Designing Future of Mobility – Panel discussion moderated by Jason Belaire, IDSA

The future of mobility is facing a deep change in consumer behavior. Getting from point A to B is no longer about a having a car, taking the train, or a plane. It’s about all of them together, with the extra ingredients of sustainability needs, the development of autonomous driving, the relevance of experiences over […]

WantedDesign 2021 Online International Schools Show

In place of its traditional in-person May events showcasing the work of design students, WantedDesign presents the WantedDesign Online International Schools Show, May 12 – June 12, 2021. The virtual destination […]

USPTO Design Day 2021

Join us for an afternoon of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Get insights from USPTO […]

Experience Design Week 2020

Experience design (XD) is a discipline that develops holistic experiences inclusive of all users across all aspects of service, product or event. It provides a way for organizations to design a […]

Purdue University: Converge 2019

This year’s theme, The Next Generation, considers that the college class of 2019 is the first to be almost completely Gen Z, and will be hitting the workforce in a few short months. Meanwhile, design in society has been rapidly evolving – from the institution of executive designers in major corporations, to explosively popular design documentaries on Netflix. […]

IDSA MI: Design Thinking for Businesses & Non-Profits

Design Thinking is hot. Some may even say it is a fad. It even has different names like Customer-Centric Design or User Experience (UX). But there is no denying that Design Thinking should be at the core of how a product, process or service is developed. It involves placing the user at the center of […]

Advanced Design: SQ1CON2018

The Advanced Design Sketching team is back with SQ1CON 2018! Passes for #SQ1CON2018 are now live! Go to their website (advdessketch.com) – to buy your student or professional pass now before they’re sold out! They have Creative Session as the keynote speaker, along with Reid Schlegel, Spencer Nugent, James Connors, Nick Baker, Jeff Smith, Paul Sohi, Anne […]

Purdue University: Converge 2018

Converge is focused on the intersection of design and society. Topics covered include: design thinking, the future roles of designers, and the intersection s of design with psychology, feminism, and sustainability. WHERE:MatchBOX Coworking Studio17 S 16th StreetLafayette, IN 47901View Map  

IDSA NYC: Hack:Trash:NYC

Team up with designers, lawyers, policy & waste experts, technologists, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions to reduce waste through reuse. For complete information, visit www.hacktrash.nyc. Schedule* Friday, October 27 (6p - 9:30p) Reception with food and refreshments courtesy of Ancolie Opening remarks Keynote address by Deputy Sanitation Commissioner Bridget Anderson Team Up Break until […]

National Design Week 2017

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is hosting National Design Week 2017 from Oct. 14 to 22 with a series of free programs for all ages, led and inspired by National Design Award winners. Read more about the 2017 winners. See the week's events in Design Across America. Launched in 2006, National Design Week, led by Cooper Hewitt's award-winning Education Department, […]

Advanced Design SQ1 Con

In the spirit of advocating for design education, the students of ADS felt they needed to further their mission and make their voices heard nationwide by organizing a conference specifically focused on design sketching. The planning committee, composed of seven Industrial Design students chose to call this conference Square 1 – a phrase that means […]

Plasticity Texas

IDSA members get a 30 percent discount on registration to the Plasticiity Forum set for April 21, 2017 at The Women's Museum in Fair Park, 300 Parry Ave., Dallas, TX, 75226. Former Plastics News editor-in-chief and IDSA Personal Recognition Award winner Bob Grace, A/IDSA, is helping to organize the event, and will serve as moderator. Plasticity Texas—an international plastics […]