Rumpke Recycling Facility Tour

Sustainability is a topic of evergrowing importance, and, as designers, it is important to learn how we can design products to better fit within the existing recycling infrastructure. Join us on Wednesday, August 9th to see recycling technology in action at the Rumpke recycling plant, and learn what happens to the products we design at the end […]

IDSA Kalamazoo Chapter Kickoff & Mixer

This is your chance to help chart the chapter’s future and ensure it grows into a thriving platform for designers like yourself to expand your professional network, exchange ideas, inspire new perspectives and fuel your creativity. Please join us at the Newell Brands Design Center the kickoff and mixer at 6 pm on August 1. […]

IDSA Cleveland Picnic/Family Day

We're having a picnic! On Saturday, July 29 IDSA Cleveland will be converging on the Sycamore Shelter in Rocky River Reservation for a day of food, fun, and games. This will be a chance to relax and socialize with fellow designers and their families. There will be crafts for all ages and some friendly yard-game […]

Effectively Engaging Stakeholders to Move Ideas Forward

An interactive workshop with Switch Innovation Lab on how to more effectively engage with your colleagues and all the stakeholders of your projets, and how this can help you break through those barriers and move your ideas forward.

UW and WWU Junior Show

Junior Show celebrating the work by students from University of Washington and Western Washington university.

Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)

Join us for an engaging session on the transformative power of 3D Printing, also know as Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM). - Explore the past, present, and future of DFAM in the manufacturing industry. - Learn about the latest advancements in DFAM that are revolutionizing industrial design. - Hear captivating pioneer stories and uncover the […]

IDSA PDX x Play&Co: Business as Usual

IDSA PDX and play&co have partnered to present a series of industrial design REPORTS for IN-PERSON EVENTS IN 2023. this first OF THREE eventS, 'business as usual', will BE PRESENTED BY PLAY&CO'S SENIOR DESIGNER JASON MCGINNITY AND COVER THEMES CULTURE, CONNECTIVITY AND INTELLIGENCE IN THE BUSINESS OF DESIGN. WITHIN THE BUSINESS CULTURE, PLAY&CO BELIEVES THAT […]

CIA Spring Show Closing Happy Hour

We are celebrating the close of the Cleveland Institute of Art's annual spring Show, which features work from Its ID students. It is an opportunity for us to congratulate them and provide networking with professionals.

DAAPWorks Professional Night

This event showcases the capstone projects from graduating students and is a great opportunity to see the very best of upcoming young design talent all in one place. Join us for Professional Night on Wednesday, April 26th from 6-8 pm, where you can enjoy food and drink as you peruse the show. IDSA Cincinnati will […]

IDSA NYC: Celebrating Women Designers Who Tell Our Stories

IDSA NYC Chapter is excited to invite you to the first IDSA NYC Woman In Design Event (since 1965), a panel discussion and networking event with a group of amazing and talented NYC Women Designers. As the March featured events for 2023, this event is designated to celebrate Women's History Month. We welcome all women […]

SMA Selection night 2023

Come support Senior Industrial Design Students of CCAD, OSU, and ICC as they showcase their work in Round 1 of the Student Merit Awards! Senior Industrial Design Students from the Columbus College of Art & Design, The Ohio State University, and the International Center for Creativity will present their projects and portfolios before a jury […]

Design Protection Section: Boosting Value for your Clients with Design Patents

In the United States, design patents have become considerably stronger since the 2008 Supreme Court decision Egyptian Goddess. Yet many clients and ID professionals aren't aware of what changed in that decision, and how it affects the protection your clients can obtain with design patents. Join Patent Agent Kevin Prince, who has obtained over 2,500 […]

IDSA NYC: Conversations with James Howard

IDSA NYC Chapter is excited to bring to you a riveting conversation with James Howard, to honor, recognize, and explore his incredible career in the industrial design field. As we kick-off our events for 2023, and celebrate Black History Month, the event will open with a trailer of James’ movie, ‘The Gathering’, which highlights the […]

IDSA HTX: Second Thursdays (Feb 2023)

Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. to catch up on all things design. Sign up to get monthly invites if you’re not already!  

IDSA TOR: Design Innovation

Enjoy the recording of this event. How can we create conditions for design innovation in Canada? IDSA-Toronto chapter has invited leading design experts to participate in a 90-minute roundtable to examine the trends they see and examine the conditions that lead to design innovation in Canada. Each panelist will begin with a Pecha Kucha style slideshow […]

Santa’s Workshop! – IDSA-DFW / Service Design Network Dallas Holiday Event

We are bringing 'Santa's Workshop' Back to SMU's DIG (Deason Innovation Gym) Lab! For those who experienced this last year with us, you know how much fun it was. We received tons of requests to bring this event back, so it's happening! This year we are making it even more fun by collaborating with the […]

IDSA DFW: 2022 Holiday Party

It is almost that time of year, and we are bringing 'Santa's Workshop' Back to SMU's DIG (Deason Innovation Gym) Lab! For those who experienced this last year with us, you know how much fun it was. We received tons of requests to bring this event back, so it's happening! This year we are making […]

IDSA HTX: 2022 Holiday Social

IDSA HTX will be celebrating the holidays in place of our First Thursdays December! Join us for a fun get together at McIntyre's Downtown on Thursday, Dec. 15th at 6:00 PM. Have some snacks and first drinks on us! The venue also usually has food trucks, hope to see y’all there 🎉

IDSA ATX: 2022 Holiday Party

To celebrate the end of 2022, and to toast an even more amazing 2023, please join us at Haymaker, in mid-town Austin (just east of UT campus and 35), on December 15th at 6:30pm. IDSA is partnering with the Last Thursday meetup, and will be hosting the evening. Yep, that means the first few drinks […]

Design in Healthcare – Medical Section

A presentation and discussion on product development methodologies that help merge physical and digital product experiences in healthcare.   Design in Healthcare: Merging Physical and Digital Experiences from IDSA on Vimeo.

IDSA CLE: 2022 Holiday Sketch-tacular

This December we're having a sketching happy hour with a holiday twist. Grab a drink and enjoy some great complimentary food at the Boss Dog while we enjoy a bit of networking and conversation. We'll be doing some fun and casual sketching based on prompts we select that night, with prizes for a crowd favorite […]

First Thursdays (Dec 2022) – IDSA RDU

Join IDSA RDU and the NC State IDSA Student Chapter for our last First Thursday of the year with projects, portfolios, shop talk, networking, hot chocolate, and holiday cheer. Students will have their work on display in the studios and their portfolios available for review. Also, we are excited to announce that members of the […]

2022 Holiday Gala – IDSA NYC

The Holiday Gala 2022 is generously sponsored by LIXIL(Hydrific + LIXIL Global Design). Two years later, the IDSA NYC Holiday Gala is finally BACK! Please join us in celebrating 2023 while we look forward to the year to come! Let’s get together and enjoy the food and drink with our hosts at Hydrific. And, have […]

Blurred Lines 3.0 – IDSA CLE, COL, CIN

IDSA Blurred Lines 3.0 | Industrial Design & Emerging Technology From integrating AI tools like Midjourney into ID practice to designing immersive spaces and products in Gravity sketch, designers are taking advantage of new tools and software to augment their skillsets. Join us as we explore the tools of the designer at the cutting edge […]

Miniaturization Redux – Materials & Processes Section

John Skabardonis will guide participants through an interactive session, exploring some of the latest functional integration technologies: The cool electronics we love have traditionally been made possible by electromechanical components which can be bulky, made of dissimilar materials and which have a significant carbon footprint. Functional integration aims to transform these electromechanical components into thinner, […]

The Role of Design in Social Innovation Intrapreneurship – IDSA TOR

Building social infrastructure is a noble call to action; it offers both a vision and a call to practical implementation. The role that Design and Designers play in this has become increasingly more explicit (or co-opted) depending upon the sector, industry or system. More and more, Designers are being asked to participate and contribute to […]

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!