the industrial designers society of america (IDSA) is accepting entries to its 2011 international design excellence awards™ (IDEA) program from designers, students and companies worldwide.

For over 30 years, IDEA has recognized design excellence in products, sustainability, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts. The awards program honors new products that have been in distribution between Feb. 2009 and Feb. 2011. The Henry Ford will house the winners in its permanent collection. deadline: Jan 28, 2011.