First Thursdays (Nov 2022) – IDSA HTX

Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Urban South HTX to catch up on all things design. Sign up to get monthly invites if you’re not already!  

Lenovo Studio Tour – IDSA RDU

Lenovo will be hosting a Studio Tour at their Morrisville campus. All student and professionals are welcome to attend. The event is free, but we're using Eventbrite to get a head count. Looking forward to seeing you there! Preliminary Schedule: 4:30-5:00 | Welcome and remarks from Brian Leonard, VP of Design in the Design Gallery […]

IDSA DEN: Portfolio Review @ LINK

Interested in seeing the LINK studio and having your portfolio reviewed? The talented team at LINK will give us a tour followed by portfolio reviews with professionals. When: Thursday October 27th, 2022 @ 7pm. Where: Link PD 970 Yuma Street Suite 170 Denver, CO

IDSA TOR: The Power of Play

Gabriela Diego & Craig Mellot discuss how play influences the design process of a team that develops innovative playground environments. Recorded October 11, 2022. The Power of Play: Inside a playful studio from IDSA on Vimeo.

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.