Special Interest Areas

toy design Toy and character design for children and adults alike business practices Design management strategies, studio best practices, business advice, patents, and PR interaction design User centered design, user interface design and interactive motiongraphics branding, packaging, & retail design Brand design, brand DNA, packaging, POS, and retail design sustainability and green design Discussions about sustainable materials, processes, and practices in industrial design design research Consumer focused research methods, design research methodologies and strategies furniture Furniture design, craft, prototyping, mass production and critical review footwear & softgoods Footwear, bags, and all other softgoods design consumer products Consumer Electronics, Housewares, and more AI A category to discuss AI “tools, practice, education, business, and culture… Not hype, not panic, just ongoing critical engagement.” transportation Planes, trains and automobiles (and bike, and boats, and …)