For almost 90 years, the design of New York City’s recognizably green, wire-meshed litter baskets has barely changed. But soon, they’ll get a major upgrade. In July 2019, the BetterBin Design Competition is set to reveal the winning design of a more functional, clean, ergonomic and sustainable wastebasket
In early June, select members of our 2019 IDEA Jury convened at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI for four days of intensive work in selecting products that represent the very best our industry has to offer. It was a daunting task, with
Sarah Rottenberg, IDSA is the faculty director of a new program at the University of Pennsylvania that focuses on human-centered design and strategy tools for social impact. The Executive Program for Social Innovation Design (XSD), which begins on September 5, 2019, is
Dr. Thomas Ask, IDSA is a professor of industrial design at Pennsylvania College of Technology. He has written several books on industrial design and regularly blogs about the profession. He also encourages his students to not only become IDSA members but to be the
In the Spring 2019 issue of INNOVATION magazine, Max Burton, IDSA, Global Lead for Connected Products at Fjord, outlines 10 key points the modern industrial designer must consider given the current landscape of our industry. He then invited nine world renowned
NYCxDESIGN, taking place May 10–22, 2019 in New York City, spotlights designs and designers across disciplines through a panoply of trade shows, exhibitions, talks, installations and open studios. And while the artistic and digital sides of design often hold sway at these kinds
Metaphase Design Group (an IDSA Ambassador) and I.V. House, Inc. jointly received prestigious SILVER 2019 Edison Award in the Medical/Dental category for the design of TLC Splints. The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Alva Edison, recognize and honor the world’s best
On Wednesday March 27, three senior ID students from Kansas State University and three senior ID students from the University of Kansas gave presentations of their design work to an audience of area ID professionals, faculty, other students, and
On April 13, 2019 Advanced Design and the IDSA Chicago Chapter took IIT Institute of Design‘s newly constructed design campus by storm with their student conference, Revision (RVSN). The conference’s intent was to expand boundaries, disrupt rooted traditions, foster new design cultures and processes. RVSN
Spend the day at this free seminar with USPTO Design Examiners, Managers, Design Patent Practitioners and Industrial Designers from across the country. Join us to hear lively and thought-provoking discussions about various aspects of design patents. There is no
The team at IDSA headquarters has been hard at work preparing for what we expect to be a wonderful and exciting 2019. These efforts are building on our positive performance in 2018 and combine with strategic adjustments designed to
A virtual reality workshop was held on February 14, 2019 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The event was organized by the IDSA Student Chapter and their leadership including Rob Lopez, Aaron Scott, IDSA and Students Emma Vogelsberg and Gary Tippin.
On March 30, 2019, the IDSA Atlanta chapter hosted the first ever Southern Design Summit. The summit was a celebration of the varied disciplines that make up industrial design and a lively discussion of emerging tools and trends in
IDSA members are once again among the jurors of the popular International Housewares Association’s 26th annual Student Design Competition All Winners to Be Showcased at 2019 International Home + Housewares Show, March 2-5, Chicago This year’s competition focused on the safety and security of
The 2019 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit presents a unique opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with the most influential thought leaders across the plastics supply chain, from brand owners to processors, and engineers to product developers. Attend Re|focus and discover
IDSA mourns the loss of Florence Knoll Bassett, H/IDSA, a hugely influential design pioneer and guiding light of Knoll, who died on January 25, 2019 in Coral Gables, Florida. She was 101 years old. Knoll Bassett has been an Honorary IDSA member for
In November 2018, IDSA made an announcement that we were making changes to our events programming which included the discontinuation of our five District Design Conferences. While this news may come as a surprise, trust that no one
Every year, thousands flock to Las Vegas, Nevada for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. This event has become a spectacle in its own right and is known around the world as the place to be for anyone connected to
IDSA is delighted to partner with Mad*Pow for the upcoming Health Experience Design Conference (HXD) where IDSA will curate a track of content with focus on the intersection of industrial design and user experience. While UX is now widely
IDSA mourns the loss of a long-standing member Charles (Chuck) Harrison. He leaves behind an extensive design legacy and an expansive body of work that spans decades. Much of Harrison’s career was spent working for Sears Roebuck & Company,
Have you heard of ‘Sketchnoting,’ ‘Visual Note-taking’ or ‘Graphic Recording’? You may or may not have, either way in this article we will discuss how we use it and how we framed a workshop around it at the IDC
Maaike Evers, IDSA, co-founder of the experimental design studio Mike & Maaike in San Francisco has been named the International Design Excellence Awards Jury Chair for 2019. Born and bred in The Netherlands, Evers brings a progressively Dutch and uniquely female
IDSA has embarked on a bold and progressive transformation. We stand at a moment in time where nearly every aspect of the Society is under increasing pressure for time and attention from people like you. While these trends are
It’s no secret that industrial design is still a boy’s club. Statistics differ from source to source, but there seems to be a general agreement that women make up somewhere between 10–15 percent of industrial designers. To those in
On September 22, 2018, IDSA’s Board of Directors Chair, Megan Neese officially introduced Chris Livaudais as IDSA’s new Executive Director. Livaudais has been serving in an interim capacity since January 2018. The announcement was delivered on stage at the