IDSA ATX: Influential Books in (Industrial) Design

Join us on Thursday, March 10th in the Draught House Pub's great outdoor beer garden, to talk about the profession of Industrial Design and share some of the books and titles that have made an impact on your career. There's sure to be some classics, and we're eager to find new books to read and […]

IDSA TOR: Back Stories Behind Design Entrepreneurship with John Arnott

In celebration of National Industrial Design day on March 5th, we are delighted to host renown Canadian industrial designer John Arnott . He will share his enthusiasm for the creation of customer delight by talking about his extensive experience as an industrial designer in conjunction with his executive and entrepreneurial activity. Mr. Arnott is the […]

IDSA DEN: ID Day 2022 Meet Up

Please join us for an exciting evening with some of the top professionals in Denver. They will be presenting some of the projects they are proud of and share information about their career paths.

IDSA HTX: Longevity: Sustainability by Design, Maintenance, and Planning

As a child, Brenden Macaluso was fascinated with mechanical objects. He began repairing engines and vintage machines at age 10 and has never stopped. Since 2007, Brenden has been working to apply sustainability practices to Industrial Design. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003 […]

IDSA ATX: Virtual Round Table

  Join the IDSA ATX Community on February 17th to talk about our upcoming plans for 2022! We’ll cover some of the recurring annual events (like SXSW, and Austin design Week), as well as brainstorm ideas for what we can do as a community.

IDSA TOR: Carbon Neutrality in Makerspaces

Sheng-Hung Lee, IDSA will present his research into the creation of the Circular Makerspace Evaluation Toolkit currently in development at MIT. The practices of making and learning by doing remain a cornerstone of education today. In the context of carbon neutrality, we extend a typical “making” stage into “sustainable making” and “meaningful making” on colleges […]

IDSA TOR: Taking a Concept to Production

Our moderated roundtable explores the similarities and differences between designing tangible/digital products in contemporary practice. When the industrial design profession emerged as a result of the industrial revolution in the early 19th century, it was initially focused on mass-produced consumer products. Over time, as products have evolved to become more than simple physical entities, the profession […]

Medical Section: Human Factors for Designers: Sensation & Perception Pt 2

Learn how the mind works, and its implications for the design of controls, displays, IFU's, information architecture design, and more. Cognitive Human Factors for Designers Many product designers have never taken a university-level class on cognitive human factors or cognitive science. This set of one-hour workshops is designed to remedy that. It provides a crash […]

First Thursdays (Jan 2022) – IDSA HTX

Thursday, January 6, 2022 to catch up on all things design. Sign up to get monthly invites if you’re not already! Nico Nikos 2520 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77005