Pro Tip: “Make it look electric” is a bad idea – IDSA HTX

As an alumnus of the class of 2012 from the UHID, Rick Salinas has become a professional automotive designer and entrepreneur with 10 years of experience in developing a wide range of vehicles from high-end supercars to EVs and Air taxis. Specifically, he has worked at the Lamborghini design center, SERES EV, KITTYHAWK Inc., and […]

IDSA PVD: Designers, Cars, & Coffee

Cars are meticulously crafted before they go out into the world and take on a meaning all their own. Join us as we bring together designers and car enthusiasts alike to appreciate all types of cars. Have a car you’d like to bring? Even better! We will be accepting the first 50 cars that sign […]

IDSA MSP: Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse Tour

Ever wondered how all those pigments, colors, and coatings you specify are made? Join us for a tour of the labs at Sherwin-Williams Industrial Coatings HQ to find out! We'll learn about liquid and powder coatings, polymer & resin colorants, how they're used, and see the testing and analytics the chemists use to ensure accurate, […]

IDSA ATX: The Designer’s Edge

Many of you will have now seen in the design news how text-prompted AI-generated imagery is making the rounds, giving designers potentially a new tool in idea-generation.  This has the potential to provide new seeds of inspiration but also comes with a new set of challenges and implications. With all this new technology, and traditional methods […]

IDSA CLE: Post IDC 2022 Happy Hour

Join us Thursday, September 15th at 6:00pm for a happy hour in celebration of IDC 2022. Let's further the discussion and talk about any interesting findings from this year's IDSA International Design […]

2022 IDSA Awards Ceremony

These honors are presented in recognition of significant contribution to the Industrial Designers Society of America or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement, or personal achievement. Presented by […]

IDSA Membership Meeting – 2021 Year In Review

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, IDSA’s Executive Director presented the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provided a look back on our 2021 performance as […]

IDSA TOR: Project Arrow: Annual Mobility Design Competition

IDSA-Toronto chapter has partnered with APMA, Autodesk, Meta and Pininfarina in this year's Project Arrow student design competition and welcomes Colin as he discusses past entries and the theme for […]

IDEA 2022 Ceremony & Gala

The Gold, Silver, and Bronze IDEA 2022 winners are announced at this live, in-person ceremony in Seattle, Washington. IDEA 2022 Ceremony from IDSA on Vimeo.