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 CNY / WNY HFES chapter meeting on November 19th from 5-6pm.   Bio: David Parsons is the Experience Design Group Director at Xerox Corporation. He has background and extensive experience […]

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 […]

IDSA SF: Multidisciplinary Teams, Multicultural Design

Designers face daily various psychological, sociological and cultural challenges. How important is diversity in a team especially when designing for a global audience? And how to change our mindset to embrace “differences“? Join us on Thursday and hear Grace Hina Lee share her experience working for global brands such as Samsung and Logitech. Grace Lee is […]

IDSA SEA: Tactile Product Sketch Competition Kickoff

So you want in on this sketch competition? Meet your competition and get the run down on the prompt. This is not to be missed, as Tactile's going to present some work get us inspired.

IDSA SYR: Design At Play

Design At Play: The journey of discovering your creative super powers with Danielle Chen.