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Adaptive
Environments Center: "A
non-profit organization, AE was founded in 1978 to address
the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities
and elderly people."
Added 01032002
American
Society of Furniture Designers: "Founded
in 1981, ASFD is the only international non-profit professional
organization dedicated to advancing, improving and supporting
the profession of furniture design and its positive impact
in the marketplace."
Added 10172002
Architects
/ Designers / Planners for Social Responsiblity: "ADPSR
has a sixteen year history of educating design professionals
and the public about critical social and environmental
issues. Although established with a disarmament focus,
during the last nine years ADPSR has expanded its concerns
to include the protection of the natural and built environment,
and the promotion of ecologically and socially responsible
development."
Added 02092003
Association
of Professional Model Makers: "APMM
envisions a future where the Model Maker is recognized
as an essential component and driving force in the realization
of new ideas."
Added 02042003
Association
of Women Industrial Designers: "An
advocate of projects which enrich the growing public awareness
of the work of women industrial designers—past, present
and on the horizon."
Center
for Universal Design: "A
national research, information, and technical assistance
center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal
design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and
related products."
Added 09182001
Chicago
Furniture Designers Association:
"The Chicago Furniture Designers Association promotes
the art and the craft of creative furniture design by fostering
a vital community of furniture designers and makers."
Added 10172002
The
Design Trust: "A
registered charity, promotes the excellence of British
design and helps designers with business training after
they leave college. This site is aimed at students and
recent graduates planning to set up their own business.
It includes The Design Trust's Business Start-Up Guide
with practical information for designers on how to set
up in business, and a newsletter containing information
on awards, competitions and other news."
Added 10302001
Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society:
"HFES's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange
of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings
that are applicable to the design of systems and devices
of all kinds."
Added 08242001
IDAsia.org:
"A collective and network that represents the best
multi-disciplinary Industrial Design talents in Asia. Our
main focus is to foster, promote and incubate the best and
brightest in the Asian design scene."
Added 01202008
Industrial
Designers Society of America: "IDSA
is the voice of industrial design, representing the profession
to business, government, education, the media and the general
public and serving its information and networking needs."
Institute
of Packaging Professionals: "The
mission of the IoPP is to be the leading individual membership
organization serving the educational needs of the packaging
community."
Added 11192002
Inter-Society
Color Council: "The
ISCC is the principal professional society in the field
of color in the United States, encompassing the arts, sciences
and industry..."
Added 06142002
International
Council of Societies of Industrial Design: "Established
in 1957 to advance the discipline of industrial design
at the international level, ICSID is a non-profit, non-governmental
organization supported by professional, promotional, educational,
associate and corporate member societies on all continents."
International
Federation for Information Processing: "IFIP's
mission is to be the leading, truly international, apolitical
organization which encourages and assists in the development,
exploitation and application of Information Technology
for the benefit of all people."
Added 05292002
International
Wood Products Association:
"Founded in 1956, the International Wood Products Association
(formerly the International Hardwood Products Association)
is the only association in the United States committed to
the promotion and enhancement of trade in the imported hardwood
and softwood products industry."
Added 11192002
Quality
Function Deployment: "In
today's industrial society, where the growing distance
between producers and users is a concern, QFD links the
needs of the customer (end user) with design, development,
engineering, manufacturing, and service functions. It helps
organizations seek out both spoken and unspoken needs,
translate these into actions and designs, and focus various
business functions toward achieving this common goal."
Added 02042003
Society
for Applied Learning Technology: "Founded
in 1972, membership in the SALT is oriented to professionals
whose work requires knowledge and communication in the
field of instructional technology."
Added 11192002
Usability
Professionals' Association: "UPA was formed to
provide a network and opportunities through which usability
professionals can communicate and share information about
skills and skill development, methodology used and/or proposed
in the profession, tools, technology, and organizational
issues."
Added 08242001
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