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OPEN DESIGN DAY 

A day of community, discovery, and design. Free for all.

Open Design Day offers the design community a diverse lineup of activities, focusing on community-driven content, networking, creativity, and connection, while ensuring accessibility for everyone’s budget. This presents a wonderful opportunity for IDSA communities to contribute their expertise and enrich the event’s offerings.

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This is also a unique opportunity for IDSA communities and partners to share their knowledge, lead experiences, and inspire the public through interactive content.

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We’re inviting IDSA members, design professionals, educators, students, community leaders, and creative thinkers to contribute programming to Open Design Day—a free, public event focused on creativity, connection, and accessibility.

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Detroit Product Showcase

Experience Design Up Close in the Heart of Detroit

Join us in the heart of Detroit’s design district for a one-of-a-kind product showcase celebrating the innovative minds shaping our world through industrial design. 

 

This interactive, public-facing event invites the community to discover the magic behind the products they use every day—and meet the designers who made them. Each participant will exhibit their work on a tabletop display, offering an intimate, hands-on experience that highlights the tangible value and future of industrial design. 

IDSA Member Led Sessions

This is a unique opportunity for IDSA communities and partners to share their knowledge, lead experiences, and inspire the public through interactive content.

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Community-Driven Highlights at IDC

Beyond Open Design Day, the IDC conference features a vibrant mix of local and niche events that celebrate identity, sustainability, collaboration, and leadership across the design community.

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Women in Design

A powerful gathering highlighting the voices, experiences, and leadership of women in design.

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Research Committee Sessions

Explore the forefront of design research driving theory, practice, and future innovation.

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Circular Design Committee Conversations

Engage with thought leaders in sustainable design, circular systems, and ethical production.

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Local Chapter Meetups

Connect with IDSA chapters from across the country and discover the local impact of industrial design.

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Community Design Events

Celebrate Detroit’s design spirit through neighborhood-based programs, grassroots collaborations, and public creativity.

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Sponsored Events & Design Tours

Get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes experiences, studio visits, and sponsor-led engagements across the city.

IDSA and PARK Pre-Conference Workshop: Design Research Masterclass â€‹

PARK Academy, in collaboration with IDSA, is proud to present an exclusive, intensive, and impactful professional training program tailored for the U.S. design community.

 

Join a small cohort of professionals to:

  • Learn from industry-leading experts

  • Use and build with proven research tools

  • Gain 1-year access to the Design Research Tool

 

Cost: $295

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For 60 years, the Industrial Designers Society of America has worked to advance the practice of industrial design through education, information, community, and advocacy. Our roots stretch to the beginning of the profession, and our members are, and have been, some of the most celebrated industrial designers of all time. Today, we exist as a global voice for industrial design within a broad ecosystem of design disciplines and we celebrate the cross-functional overlap of many creative fields.

Learn more at IDSA.org

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