Pro Tip: “Make it look electric” is a bad idea – IDSA HTX

As an alumnus of the class of 2012 from the UHID, Rick Salinas has become a professional automotive designer and entrepreneur with 10 years of experience in developing a wide range of vehicles from high-end supercars to EVs and Air taxis. Specifically, he has worked at the Lamborghini design center, SERES EV, KITTYHAWK Inc., and […]

IDSA PVD: Designers, Cars, & Coffee

Cars are meticulously crafted before they go out into the world and take on a meaning all their own. Join us as we bring together designers and car enthusiasts alike to appreciate all types of cars. Have a car you’d like to bring? Even better! We will be accepting the first 50 cars that sign […]

IDSA MSP: Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse Tour

Ever wondered how all those pigments, colors, and coatings you specify are made? Join us for a tour of the labs at Sherwin-Williams Industrial Coatings HQ to find out! We'll learn about liquid and powder coatings, polymer & resin colorants, how they're used, and see the testing and analytics the chemists use to ensure accurate, […]

IDSA CLE: Post IDC 2022 Happy Hour

Join us Thursday, September 15th at 6:00pm for a happy hour in celebration of IDC 2022. Let's further the discussion and talk about any interesting findings from this year's IDSA International Design Conference. Appetizers will be on us! We will be meeting at Southern Tier Brewing Cleveland, located at 811 E Prospect Ave. in Cleveland, OH. Parking […]

IDSA TOR: Project Arrow: Annual Mobility Design Competition

IDSA-Toronto chapter has partnered with APMA, Autodesk, Meta and Pininfarina in this year's Project Arrow student design competition and welcomes Colin as he discusses past entries and the theme for the 2023 competition. Background: In 2020, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) of Canada launched the first, original, full-build zero-emission concept vehicle named Project Arrow. […]

IDSA DEN: Social Responsibility and Sustainability Panel Discussion

Please join us for an inspiring evening of Social Responsibility and Sustainability Presentations with IDSA Denver and The Denver Botanical Gardens. Experts will be presenting exciting case studies and inspiring processes and afterwards you will be able to ask the panelists questions.

IDSA SEA: Summer Social BBQ

IDSA Seattle's lakeside summer social for designers and design professionals to network and learn more about IDSA.

IDSA ATX: Sketchjam Session

Come join us for this monthly event! This is a chance for all of us to hang out, discuss various design topics while sketching whatever!

IDSA CHI: 8 questions of sustainable industrial design

Ever wondered what it takes to design a truly sustainable product? Is it even possible? Micaela will share a case study on designing 'the most eco-conscious water bottle to ever exist' plus eight guiding principles learned along the way. Micaela McCabe is a Chicago-based industrial designer with nine years of experience in the commercial housewares […]