What?

DesignWisconsin is a 2-day Wisconsin-centric Industrial Design event with several companies displaying their latest and proudest works in a mini-tradeshow format.

Where?

DELVE (formerly known as Design Concepts) - an award-winning innovation and design consultancy located in Madison, Wisconsin.

When?

Friday, May 20th & Saturday, May 21st.

Why?

It is a little known secret that Wisconsin is a hub for product innovation - our mission with this event is to showcase and celebrate prominent Wisconsin-based Industrial Design teams and their work. We hope this format will inspire participants and strengthen connections within our Industrial Design community, as well as cultivate new ones!

Who?

DesignWisconsin is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Stout Industrial Design program, UW-Stout IDSA student chapter and IDSA Milwaukee. The venue and event support will be generously provided by DELVE. The stars of the show, however, will be the Wisconsin-based Industrial Design teams in attendance to display their works and talk shop - please scroll down to learn more!

Schedule

Friday, May 20th (opening reception):

6:00pm: Doors open

6:30pm: Welcome message from UW-Stout Industrial Design department & Delve

6:50pm: Keynote address by David Kohler

7:20pm: Presentations by IDSA Student Merit Award winners from UW-Stout and MIAD

7:40pm: 'The Future of Design in Wisconsin' - by Michael Hopkins, president of Brooks Stevens

8:30pm: Offsite afterparty at Great Dane Pub & Brewing - sponsored by IDSA Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin - Stout Alumni Association

Saturday , May 21st (open house):

10:00am: Doors open

11:00am-1:00pm: Student portfolio reviews (registration required)

4:30pm: Closing statement by David Richter-O'Connell - UW-Stout Professor of Industrial Design

5:00pm: The end!

Note: there is no dedicated parking lot for the venue, but street parking is available