IDSA’s Executive Director presents the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provides a look back on our 2019 performance as well as updates on how the association has been navigating the unprecedented global challenges (and hidden opportunities) of 2020. We use this annual event to share important information with membership in a public forum about […]
A dialogue built to explore recent design patent cases and their rulings as a way to understand and expose the impact those cases have on us as industrial designers, both individually and as a profession. Hosted by Charles L. Mauro CHFP, IDSA, President & Founder, MAURO Usability Science, with: Joel Delman, IDSA, Industrial Design Consultant and Design Expert Witness Elizabeth Ferrill, Partner at Finnegan, […]
A conversation exploring current trends and emerging technologies taking hold in the world of transportation design, and how designers are leveraging both to envision and realize the future of mobility. Paul Priestman focuses on what the future holds for the transportation sector and the role of collaboration in innovation, while Mary Lombardo covers the subject of creativity in collaboration with mechanical […]
Join three designers turned queer storytellers for a Design Voices Pride event, in which they share their personal journeys on designing from their own unique perspectives. Hosted by Vanessa Melendez, Principal Designer- Global Baby Care at Procter & Gamble, with: Cory Fites, Associate Design Director, Strategy & Innovation – The Clorox Company Nicholas Lo, Industrial Designer – Method https://vimeo.com/435964705
For function-oriented designers, “beauty” can seem like a dirty word. It’s marked by the stigma of frivolous ornamentation and embracing the ephemeral in rejection of rationality and the timeless. What is often overlooked in the classic debate between form and function, is that beauty is a function in and of itself. We select, cherish, and […]
As the #1 Event for Design, CX, and UX professionals, be a part of Design Thinking 2020 and get excited for four jam-packed days filled with hands-on learning workshops, site tours, and keynote presentations led by innovative design thinkers from all industries. Learn more about Design Thinking 2020
Once a month we will be meeting at a local brewery after work to discuss a design topic. For March, we are discussing "What is Southern Design Identity?" This is also a great time to ask us about Southern Design Summit and learn more! Join us before at Georgia Tech as they select their Student […]
Join IDSA HQ for coffee, donuts, and conversation at the IDSA National ID Day Open House: Thursday, March 5 from 9am to 1pm at our new office, located at 950 Herndon Pkwy, Suite 250, Herndon, VA 20170. If you’re in or near the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, stop by our place (parking is free!) to celebrate IDSA’s birthday and the […]