Three Design Stories
Jan 30 2024
event: talk hybrid
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1184 Castlefield Avenue, Toronto
6:00pm 8:30pm

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 Outdoors (Cassandra Sison and Yulia Little), IDSA-Toronto chapter (Sayeh Dastgheib-Beheshti and Harpreet Singh), Laura Karik, Elton Leung, Steve Copeland

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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