitech. Grace Lee is […]
So you want in on this sketch competition? Meet your competition and get the run down on the prompt. This is not to be missed, as Tactile's going to present some work get us inspired.
Design At Play: The journey of discovering your creative super powers with Danielle Chen.
Design Improv - Introduction to Industrial Design Process Design and Improv have a lot in common, so we've decided to combine these two activities into one fast paced fun event, where we will explore the Industrial Design Ideation Process. Join us to learn more about Industrial Design and fun new ways to generate lots of […]
If you would like to supplement your creative problem solving skills for long-term or backburner projects, please join us for our upcoming lecture on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Noon EST. Our Chapter Chair, Greg Smiley will lead a discussion about insights he has gained over his 30+ year career through variation and iteration over […]
Min Chen started his training in Chinese calligraphy at a very young age and has maintained an interest in traditional Chinese arts and crafts to this day. In 2001, he went to study at the Köln International School of Design (KISD) and completed his Bachelor's degree at the Design Academy Eindhoven. He then went to […]
This year it has become more obvious than ever that we still need to do better at understanding and loving each other. What does diversity mean? What can we do to help? Panelists: Spencer Nugent Chloe Riggs Chenghui Xu Kim Harris
Taboo Schmaboo is an event focused on how design is breaking down social stigmas. This year’s in subtheme is “High tides, Rising all”, where during this difficult time, we are all in this together and have the ability to lift all those around us. Produced by IDSA Columbus. Recorded October 24, 2020 https://vimeo.com/473101506 (5:30) Perspective […]
