Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Rebecca Scarbrough serves as the President of the Industrial Designers Society of America since September 2022 and has held various representative roles in the organization. As the Founder of "Design Does That," a website that shares insights on design from a student perspective, Rebecca aims to assist peers navigating design education and the industry. Previous experiences include a Graphic Design Internship with the City of Douglasville and a part-time Case Manager position with Georgia Superior Courts. Engagement in leadership roles within the Future Business Leaders of America and Student Advisory Council highlights Rebecca's commitment to community and school involvement. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Rebecca is dedicated to combining academic knowledge with practical experiences.
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Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is one of the oldest and largest membership associations for industrial design professionals. IDSA has thousands of members in dozens of Professional Chapters, Student Chapters, and Special Interest Sections in the United States and internationally. Since 1980, IDSA has produced the annual International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA), which remains the world’s most rigorous, prestigious, and influential design awards program. Learn more at IDSA.org/IDEA. The Society leads National Industrial Design Day initiatives annually on March 5 and hosts annual events such as the International Design Conference and Deep Dives, bringing together some of the biggest names and brightest minds in industrial design and related fields. Additional programming includes the annual IDSA Student Merit Awards (SMA), IDSA Awards, and Education Symposium. In 2001, IDSA established the Design Foundation: a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to raising awareness of the industrial design profession and providing educational opportunities for students of all ages. Recently the Foundation has repositioned to more strongly focus on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in design. Learn more and donate at IDSA.org/DesignFoundation. Global outreach includes IDSA's designUpdate e-newsletter and INNOVATION, IDSA’s flagship publication. A highly regarded journal within the ID profession, the quarterly print and digital INNOVATION includes the annual Yearbook of Design Excellence, which features IDEA and IDSA Award winners. Learn more at IDSA.org/INNOVATION. For the latest news from IDSA, visit IDSA.org and follow @IDSAdesign on Instagram.