We're heading back to the Golden State! Save the date for our annual design conference in San Francisco, CA, this October. Square One is your chance to learn, be inspired, connect with others, and experience a strong sense of community—all at an accessible price. We're excited to offer you the best conference experience in Industrial Design. Stay tuned for details on speakers, supporters, and venues, which will be announced next week along with ticket sales. For now, mark your calendar and plan to be in the Bay Area from October 23-25, 2024! #design #industrialdesign #designeducation
About us
AdvancedDesign (AD) is a community where designers can share, educate, learn, and connect. It is a place that supports students and professionals alike, from high schoolers to tenured designers with decades of experience. Through our Initiatives, AD explores a diverse range of topics including making, media, culture, and mental health, free of charge. With our headquarters in Chicago, AD additionally operates in San Francisco. Advanced Design was founded by Hector Silva in 2016. As a young educator and designer himself, Hector quickly saw many opportunities for improving education. There was a disconnect between the way design was taught in school and what was demanded of industry, however, against the behemoth of traditional academia, there is little power at the individual level. So, he took matters into his own hands, and Hector built a small team to begin to work to fill those gaps through practical hands-on workshops bringing together students and professionals. Fast forward five years, and AD has become a mainstay of design education—offering content that highlights excellence in industry, building diversity in the field, connecting designers through events and workshops, and through its most ambitious task to date, creating our own design school. Today, AD has over 30 members, advisors, and instructors across the US, Canada, and France, and continues to build its community base globally.
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- Design
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- 2-10 employees
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- Chicago
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- Educational
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- 2016
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Chicago, US
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Hello Designers! Design isn't just about work; it's also about cherishing the small moments that bring you joy and happiness. Share these moments with others—friends, new acquaintances, and fellow designers you haven't met yet. That's the spirit of this social event! Let's take a break from work and spend some quality time together over gelato. Join us on Wednesday, July 31st at 5 PM CST at Amorino, located at 38 S. Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago. We'll gather for about an hour before strolling through Millennium Park to enjoy each other's company. We hope to see you there! #social #designeducation #design #industrialdesign
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Thank you to everyone who attended last week's in-person event with our friends at WHIPSAW in San Francisco. We extend our deepest gratitude to Cole Derby, Grace Budgett, and Walker Harden for being part of our insightful panel on "Beyond the Product." Their discussion emphasized the importance of considering the broader elements that can elevate your work and narrative. We look forward to seeing you at our future events. #design #industrialdesign #designeducation
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We’re excited to have Whipsaw host this event in their beautiful design space in San Francisco, CA. Post-pandemic, Whipsaw consolidated their studios into a single location in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, fostering team collaboration under one roof. Whether you're a young designer or a seasoned professional, you'll learn how design extends beyond the physical product, encompassing much more that needs careful consideration. Join us this Friday, July 12, at 4PM PST at Whipsaw in San Francisco, CA, for an insightful lecture with WHIPSAW designers. The lecture will be followed by a networking event. This is not an online event. Don’t register if you’re not physically in attendance. Don't miss out—RSVP by going to advdes.org/store. #design #designeducation #industrialdesign
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Join us next Friday for an in-person event at Whipsaw in San Francisco! We're excited to host Whipsaw designers Colby Derby, Grace Budgett, and Walker Harden, who will share their insights on diversifying your perspective and thinking beyond the product. Whether you're a young designer or a seasoned professional, you'll learn how design extends beyond the physical product, encompassing much more that needs careful consideration. Here's a bit about our speakers: Cole, Director of Industrial Design at Whipsaw, has led award-winning projects for companies like Olympus, Haier, and Intel, drawing inspiration from science fiction, experimental furniture, and exotic cars, with a BFA in Industrial Design and previous experience at Motorola. Grace, an industrial designer at Whipsaw, transforms complex ideas into elegant, impactful solutions with boldness, connection, and joy, having played key roles in projects for PacBio, Tile, and Johnson & Johnson, following her award-winning BDes from the University of Washington and work with Disney and Curaleaf. Walker leverages his background in human-computer interaction to create functional and enjoyable products across digital and physical experiences, managing design projects for clients like Apple, J&J, and 7-Eleven, and excelling in full-scale concepting and customer research. Join us next week on Friday, July 12, at 4PM PST at Whipsaw in San Francisco, CA, for an insightful lecture with WHIPSAW designers. They will discuss topics that go beyond the product. The lecture will be followed by a networking event. Don't miss out—RSVP by going to advdes.org/store. #design #designeducation #industrialdesign
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Join us next week for our collaboration with WHIPSAW, where we'll host an event highlighting the multifaceted creativity required of industrial designers and the importance of thinking beyond the product. To secure your seat, please reserve by getting a ticket on our website. The link is provided below. #design #designeducation #industrialdesign
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As industrial designers, our education often stops at renderings of the final product, leaving out crucial elements like user experience and packaging. We are partnering with the design team at WHIPSAW to raise awareness about the importance of having a comprehensive vision for the entire design process. Even if we collaborate with others who specialize in these areas, it's valuable for industrial designers to approach every project with this holistic mindset. Join us next week on Friday, July 12, at 4PM PST at Whipsaw in San Francisco, CA, for an insightful lecture with Whipsaw designers. They will discuss topics that go beyond the product. The lecture will be followed by a networking event. Don't miss out—RSVP by going to advdes.org/store. #design #designeducation #industrialdesign
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It's time. The opportunity to join this incredible industrial design educational experience is closing. Whether you are interested, curious, intrigued, or fascinated, reach out to us—you never know how we can tailor our curriculum to meet your needs. Imagine investing in yourself for ten weeks: working hard to learn new skills, gaining insights from industry leaders and peers, and receiving support. Leave Offsite with a renewed sense of optimism and opportunity, paving a new path and creating a new trajectory. Your time is now. You don't need to have everything figured out, but you do need to start. Dream until it’s your reality. Head over to advdes.org/offsite to register! 🚀 #industrialdesign #design #designeducation
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Our applications are still open! You still have a chance to join our summer cohort. Visit the link in our bio to explore our course catalog and find something that excites you. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. The next full cohort won't be available until Spring 2025, so don't miss this opportunity to be part of Offsite. Head over to advdes.org/offsite to register! 🚀 #industrialdesign #designeducation #design
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The class Workflow, co-taught by Tyler Anderson and Jack Marple, is an intensive 10-week course focused on excelling in CAD and visualization, particularly KeyShot and rapid-surfacing modeling. Spanning all design stages from initial sketches to final presentations, students will learn composition, lighting best practices, materialization techniques, and presentation skills. A key feature of Workflow is its accelerated studio project, where students experience a live studio environment, mirroring professional team dynamics. This hands-on approach not only enhances learning but also prepares students for the fast-paced, collaborative design industry. Emphasizing CAD and visualization integration, the course boosts creativity and efficiency, culminating in impactful and polished presentations. Tyler Anderson, an accomplished industrial designer from Los Angeles, leads Render Weekly, runs Sample Studio, and has collaborated with brands like Skullcandy and Netgear. Jack Marple, based in Salt Lake City and Associate Design Director at Enlisted Design, has led major design programs and runs an independent practice called Orchestra; together, they teach at Offsite, equipping the next generation of designers with essential skills. Head over to advdes.org/offsite to register! 🚀 #designeducation #industrialdesign #design Offsite