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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Many of you will have now seen in the design news how text-prompted AI-generated imagery is making the rounds, giving designers potentially a new tool in idea-generation. This has the potential to provide new seeds of inspiration but also comes with a new set of challenges and implications. With all this new technology, and traditional methods […]
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 […]
These honors are presented in recognition of significant contribution to the Industrial Designers Society of America or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement, or personal achievement. Presented by […]
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, IDSA’s Executive Director presented the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provided a look back on our 2021 performance as […]
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. […]
The Gold, Silver, and Bronze IDEA 2022 winners are announced at this live, in-person ceremony in Seattle, Washington. IDEA 2022 Ceremony from IDSA on Vimeo.
International Design Conference (IDC) 2022 - September 12-14, 2022 - Seattle, WA
Thursday, September 8, 2022 to tour and learn about the East End Maker Hub and TXRX Labs in Houston.
