IDSA is saddened by the loss of J. Budd Steinhilber, FIDSA (1924-2021), a towering figure in industrial design history and a friend, mentor, and inspiration to many. Budd served on IDSA’s Board of Directors as Treasurer/Secretary and served three times on the IDEA Jury. He was
In the 1970s and 80s, I was frequently contacted by women students who were seeking information about women in the industrial design profession; they were writing essays for a school project. I would copy magazine articles I had saved
IDSA mourns the loss of Edward J. Zagorski, FIDSA from Cerro Gordo, IL. The author of Get Ten Eagles (2011) and a widely admired industrial design educator, Ed was inducted into IDSA’s Academy of Fellows in 1979 and received the IDSA Education Award in 1989. Ed passed
Calling all thought leaders and visionaries! This is your opportunity to participate in an upcoming IDSA event and lead the conversation about our work as industrial designers. We seek proposals for presentations, interactive workshops, discussion panels, and in-depth training sessions. Your presentation
The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)®, presented by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), is open for entry through March 15, 2021 at IDSA.org/IDEA. Established in 1980 and known worldwide as a top design awards program for its unparalleled
“Digital Talks” is a new interview series from IDSA-San Francisco with local designers who are making an impact. Read on for their interview with Elan Hawkins, an industrial design student at the Academy of Arts who recently created a Maya Angelou-inspired footwear
In 2019, Nina Hadden graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design. Below she shares her journey through school and after graduation. Though there are what could be considered ‘traditional’ Industrial Design jobs,
You’ve worked hard developing your skills as a product or industrial designer. Now’s the time to put them in to practice. As a world innovation leader, 3M offers interns real-world work experience in their field of study, including industrial
Update: Survey Results What feels like a life-time ago we asked you to ‘Share your thoughts and ideas’ in reflection of this past year. We had a total of 100 responses from the design community, a good mix of students,
The Industrial Designers Society of America remembers Dan Quinlan, IDSA, who passed away in late 2020. Dan was a member of the Global Consumer Design family at Whirlpool for 28 years before retiring in July. Donations may be made to IDSA’s Design Foundation in
STYLING DESIGNER AND FORMER IDSA TREASURER HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 80. Dec 7 2020 – 12:20pm IDSA is saddened to learn of the passing of Joseph Andrew Papai, Jr. on November 24, 2020 at the age of 80. Joseph
Building on the first edition of the IDSA Senior Show we launched for industrial design students who graduated in Spring 2020, IDSA is honored to continue to provide a virtual platform for students who are graduating at the end of the
Education is one of the foundational pillars of IDSA and at the heart of IDSA’s Design Foundation. Founded by IDSA in 2001, the Design Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization built to produce charitable and educational programming for the advancement
The global coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us this year, and—for industrial designers in particular—reemphasized the importance of medical and healthcare designs. Moving from an in-person event last year at Harvard Medical School to a virtual gathering in 2020, IDSA’s Medical
IDSA continues its partnership with MWC Productions for a new television show, “New York by Design,” that is set in the city where IDSA was founded in 1965: New York, NY. “New York by Design” tells some of the stories behind the
Brian Skeet, IDSA is an Indigenous (Diné – Navajo) designer and one of the leaders of IDSA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. A graduate of Arizona State University and a 2019 IDSA Student Merit Award finalist, Skeet was born in Tuba
The first virtual version of IDSA’s Women in Design Deep Dive, held Oct. 6-7, 2020, beat the odds in a socially-distant year to be one of our most intimate and impactful events yet. Nearly 500 designers from 20 different countries participated in
Effective today, October 1, IDSA-Indiana will now be IDSA-Indianapolis (IDSA-IND). IDSA-Indianapolis will serve members in and around Indianapolis; however, until new city-based chapters are formed in the region, the chapter will also continue to serve members throughout Indiana. IDSA is
During the virtual 2020 IDSA Awards Ceremony on September 16, the winners across all categories were revealed live. The 2020 Student Merit Award winners also were celebrated during the online ceremony. Announced by ClayVon Lowe, IDSA, Awards Director, and Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, IDSA, Education Director, the
IDSA’s annual International Design Conference (IDC) represents the perfect opportunity to bring together our global community of designers and top creative minds each year for a few days of connection, inspiration, and knowledge exchange. The 2020 event was originally planned to be
Under normal circumstances, the 40th annual International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Ceremony would have been held in a packed auditorium in Seattle, but this year had other plans. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the Industrial Designers Society of
The art of brainstorming has always been one of my favorite topics, and as a design educator, it has quickly become one of my favorite lesson plans. I typically introduce design students to a series of different ideation methods,
For me personally, my introduction to industrial design was not necessarily a graceful leap from my high school days. In my case, I stumbled my way through two years of engineering school before finding my true passion: design. A
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, which marked 100 days since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, IDSA-Northern Lakes hosted the virtual event “Racial Barriers & Breakthroughs” with Kirk Morris, Senior Product Design Manager at Bradshaw International, and Le’Spencer Walker, Sr. Strategy & Operations Manager and Product Design Engineer
IDSA’s Executive Director presents the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provides a look back on our 2019 performance as well as updates on how the association has been navigating the unprecedented global challenges (and