SAVE THE DATE: Holiday Gala and Award Ceremony by IDSA NYC & Women in Design NYC

​Join IDSA NYC and IDSA Women in Design NYC at frog's Flatiron studio to celebrate an incredible year of design excellence and community in New York City! Catch up with familiar faces, make new design connections, and celebrate this year's award honorees!

​FOUR AWARDS, ONE INCREDIBLE NIGHT

​This year, we are celebrating design impact across four distinct categories:

​IDSA NYC Bronze Apple Award: Our chapter’s highest honor, celebrating lifetime achievement in industrial design.

​WID NYC Luminary Award: Recognizing leaders, mentors, and advocates advancing women in industrial design.

​Circular Design Award: Celebrating industrial designers pioneering circular products, regenerative business models, or material innovations.

​Student Achievement Award: Spotlighting the next generation of design talent, creative process, and rising stars across tri-state schools.

​EVENING PROGRAM

​6:00 PM – 6:45 PM: Welcome reception
6:45 PM – 7:45 PM: Award ceremony celebrating this year’s honorees
7:45 PM – 9:00 PM: Cocktails, networking, and conversations continue

​Dress code is cocktail attire
Limited capacity. Early registration is highly recommended.
​All proceeds support 2027 IDSA NYC & WID NYC community programming.

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​DATE AND TIME

​Thursday, December 3, 2026
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

​LOCATION

​frog
79 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003
(Google Map)

​OUR SPONSORS

​A huge thank you to our co-host and generous sponsors for making this evening possible: frog · Amuneal · Blue Standard Inc · Curious Elixirs

​ABOUT FROG DESIGN

​frog is a global creative consultancy and part of Capgemini Invent. Partnering with passionate leaders and visionary companies, frog designs transformative products, services, and business systems that spark growth and bring meaningful human experiences to life. [ Website ]

​ABOUT ABOUT IDSA NYC

​The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) New York City Chapter connects industrial design professionals, educators, and students across the NY metropolitan area through community events, studio visits, panel discussions, and professional growth opportunities. [ Instagram ] [ More events by IDSA NYC ]

​ABOUT WID NYC

​As part of Industrial Design Society of America, Women in Design New York City (WID NYC) Chapter exists to foster positive gender equity within our profession and create welcoming environments for women, women-identifying or non-binary individuals, and allies to network, connect, and learn from one another in New York City and surrounding areas. [ Instagram ] [ More events by WID NYC ]