About
Will (Penglin) Jiang, IDSA, has been honored with a 2024 IDA Design Award and a 2025 UX Design Award nomination for GoTip, a smart tipping system that simplifies and improves the tipping experience. By integrating seamlessly with point-of-sale platforms,
Arzu Oran, IDSA, a senior at Pratt Institute, was part of Team Intra, which earned the Best Prototype award at the Technology Collaboration Center’s Wearables Workshop & University Challenge at NASA. Alongside teammates Lenard Christian Tolentino and Matteo Bazzurro,
Belanna Zhou, IDSA, has been recognized with the Red Dot Design Award: Best of Best for CHEECI, an innovative brand identity system for artistic coatings and wall decor. The project stands out for its sophisticated grid-based design system, which
Alvaro Uribe, IDSA, founder of Alvaro Uribe Design, recently launched the Coliseum Chair, a collaboration with Italian furniture brand Slide Design. Inspired by the iconic arches of the Roman Coliseum, the chair merges historical influences with contemporary rotomolding technology
Where Are the ID Breakthroughs? For the spring issue of INNOVATION, We invite the IDSA and industrial design communities to share their ideas about this age of momentous change. Familiar processes are being broken. We’re in a time of
Qihang Fan, IDSA, is a product designer at Arthrex focused on enhancing the surgical experience through emerging technologies. Beyond his contributions to medical device innovation, he has gained global recognition for his open-source digital product, “Four Typologies,” which has
Wen Xie, IDSA, has been honored with a Red Dot Design Award for a groundbreaking logistics platform that prevents information leakage during deliveries. By integrating advanced data encryption, the system ensures that users’ personal information—such as home addresses—remains private,
Home We are seeking leaders and innovators to drive IDSA forward. Voting Now Thru Feb. 28 eligible voting members, check your email for your voting login credentials Home 2025 IDSA Elections IDSA elections are processes through which members vote
The recipients of 2024 IDSA Awards, including new inductees into IDSA’s Academy of Fellows, were revealed live on September 13 in Austin, Texas as part of the 2024 IDSA International Design Conference & Education Symposium. The ceremony was hosted
Tina Gada, a Senior UX Designer at Vanguard Group, has earned several prestigious awards for her contributions to user experience design. Tina’s work on the Tribe project earned her the Platinum Award from the Summit International Awards, as well
Martin Gagne, IDSA, returned to serve as a judge in the 2023-2024 edition of the International Zinc Association’s (IZA) annual Zinc Challenge. This prestigious competition encourages undergraduate students in North America to design accessories or components that harness the
Li Ding, an LA-based automotive designer at Rivian Automotive Inc., has earned the prestigious 2024 MUSE Design Award in Transportation Design for his concept project, Vision Root Coupe. This award-winning design blends retro simplicity with modern innovation, capturing the
Augustina Liu, founder of IDEATe Institute of Design, Engineering, Art, and Technology, led the award-winning design of Selfeel, an innovative cross-device app that focuses on stress management and enhancing mental well-being. Selfeel has been honored with several awards, including
Hyunjun Yoon, an industrial design student at ArtCenter College of Design, has been awarded a Bronze International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for his concept, raDish. This project reimagines the dining experience by merging sustainable food production with healthy cuisine. raDish is built
Yanpei (Belanna) Zhou, a Senior Principal Product Designer at Ingram Micro, recently earned an iF Design Award for her work on the Smiley O project, a visual identity design in collaboration with Jingchuang Media Group (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. The
Dilip Kodlipet Jagadeesh, IDSA, Director of Product Design at Smartsheet, is leading the charge in making digital design more inclusive through the power of AI. With a background in computer science and over a decade of experience in product
About Design Leadership Bootcamp This intensive, interactive 6-week training program helps build business design competencies in 5 key subject areas, giving participants an edge when tapped to lead design for businesses. This bootcamp-style learning framework navigates the complexities between
IDSA’s New York City Design community, spearheaded by IDSA NYC and Women in Design NYC, invites you to a week of exploration and connection through a curated series of events for NYCxDESIGN 2024. From May 16-23, join us for
