With this edition of Icsid eNews, we hope that you will reflect on the state of industrial design today. How is the current situation affecting you, your business and your creativity? What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the industry? What new opportunities can be identified to help shape the profession's future?
While it may not be simple to answer these questions, there are ways by which you can express your thoughts and opinions:
2009 World Industrial Design Day
Icsid is pleased to launch the 2009 World Industrial Design Day, taking place on 29 June. This year's theme: 'Industrial Design: the product of human creativity'.
[read more]WIDD Student Poster Competition
The Student Poster Competition for World Industrial Design Day is still open for entries. Students from Icsid Member schools have until 4 May to submit their poster designs.
[read more]Icsid Education Conference 2009
Looking at design education in 2050, the Icsid Education Conference 2009 - a component of the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore, invites design practitioners to submit papers on a variety of themes related to design. The deadline for abstracts is 30 June.
[read more]Key issues in the industry
Icsid has created an opinion poll to find out which issues are of most concern to those in the industrial design profession. Whether a professional designer, student or design enthusiast, Icsid wants to know what matters most to you.
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Browse through the rest of this months' eNews to find out what others are doing in the profession today.
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