Everyone is welcome!

The Industrial Design discussion forum is intended as an informal gathering space where students and faculty can start or join conversations on specific topics relevant to the full spectrum of Industrial Design. This forum is a place where students and faculty can freely discuss any design topic, place and answer questions, request feedback, and possibly advice, without any pressure from lectures, grading, academics, deadlines, or any kind of formality.

We would like to invite all Industrial Design students of every level, as well as all of our faculty to participate and to suggest discussion topics related to ID. We gladly invite all interested faculty to, not just participate in the forum and recommend topics, but also to participate as a forum moderator as well.

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