Membership Categories & Pricing
Our membership structure grows with you as your career progresses.
Individual Membership Categories
Memberships are held on an annual basis and can be renewed on the start day anniversary of each following year.
Student
For undergraduate and graduate students studying industrial design.
Eligibility: You must be currently enrolled at a college or university, pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree in industrial design or related design discipline. A Student membership may be held for up to 5 years while enrolled in a college or university. See complete members-only student benefits.
$50 / year
Young Professional
For recent graduates entering the workforce and seeking an edge on the competition and opportunities to build meaningful connections.
Eligibility: You must have earned an undergraduate or advanced degree in industrial design or related design discipline within the past 1-5 years. See complete members-only Young Professional benefits.
$150 / year
Professional
For established designers looking to enhance their career through community engagement and professional development.
Eligibility: You must have earned an undergraduate or advanced degree in industrial design or related design discipline and/or have appropriate professional experience (as an educator or working professional, with primary responsibility in the design of products, instruments, equipment, packages, transportation, environments, etc.). See complete members-only Professional benefits.
$375 / year
Affiliate
For individuals who love design but may not hold a design degree or who may serve in a non-design role within their organization.
Eligibility: Any professional who is not currently a student of, nor holds a degree in, industrial design or a related design discipline. See complete members-only Affiliate benefits.
$375 / year
Group Membership Categories
Memberships are held on an annual basis and can be renewed on the start day anniversary of each following year.
Professional Groups
For teams of professional designers to enroll together and receive a discounted membership rate.
Effective January 1, 2022
- Teams of 3 – 5 individuals, $299 each / year
- Teams of 6 – 10 individuals, $275 each / year
- Teams of 11 – 15 individuals, $249 each / year
- Teams of 16 – 20 individuals, $225 each / year
- Teams of 21 or more individuals, $199 each / year
Academic Groups
An all-inclusive membership package with unique benefits for industrial design programs, their educators, and students.
Effective November, 2023
- 50 or fewer members, $1,999 / year
- 51-100 members, $2,999 / year
- 101-200 members, $4,999 / year
- 201-350 members, $6,999 / year
- 351+ members, $7,999 / year
What do your dues pay for?
The dues collected from membership help fund, in part, IDSA’s overall program offerings and keep the organization functioning. With a full-time staff and fixed annual expenses, IDSA, a non-profit 501c(6) organization, works within tight budgetary constraints to maximize the quality of service and membership experience our community deserves. Income we receive goes towards offsetting our operational expenses and/or is directly reinvested in IDSA’s programming, much of which is offered for free to members and the larger design community. Additionally, a portion of your dues goes directly to your local chapter, providing financial support to facilitate the creation of localized content in your area.
Here’s a high-level breakdown of how funds are directed, based on IDSA’s core pillars:
Information
Curation, publication, and distribution of INNOVATION magazine
Creation and distribution of designBytes, studentUpdate, designUpdate, and other email-based correspondence
Daily maintenance and updates to IDSA.org and other social media platforms as a trusted source of ID related content
Education
Proctoring of the annual Student Merit Awards
Oversight of annual Scholarships (via Design Foundation)
Collection, curation, and publication of Education Papers
Curation and production of the annual Education Symposium
Operational support for Student Chapters
Community
Annual seed funds to support local professional chapter and women in design chapter events
Annual seed funds to support section events
Operational support for chapter leaders
Production of high-quality conferences and events throughout the year
Advocacy
Membership with the World Design Organization
Membership with the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
National Industrial Design Day (March 5)
Timely filing of Amicus Curiae briefs in court cases to protect the interests of the field of industrial design
Industry partnerships with other like-minded organizations
Ongoing support of IDSA’s Design Foundation
Ongoing operational and financial support of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
