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Shop3D.ca Member Benefits (12/10/2024) - We are excited to share that ACIDO members can now benefit from a new partnership with Shop3D.ca! Special thanks to CID member Houston Keil-Vine for suggesting this. Members now have access to special pricing from Shop3D. To access this benefit, please use the following discount codes on their website: ACIDO-X1E - $160 off Bambu X1E W/ AMS ACIDO-X1C - $50 off Bambu X1C and X1C Combo ACIDO-BASF10 - 10% off all BASF Filaments in the "Forward AM Ultrafuse Filaments Collection" ShopPTO10 - 10% off Print to Order Discount Continue Reading
CAD MicroSolutions. Discounts on Solidworks, 3D print consumables & more! (5/6/2024) - CAD MicroSolutions offers discounts to ACIDO members on design-related products and services, including SolidWorks subscriptions, licenses, renewals on SolidWorks licenses, sales on 3D printers and 3D printing consumables, 3D scanning and training. This discount is not only applied to private ACIDO members but will also be extended to companies who employ our members. Members can receive: 8% off SolidWorks Perpetual or Term licensing (on top of current promotion) Discounted Annual Subscription Renewal Automatic 5% discount code for materials and desktop printers (online store) 20% off 3D Printing Services 20% off 3D Scanning Services Data Management Evaluation and Annual Checkup -… Continue Reading
Join us on SLACK !! Introducing the NEW ACIDO Slack Community (9/15/2020) - We are excited to invite our entire membership to join the NEW ACIDO Slack workspace. Want instant access to chat with the design community throughout Ontario? Need some quick feedback on a design concept? 2am tech help from your peers? Want to share some relevant design news? Get the word out? Let the words in? Join the conversation, don’t miss out; help build the Ontario design community with this powerful, instant communication tool! For ACIDO members only, come join us! Click to join the ACIDO Slack Community now . Continue ReadingACID News
ACID Welcomes Co-Presidents (9/26/2022) - On Sept 13th 2022, The Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO) welcomes the announcement that Dylan Horvath, ACIDO and Patrick Messier, ADIQ (Association des designers industriels du Québec) will lead the Association of Canadian Industrial Designers (ACID). We look forward to collaborating to promote the Canadian design industry as a whole while increasing cooperation between our provincial professional organizations. ACID’s newly elected Board of Directors also include Cynthia Damar-Schnobb and Mario Gagnon, as representatives elected by ACIDO and ADIQ respectively. Continue ReadingDIAC News
New ACIDO Reps for DIAC (9/26/2022) - ACIDO welcomes two new representatives to the DIAC (Design Industry Advisory Committee) Board. Kaylyn Belcourt, ACIDO will represent DIAC on ACIDO's board and serve as ACIDO's representative to the Design Industry Advisory Committee. Kaylyn serves as President of Copernicus Educational Products where she leads development of unique solutions that deliver innovative classroom solutions. Tim Haats, ACIDO will represent ACIDO on the DIAC board. Tim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University where he utilizes his practical skills, knowledge, and passion for design and business to explore the relationship between design and entrepreneurship, and how… Continue ReadingWDO News
BEHIND THE DESIGN: 5 ICONIC PRODUCTS THAT ROCKED THE DESIGN WORLD (9/26/2022) - The profession of industrial design has come a long way since its early days. Take a deep dive into the archives of 5 iconic WDO Member corporations and discover the designs that made their mark on personal care, professional practices and recreational habits around the world. See more: https://wdo.org/behind-the-design-5-iconic-products-that-rocked-the-design-world/ Continue ReadingNews & Events
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Access Reports (2/14/2023) - Access ACIDO Reports Salary Survey Results Access to 2020 Salary Survey Results ACIDO 2020 Salary Survey - Analysis and Insights- Distro_2 Continue Reading
DesignTO + ACIDO (2/14/2023) - DesignTO + ACIDO ACIDO and DesignTO have entered in to an association partnership to begin working together to provide professional development and networking opportunities to the design community. Professional, Associate and Affiliate Members of ACIDO in good standing will now enjoy free DesignTO membership! Reach out to admin@acido.info to claim your code and access your free membership with DesignTO activated today. Early access to in-person and online event tickets, free events, and hours of design related video content available in their member library are all perks of DesignTO membership now included with your ACIDO membership. Continue ReadingSalary Survey 2020 (2/14/2023) - Salary Survey 2020 ACIDO's 2020 Salary Survey results are available here for download. The password is "I am a proud member of ACIDO". ACIDO 2020 Salary Survey - Analysis and Insights- Distro Continue Reading
The Business of Industrial Design (12/7/2022) - The Business of Industrial Design Tuesday, Dec 13th In-Person and on Zoom Join fellow designers and business professionals for an informative panel discussion on the topic of The Business of Industrial Design. Find Tickets here. A chance to learn business knowledge not taught in design school. In-person and live on Zoom. PLUS professional headshot photography on site. Jimmy Rogers, President of ACIDO will moderate a panel discussion on a variety of business topics sure to be of interest to emerging and veteran designers alike. Come for 4x 15 minute presentations followed by Q+A with these esteemed presenters. Kaylyn Belcourt, President… Continue ReadingNewsletter & ID Meetup Recap (9/28/2022) - Most Recent Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/c5876367a809/qj889rcumg-13733254?e=65e3fc1d88 Industrial Designers Meetup | Recap On Thursday, September 1st, ACIDO hosted its first hybrid in-person/virtual networking event at the Rhino in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. A diverse mix of Industrial Designers, both members and non-members, participated in a series of 10 minute one-on-one speed meetings. These brief meetings encouraged the attendees to get into lively conversations with more fellow designers in attendance. Both emerging and senior level practitioners got to interact while covering a wide range of areas of focus spanning Industrial Design, and UX / UI. The event was hosted by ACIDO President, Jimmy Rogers, and ACIDO Administrator, Kate Tessier,… Continue Reading
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AI for Industrial Designers workshop with Toyah Perry (11/4/2026) - If you would like to watch the recording of the event, you can find it HERE. You can also can download Toyah's presentation, full of links and resources. Toyah shared a sign-up promo from Figma Weave, which you can access here. If this is your first sign-up for Figma Weave, this link gets you some free credits and access to video. Continue Reading
Legal Advice: Dave Pitts, General Legal Counsel (9/15/2020) - $300 savings on Legal Advice: Dave Pitts. - General Legal Counsel, discounted for ACIDO members! We’re excited to offer an exciting new benefit for our ACIDO members: discounted legal counsel from Pitts Pro Law. Dave Pitts, a Toronto-based general counsel lawyer with experience in Startups, Hardware, Product development, Investor relations, and myriad other activities designers encounter routinely. E.G. You have an NDA to sign. Is it OK? Is it unfair and one-sided? Are you protected? You’re negotiating a royalty agreement; need help putting it together? You’re putting together a group of investors for your startup, need some guidance on how… Continue Reading