ArcD Industrial Design students representing KU at Kansas City IDSA competition


LAWRENCE – Industrial Design students from the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design (ArcD) and Kansas State University will be presenting work at the Kansas City Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) student competition.  

This public event will take place on Saturday, March 4, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Dimensional Innovations, 3421 Merriam Drive, Overland Park, KS 66203.  

Three students from each university will present to a jury of Kansas City-area industrial design professionals. One student from each school will be selected to represent their university at the regional Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Student Merit competition.  

A tour of Dimensional Innovations will take place after the competition event for those interested.  

Led by KU Industrial Design graduate and ArcD Professional Advisory Board co-chair Tucker Trotter, Dimensional Innovations is an Overland Park-based experience design and technology firm with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver and Pittsburgh. Learn more on the firm’s website


The Industrial Design program at KU teaches students to conceptualize, design, and improve the products, objects, tools, and devices that people use each day. Learn more about the program: KU BFA in Industrial Design