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Latest updates from the community.

  • A Final Message From the Board

    It’s time. The status of the Interaction Design Association as a legal entity has come to an end. In June, we announced the decision to dissolve the non-profit side of the house — the side responsible for organizing the global events that helped us flourish as a community.  This isn’t quite goodbye. Rather, it’s a… Continue Reading

  • An Announcement from the Board Regarding the Future of IxDA

    For those of you who have been waiting for an update since our Interaction 24 post, thank you for your patience. And for those of you who have been following along either actively or passively, thank you for your presence.  The long and short of where we are today is that the Interaction Design Association… Continue Reading

  • Vote now for the Interaction Awards People’s Choice 2024

    Vote now for the Interaction Awards People’s Choice 2024

    Join the Awards as we recognize global design excellence! Be the change by voting for the People’s Choice Award. With 216 contenders from 24 countries down to 41, your voice will make the difference. Dive into the shortlist and vote by April 11. Celebrate creativity and uplift design excellence—your vote shapes our industry’s future. Act… Continue Reading

  • Interaction 24 Update

    Updates for the Interaction 24 ticket holders. Continue Reading

  • Now, our work begins.

    Now, our work begins.

    This year’s Interaction Awards submissions cover 24 countries. With 216 projects to consider, that’s a 45% increase over last year. We wish you all good luck! The top categories for this year’s submissions are Empowering, Engaging, and Disrupting. Entries represent the cross-section of our industry: from agencies and in-house teams to independent and non-profit work.… Continue Reading

  • Remembering Wayne Coughlan (1963–2023)

    Remembering Wayne Coughlan (1963–2023)

    We are heartbroken to learn that Wayne Coughlan passed away at home in South Africa on 9 September. A lecturer in the Design Department at Cape Town Peninsula University of Technology, he mentored and inspired a generation of emerging designers. Wayne served as an IxDA volunteer for ten years, beginning with Interaction 13 in Toronto.… Continue Reading

  • 15 September: Extended Early Bird deadline

    15 September: Extended Early Bird deadline

    Everyone loves a little more time! We’ve extended our Early Bird deadline for the 2024 Interaction Awards. Now, you have an additional two weeks to submit your best work from the past two years. Continue Reading

  • Call for events: World Interaction Design Day 2023

    Call for events: World Interaction Design Day 2023

    Anyone can organize a World Interaction Design Day event — whether in-person or online. Continue Reading

  • World Interaction Design Day 2023: Ethics, Equity, and Responsibility

    World Interaction Design Day 2023: Ethics, Equity, and Responsibility

    The Interaction Design Association (IxDA) is proud to announce this year’s World Interaction Design Day (IxDD) theme is “Ethics, Equity, and Responsibility.” Every year, designers, technologists, and community leaders come together to discuss and explore the future of design. This year’s celebration takes place on 26 September 2023 and will focus on these three key pillars in… Continue Reading

  • Raising the tent

    Raising the tent

    A peek behind the scenes at crafting the Interaction experience The last few years have upended business planning and revenue models across sectors — and conference planning is no exception. It would be easy to point to the pandemic, the ensuing global supply chain havoc, and current market fluctuations as culprits. But the reality is… Continue Reading