industrial design links

IDSA - The Industrial Designers Society of America is the voice of the industrial design profession, advancing the quality and positive impact of design. If you are not yet a member, please visit the national site to see hoe IDSA membership can expand your perceptions of, and presense in, the field of industrial design.
University of Bridgeport (UB) - This institution has the only accredited industrial design program in Connecticut. Students will be able to integrate Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Robotics into a well-balanced design education with opportunities to study in many traditional areas of design.
core77 design magazine - Five sections covering most aspects of industrial design. Calendar of events, firm listing and a jobs section.
American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for a New Age: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Over 150 objects created by American industrial designers including Norman Bel Geddes, Donald Deskey, Henry Dreyfuss, Paul Frankl, and Eliel Saarinen.
Bad Human Factors Designs - A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.
Chrysalis Industrial Design Exhibition - Showcasing work from industrial design graduates at the University of South Australia.
The Design Observer - Organised by the Agency for the Promotion of Industrial Creation of France. A permanent virtual web gallery presenting innovative products, designers, and firms.
Exponent 98 - Directory of over 120 Danish designers, contacts to design organizations and education facilities, and a selection of relevant links.
International Directory of Design - Directory of industrial and product design educational programs, associations, conferences, magazines and directories.
Sensory Design Resource and Forum - Examines differences between recognition of 'Sensory' and 'Emotional' product attributes, and the more difficult process of linking them to the creation of an overall product experience.