Where culture, style, behaviors and business collide. The story of how trend & product design come together. Lauren Stauffer is a Senior Trend Forecaster currently working for Target Corporation. She graduated with an Industrial Design Degree from DAAP at the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and has worked in the trend and home décor design […]
Kirei is excited to welcome a panel of talented designers to share in a spirited color discussion diving into their favorite tips and tricks for playing with color. From color palettes and color combinations to strategies for working with clients and within different industries, this insightful panel will shine a light on one of the […]
We are pleased to announce a new way to connect with professionals for 1-on-1 informational interviews and portfolio reviews. Please join the IDSA Austin Chapter on the morning of June 30th, for a series of Zoom Portfolio Reviews with Texas based professionals. This event is open to 20 students, and each student will have 30 […]
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
Join us this Friday, June 26, 2020 @4:30pm CDT for what is typically our mid-day Water Cooler chat! This week we're hosting a happy hour so BYOB and invite a friend! DM US FOR THE ZOOM.
Rapid visualization, aka Sketching, is a skill that can be learned and practiced. And it’s a skill that never goes out of style. We’re producing a multi-month series on sketching, featuring the best in the biz, across every design field — because every design discipline has a unique way of communicating visually, and we can […]
Have you ever wondered how to best leverage trends to make informed product CMF decisions? See the future with us as Kiki Readhead reveals a path to expert trend forecasting. Learn and leverage her methodology and techniques to identify trends in your own industry. Kiki Redhead leads all CMF & Trend initiatives for Sherwin-Williams Industrial & […]
Have you ever wondered what it's like to raise money for a female-focused, highly personal product when the investor pool is almost all men? Or to sit in a boardroom as the only female, and be asked to speak for your entire gender? The tech world has a women problem. Or rather, a lack of […]
Check in for anyone wanting to discuss current events. BLACK LIVES MATTER.
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 […]
Screening – Friday, May 15, 2020 through Thursday, May 21, 2020Conversation – Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 7:00pm CST Join us for an exclusive early look at The New Bauhaus, an odyssey through the life and legacy of László Moholy-Nagy, the innovative artist and educator whose pioneering approach to integrating technology into design continues to […]
