Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsVirginia, United States201-500 Employees
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is a nonprofit professional association focused on industrial design. Founded in 1965 and based in Herndon, Virginia, it serves a global community of members through professional chapters, student chapters, and special interest sections, emphasizing the exchange of knowledge and professional development within the field. Since 1980, it has organized the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), a highly regarded design awards program that recognizes achievement across the discipline and highlights winners in its annual publications and yearbooks. The organization also runs events such as the International Design Conference and related programs, as well as education-oriented initiatives like student merit awards and awards programs, aiming to advance the practice of industrial design and support education and diversity within the profession.