An Open House offering designers interested in participating in the BetterBin competition an opportunity to meet a panel of sanitation officials and workers to discuss the challenges and needs to be addressed in designing a replacement for NYC’s iconic wire mesh litter basket. Date: July 26, 2018 Time: 6:00pm Venue: Spring Street Sanitation Garage, 353 Spring Street, […]
Learn how Cincinnati is making an impact through environmental and social sustainability. About: Graciously hosting this event, 80 Acres Farms is an urban agricultural center in Northside that forgoes traditional farming methods in favor of a closed loop hydroponic delivery system. This approach allows production with 100% renewable energy and uses 97% less water than conventional […]
The Advanced Design Sketching team is back with SQ1CON 2018! Passes for #SQ1CON2018 are now live! Go to their website (advdessketch.com) – to buy your student or professional pass now before they’re sold out! They have Creative Session as the keynote speaker, along with Reid Schlegel, Spencer Nugent, James Connors, Nick Baker, Jeff Smith, Paul Sohi, Anne […]
A Kickstarter Project Jam is a workshop about taking design ideas from concept to reality.This workshop—led by Chicago designer and educator Craighton Berman of Manual—will have a special focus on using Kickstarter for launching designed objects, but is open to other creative projects as well!This Project Jam will be a mix of a “how to” […]
This kickoff event will feature a talk with Steelcase Principal Designer, Joey Zeledon, and IDSA Chicago's very own, Rotimi Solola.
You’ve probably already heard the hype around blockchain and digital currencies being the “next big thing” and rolled your eyes at the hyperbole. This key technology that is already disrupting some industries, however, and it is poised to change every industry in the near future. It and a few other technologies, like AI and conversational […]
IDSA Texas Chapter has been recognizing students whose senior thesis projects are selected by the IDSA members. IDSA Texas Chapter Recognition Awards are awarded at the commencement with Certificates and Gifts. For 2018, IDSA members (Paul Skaggs, Leo Chen, and David Bier) selected four students to be recognized: Ashlie Walker (1st), Nicholas Orchard, Jessica Juarez, […]
Join us on Friday, April 6th as IDSA Chicago and UIC IDSA host an after party at TEAMS Design! We will be hosting an Iron Sketch—emceed by High Sierra Industrial […]
What skills are companies really looking for in junior designers? How much should you charge for freelance work? This is your opportunity to get answers to the real questions that […]
