ITEM at Greener by Design
Aidan Petrie is Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Item Group. He received his degree from Central St. Martins School of London in Product Engineering and his Masters in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Petrie will join the "Meet the Designers" panel at the Greener by Design conference being held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA this June from the 12th to the 13th. He will discuss Item Group?s GreenCard - a proven methodology for assessing products for sustainability at each stage of their development process.
Promoting Innovation and Growth
“Clearly, the launch of the Rhode Island Chapter is exciting news for IDSA, but even more exciting is that industrial design in Providence-and throughout Rhode Island-has long been widely respected for the contributions it has made within many sectors. An active IDSA chapter in Rhode Island will serve as a catalyst for continued growth of industrial design throughout the state. Our national office looks forward to working with the Rhode Island chapter, and assists in further developing a robust design community with an eye towards innovation and economic growth.”
- Frank Tyneski, IDSA's Excutive Director
Design and the Economy
“Rhode Island’s industrial design community has long been on the forefront of embracing innovation and developing new solutions to the real world challenges we are facing in the areas of healthcare, education, public safety as well as our quality of life. We are proud to support the IDSA Rhode Island chapter, which will not only serve to bring our state’s industrial design community closer together, but will also enable new company creation, stimulate entrepreneurship, foster new types of collaborative partnerships and help to create a culture of innovation that is key in creating high-wage jobs within our state.”
- Saul Kaplan, RIEDC's Excutive Director
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About the IDSAAs the voice of the profession, Industrial Designers Society of America advances the positive impact of design on business and society while directly benefiting members by evolving into the world's most effective design organization. When IDSA was formed, it consisted of about 600 members in 10 chapters across the country. Today, the IDSA has over 3,000 members and 29 chapters. For more information on the IDSA, visit their website at idsa.org.
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IDSA Rhode IslandIt is with great enthusiasm that we look forward to advancing the IDSA's goals of: Leading the Industrial Design profession by expanding horizons, increasing connectivity and servicing members. Inspiring design quality and responsibility through professional development and ongoing education. Elevating the business of design to improve our industry's value. In this new year we are excited to harness the creativity, innovation and resources of members and organizations here in the state.
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