2008 Events

Photo Gallery Link_ flickr _

April 2008 Update

Check out that flickr photo link above, because the great design community out in Provo has made our second Rocky Mountain Designers exhibit a smash hit.

Thanks to our new VP Michael Horito and Rocketship Inc. for putting Things together.

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January 2008

The annual Rocky Mountain Designers exhibit is upon us again!

* Judged Entries - recognizing some of the best design from our region.

* Work Mosaic - highlighting the broad spectrum of work representing the Industrial Design profession.

Entry Form PDF

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** Sat/Sun October 27&28, 2007 **

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Furniture Design Workshop

Featuring Designer David Ryan.

9:AM Morning Lecture, followed by...

12:00Noon

Light Lunch, and Afternoon discussion

PLEASE RSVP to kleind@mscd.edu

Sponsored by Rocky Mountain IDSA

David Ryan's URL

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** August 10-11, 2007 **

Top US Designers speak in Denver

Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, 1600 Pierce St. Lakewood CO. Co-Sponsored by Knoll

Friday and Saturday mornings August 10th and 11th, 9AM-1PM. General Admission for two mornings of presentations: $200 Students (IDSA, AIGA, ASID, AIA, ADCD): $75

REGISTER HERE

A great opportunity for all design professionals, design students and design fans of product design, furniture design, interior design, architecture, graphic design and web design: On Friday and Saturday mornings August 10-11 several of America¹s top designers will reveal their design secrets at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. You will get insider advice and tips from America¹s biggest design stars including IDEO co-founder and Designing Interactions author Bill Moggridge; Lippincott design head Connie Birdsall about her new customer experiences for Delta Airlines and others; design star Tucker Viemeister about creating products and environments for Good Grips, Coke & Joe Boxer; Apple visionary Hugh Dubberly¹s new direction for Samsung; innovative designer Chris Conley about his new products for Office Max, as well as inspiring presentations from top design innovators Michael and Katherine McCoy, Dr. Rick Robinson, and Hugh Graham.

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** September 6 - November 9, 2007 **

SUBSTANCE: DIVERSE PRACTICES FROM THE PERIPHERY

Featuring Designer Kenneth Jewell.

Substance Exhibition Opening Reception:

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Continuum / One Laptop Per Child Lecture:

6:00pm - 7:00pm Sponsored by Rocky Mountain IDSA

Reception to follow: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

@ The Center For Visual Arts

Resources

Links and other local places to get the best service and stuff....

Where to find Design:

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Dexigner, International News

ZEITGEIST, Denver furnishings retailer.

The Kirkland Museum,

A world class collection in the heart of Denver.

PGallery, Denver’s own.

Laboratory of Art and Ideas, Belmar Colorado, Part Museum, Part Design Lab.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum NY, Each year they affiliate with museums across the country, look for links to events in your IDSARM Member State.

The Lighting Studio (Denver)

People

Officers, contact info and local company profiles:

IDSARM Chair- David Klein

Contact:

DavidKlein@IDSARM.com

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IDSARM Vice Chair- Michael Horito

Contact:

michael@rocketshipdesign.com

Michael has been involved in the product development field professionally for over 10 years, during which time he has been a lead designer on over 100 products for companies like Buck Knives, Clear One Communications, Yamaha and Polaris. He is the founder of Rocketship, Inc., an industrial design and product development firm located in Provo, UT. The company was started in 2001 in a small shed on the side of his house, where the temperatures hit the 20’s in the winter, and boiling in the summer! Since then, the company has grown to a staff of 8 (and is no longer in the shed!), producing award winning products for a wide range of categories – from sporting equipment to consumer electronics to transportation. He is supported in his efforts by his wonderful wife, Kanani, and five wild children!