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The Georgia Tech Industrial Design Alumni Association strives to establish and strengthen lifelong personal, intellectual, and professional connections among its members, to serve the school and the community of practice and to reinforce the link between Industrial Design alumni and the College of Industrial Design.

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Launchpad is the platform for exhibiting the breadth of designs from Georgia Tech’s industrial design students. This event stands as a demonstration of their talent, creativity, and commitment to human-centered design. Over time, it has evolved into a notable assembly, uniting students, faculty, alumni, industry professionals, and design enthusiasts. We welcome anyone interested in exploring how design can enhance the human experience.

Thursday | December 12 | 6 – 9 PM
Georgia Tech College of Design
247 4th St. NW Atlanta, GA 30332

Parking available in Visitor Area lots. Hourly parking rates apply. Area lots 2, 3, 4, 8 are recommended. View parking map.

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Launchpad Design Showcase

An exhibit of design from our graduate and undergraduate students.

6:00 – 7:00 PM
Make 10 Marketplace

Discover a unique marketplace of student-designed products, each in limited quantities of 10. Find one-of-a-kind creations perfect for holiday gifts-grab
your favorites before they’re gone!

6:00 – 8:30 PM
SID Alumni Lounge
An exclusive space for ID alumni to reminisce and reconnect.

MEETUP

Every 3 months from 2pm – 4pm on the 1st Sunday
GT ID MeetUp

Dr. Scofflaw’s at The Works, 214 Chattahoochee Row NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Calling all GT Industrial Design Alumni. Let’s get together, drink (or not), eat, mingle and chat all things Industrial Design!

Additionally, at this meetup, let’s chat about more ways we can easily plan/organize events at specific venues and grow funding for GTID. Reach out via email for any thoughts/suggestions.

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Fall 2023 STUDENT DESIGN SHOWCASE

Join us and launch into an expanse of design excellence and ingenuity from Atlanta’s newest creators.

Thursday  |  December 14  |  6-9 PM

Launchpad is the platform for exhibiting the breadth of designs from Georgia Tech’s industrial design students. This event stands as a demonstration of their talent, creativity, and commitment to human-centered design. Over time, it has evolved into a notable assembly, uniting students, faculty, alumni, industry professionals, and design enthusiasts. We welcome anyone interested in exploring how design can enhance the human experience.

Thursday, December 14 |  
Georgia Tech College of Design
247 4th St. NW Atlanta, GA 30332

Parking available in Visitor Area lots. Hourly parking rates apply.
Area lots 2, 3, 4, 8 are recommended. View parking map.

SCHEDULE:

6:00 – 9:00 PM
Launchpad Design Showcase
A large exhibit of design form our graduate and undergraduate students.

6:00 – 7:00 PM
Make 10 Marketplace
A one of a kind marketplace of student designed and manufactured products. Each product has limited quantities – 10 to be exact. These creations can make for unique holiday gifts. Get your favorites before they sell out!

6:30 – 6:45 PM
Opening Remarks & Special Service Recognition
Welcome remarks and acknowledgment of influential contributions to
Georgia Tech and design education.

5:30 – 8:30 PM
ID Alumni Lounge
An exclusive space for ID alumni to reminisce and reconnect.

In-person at MODA

Join us for light refreshments and a conversation on a career in footwear design!

We will learn about Timberland footwear designer, Trey Williams’ journey from the Georgia Tech Industrial Design program to a Footwear design professional. We will also discuss how his experience in design research influences his process today, and how he utilized the programming and network from Pensole Academy to find his way into the Footwear Industry.

design enthusiasts. We welcome anyone interested in exploring how design can enhance the human experience.

Stepping Into Footwear Design with Trey Williams
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
6:00 PM 8:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)1315 Peachtree Street NortheastAtlanta, GA, 30309United States (map)

Connecting Georgia Tech Industrial Design Alumni.

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