Va Tech Portfolio Review

Va Tech will host this year's edition of the shared fall portfolio review. Date: Saturday, November 4th Location: Virginia Tech- Blacksburg, VA Ticket Price: $15 Food: Breakfast and Lunch will be provided The link for ticket purchases for the event. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3096277 Be kept up-to-date on the event and follow as we feature our reviewer bios. […]

IDSA CHI + IIT Institute of Design: The way we [will] work

Nov 1, 2017 6 – 8p TEAMS Design 1812 West Hubbard St #200 The work we do is changing. So, too, are work environments. A growing liquid workforce ebbs and flows when need recedes and rises. People who thrive in the new economy are continuously learning self-starters with fuzzy titles to match their adaptability. The office […]

IDSA LVL: Make & Bake: Laser Cutting

What’s better than enjoying pizza with friends and having fun? How about enjoying pizza from an artisan pizza oven while learning how to laser cut cool things! Join your friends at IDSA:KY and FirstBuild as we partner up for our first ever “Make&Bake” session, where you’ll get to learn some cool new skills on advanced […]

IDSA NYC: Hack:Trash:NYC

Team up with designers, lawyers, policy & waste experts, technologists, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions to reduce waste through reuse. For complete information, visit www.hacktrash.nyc. Schedule* Friday, October 27 (6p - 9:30p) Reception with food and refreshments courtesy of Ancolie Opening remarks Keynote address by Deputy Sanitation Commissioner Bridget Anderson Team Up Break until […]

IDSA DEN: Branding Across Design Disciplines

Whether you’re creating sunglasses, a poster or a trade show booth, every design choice can affect a brand’s image. Come join IDSA, AIGA, and Proctor Productions as we discuss branding and how brand languages can be applied across multiple design disciplines. We’ll hear presentations on creating brand languages from 3 different disciplines and get a […]

IDSA MKE: DISCUSSIONmeetup: Serving The Purpose

Is effective design always “good design”? As self-appointed arbiters of good taste and user-centric rigor, are we ever personally satisfied with the solution that is the most popular? In your professional life, do you play the role of the soulless mercenary or the committed zealot? Join us on Wednesday, October 25th to participate in an […]

IDSA CHI: Pumpkin Carving Contest

Join IDSA Chicago, mHUB Chicago and UIC IDSA this upcoming Wednesday, October 25th for an early Halloween celebration and pumpkin carving contest at mHUB! There will be pumpkins, drinks, and basic tools provided, but feel free to bring your own tools too! The winner will take home a $100 Amazon gift card. To register for […]

IDSA SYR: Chapter Meeting at Thought at Work 2017

We will hold a chapter meeting at the Thought at Work conference at RIT this year. Saturday Oct 21, 11AM Booth Hall (Room TBD) Presentations by KEK and ChaseDesign highlighting case studies and capabilities of each consultancy Student/Professional networking icebreaker/directed Q&A to follow Please RSVP by Nov 1.  This is an opportunity for students to interface […]

IDSA KC: Designers Who Happy Hour

It’s everyone’s dream to go behind the scenes in this legendary Kansas City family-owned business. Third-generation owner René Bollier will talk about how design impacts his business from the delicious chocolates, pastries, and food, to the customer experience, to the new product packaging, to their newly renovated café and tea room spaces. Included will be […]

National Design Week 2017

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is hosting National Design Week 2017 from Oct. 14 to 22 with a series of free programs for all ages, led and inspired by National Design Award winners. Read more about the 2017 winners. See the week's events in Design Across America. Launched in 2006, National Design Week, led by Cooper Hewitt's award-winning Education Department, […]

Advanced Design SQ1 Con

In the spirit of advocating for design education, the students of ADS felt they needed to further their mission and make their voices heard nationwide by organizing a conference specifically focused on design sketching. The planning committee, composed of seven Industrial Design students chose to call this conference Square 1 – a phrase that means […]

IDSA PHI: INTERSECTIONS: The Fluid Boundary Between Industrial Design and Architecture

Join IDSA Philadelphia and AIA Philadelphia for an afternoon discussion of the historic, current, and future Intersections between Industrial Design and Architecture. Our moderated panel includes representatives from internationally recognized Philadelphia design firms, Bressler Group and KieranTimberlake (KTA). Our afternoon begins with lunch and culminates with open discussion as we explore the relationship between the […]