IDSA SYR: Designing a Post-Pandemic, Sustainable Future

What is sustainability? How can we design better futures? Studies have shown that following major economic downturns like the one caused by the COVID -19 Pandemic, the rate of resource consumption and environmental degradation increases significantly. With scientists predicting that we only have a decade left before irreversible climate damage, how can designers create products […]

Design Voices: Close That Loop Part 1: Circular Business Models

Hosted by Philip White, IDSA, Professor, The Design School, Arizona State University with: Anna Queralt Fuentes, Engagement Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Bridget Croke, Managing Director, Closed Loop Partners https://vimeo.com/507360040

IDSA Chapter 2021 Pantone Party

2021's colors of the year are Ultimate Grey and Illuminating! Join us as we kick off 2021 with the spirit, verve, and joy we have come to expect from an IDSA event. Register here for the virtual party on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 7pm Eastern. The IDSA host chapters (Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas-Fort Worth, […]

Design Voices: Conquering the Chaos of Creativity

Creativity is a hallmark of human evolution. We are uniquely wired to transform imagination into reality, moving from “what if?” to “here it is!” Somewhere along the way, though, we lose touch with our innate creativity, as we lack an understanding of how to access and properly harness it. This session is a practical, problem-solving […]

IDSA ATL: The Elf on a Shelf Story

IDSA Atlanta and Toy and Game Design Atlanta feature two guests from The Lumistella Company, the home of The Elf on the Shelf (yes, the iconic Christmas tradition!). Co-owner and author, Chanda Bell, and Director of Product Development, Brad Reese, will be answering questions and telling the story of how one family transformed a small […]

IDSA CNY: User Experience Design Xerox

  If you are interested in the latest on how a large local business enterprise is applying user experience design in their work, please join us for our joint IDSA […]

IDSA LVL: Speculative Characters for Visual Inflection

In the age of emojis, type and image work in tandem to bolster our typographic voices, conveying our wide range of emotions. What if new punctuation could formally articulate the meaning of a message as conveyed through gesture and expression? Engaging with design as a medium for inquiry, Cinelli proposes a new set of characters […]