Technical Solutions Executive, Autodesk
Jeff Smith, IDSA, is an industrial designer currently working for Autodesk as an education manager. Smith brings a diverse background in product design to a team that supports Fusion360 in higher education in the United States.
Smith served for more than 20 years as design director of Relfex Design in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He also served as chair of IDSA’s Florida Chapter, and was a faculty member at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale for almost a decade. He earned an AA in illustration and a BFA in industrial design from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Statement of Candidacy – Southern District Chapter Representative
Over my ID career, I have fallen into a pattern of joining IDSA, falling out of membership, only to later join again. Why? I must see the value. I must see the strength of a unified national voice for our profession. IDSA even facilitated my first job as a student participating in the merit award competition at RIT. Clearly, IDSA has helped me. On a few “return trips” to IDSA, I have served as Florida Chapter Chair. There are two reasons I have decided to run for Southern District Chapter Representative. The first is to try and solve this revolving door membership issue. The second is an attempt to bridge the gap between Design Education and Professional Designers on the regional level. Please consider voting for me, and then consider lending a hand as we move ahead.
Simulation in CAD for Designers
Are optimization, structural testing and event simulation strictly the domain of engineering? No.
Now, designers can leverage these tests and optimization tools in Fusion360. Learn from Jeff Smith, IDSA, how these tools can create new design direction and a closer relationship with engineering. While verification and reports ensure designs will succeed in the world and make it to production.
Digital Sketching: Secrets Revealed!
Statement of Candidacy – Southern District Chapter Representative
Over my ID career, I have fallen into a pattern of joining IDSA and falling out of membership—only to later join again. Why? I must see the value. I must see the strength of a unified national voice for our profession. On a few “return trips” to IDSA, I have even served in a volunteer position—IDSA Florida Chapter chair.
IDSA facilitated my first job as a student participating in the Student Merit Award competition at RIT. Clearly, IDSA has helped me. There are two reasons I decided to run for Southern District Chapter Representative. First—to try and solve this revolving door membership issue.
Second—to attempt to bridge the gap between design education and professional designers on the regional level. My current job at Autodesk Education highlights this and shows me a pathway to pull them closer.
Please consider voting for me, and then consider lending a hand as we move ahead.
Renew & Rebuild Your Sketch Skills
Sketching is a career-long skill—a core element of how designers think and communicate. It’s a language we speak using images. This fast-paced, fun workshop led by Jeff Smith, IDSA, combines hands-on drills with “sketch & stretch” philosophies that will resonate with all skill levels of designers—regardless of where you are in your career.
Fusion 360 Workshop
Please join Jeff Smith, IDSA for a hands-on workshop/introduction to Fusion 360. This program is the next generation in CAD/CAM Software. Mac and PC-native local program with cloud-based collaboration and rendering. Also, learn how Fusion and Sketchbook play together!
Sketch On! A Workshop
Sketching is a visual language, capturing ideas on paper, and these days, on a screen. There is a foundation and there are rules to this visual language. Come sketch with Jeff Smith, IDSA, education manager for Autodesk, in a hands-on workshop. He will lead participants through a series of drills followed by the “how” and “why.” Smith has a simple theory—practicing with the right skills, everyone can improve!
Florida Chapter
