ACIDO News
The Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO) is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Rocket Show and Competition. This public show features the thesis projects of the Industrial Design graduates from the province’s three schools of Industrial Design: Carleton University, Humber College, and the Ontario College of Art & Design. The Rocket Show [...]
The use of Arcs and Ellipses to define physical shapes is a Declining Trend. For some perspective on this form/graphic design element’s origin: designers in the mid to late 1990s were extremely fond of putting arcs and ellipses on anything that wasn’t nailed down. The advent of 3D CAD modeling tools and Adobe Illustrator meant [...]
In partnership with the Federal Economic Development Agency for Ontario, the Yves Landry Foundation (YLF) is making available up to $50,000 per company in the form of a grant to foster training that will lead to advancements in innovation within Ontario. How to apply for the YLF AIME Initiative Funding Program Visit the funding [...]
ACIDO is participating at IDS12 with its Industrial Design Experience exhibit. Our booth allows visitors to try their hand at the most fun and creative part of the design process, the ideation phase. Using an app developed with Primordial Soup, each user will be able to sketch out their product ideas on one of five [...]
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The Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO) is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Rocket Show and Competition. This public show features the thesis projects of the Industrial Design graduates from the province’s three schools of Industrial Design: Carleton University, Humber College, and the Ontario College of Art & Design. The Rocket Show [...]
Eames: The Architect and The Painter at the BLOOR Cinema 83 minutes — PG, Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey, United States, 2011 Distributed by First Run Films Narrated by James Franco “Well-crafted and insightful. A must for those with an interest in modern design.” –Hollywood Reporter “Superb. A dazzling, sensory adventure. An extraordinary and enjoyable history [...]
Humber’s 12th annual INSITU chair show took place on Mar. 6 at the Gladstone Hotel on Queen Street West, featuring chairs designed by second-year industrial design students. You can check out a short video here
This coming Tuesday marks the 12th consecutive year that Humber College second year Industrial Design students will be putting their skills on display for the INSITU Chair Show. And they’d like to invite you to come and join us at the event. The Humber College INSITU Chair show showcases the work of up and coming [...]
ACIDO is participating at IDS12 with its Industrial Design Experience exhibit. Our booth allows visitors to try their hand at the most fun and creative part of the design process, the ideation phase. Using an app developed with Primordial Soup, each user will be able to sketch out their product ideas on one of five [...]