Three Design Stories

Independent Project
Event: Talk
Hybrid
Jan 30 2025
Free with RSVP
6:00pm 8:30pm
Vondom Canada 1184 Castlefield Avenue, Toronto

Join the Toronto chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for an inspiring evening of socializing and design stories with three design experts each sharing a story about their diverse design practices.

Laura Karik will draw upon her 20+ years of expertise to explore how design is adapting to emerging trends and technology.

Elton Leung will discuss the challenges and rewards of crowdfunding his idea into a product, the lessons he learned along the way and whether he would do it again.

Steve Copeland will draw on his 35+ years of developing products to reflect on the development of the Resistol Rideshare cowboy helmet, the only traditional western-style cowboy hat that is ASTM/SEI certified for protective headgear used in horse sports and horseback riding.

In this in-person and online hybrid event, each panellist will begin with a short slideshow presentation, followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by IDSA-Toronto chapter vice-chair Harpreet Singh, with questions from the audience.

Participants

Vondom Canada (Lory Avery), ARD Outdoor (Richard Bockner and Yulia Little), IDSA-Toronto chapter (Sayeh Dastgheib-Beheshti and Harpreet Singh), Laura Karik, Elton Leung, Steve Copeland

Acknowledgements

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Accessibility

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Harpreet Singh
Laura Karik and a project
Evolution of Design Strategy: Adapting to Emerging Trends and Technologies by Laura Karik, IDSA
Elton Leung and Sonar Pen
Crowdfunding a vision by Elton Leung
Steve Copeland and Ridesafe helmet
Development of the Resistol Ridesafe cowboy helmet by Steve Copeland, IDSA