Frank Tyneski

Current

• Executive Director at The Industrial Designers Society of America / IDSA

Past

• Executive Director at IDSA

Education

• Cleveland Institute of Art

Connections

100 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Company

Frank Tyneski’s Summary

Frank Tyneski’s Specialties:

Mobile and Wireless Design and the design of handheld products

Frank Tyneski’s Experience

• Executive Director

  The Industrial Designers Society of America / IDSA

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  Industrial Designers Society of America / 2008 Review:
  - Act as voice of design community representing 3,500 members
  - Manage annual revenues in excess of $4.5M
  - Drive strategic vision, build relevance
  - Direct activities of 14 staff, 28 chapters and 5 districts, 14 Board Members and 16 Interest Groups: Consumer Electronics, Medical Products, Design for Majority, Design History, Design Management, Design Protection, Design Research, Diversity, EcoDesign, Human Factors, Interaction Design, Materials and Processes, Product Development, Sage, Universal Design and Young Professionals
  - Launched IDEA partnership w/ Brazil
  - Negotiated partnerships w/ industry partners: Businessweek, Target, Dyson, Autodesk, Dell, T-Mobile, Burson-Marsteller, IDEO, Eastman Chemical.
  - Produce weekly, monthly and bi-monthly publications
  - Presented at 28 industry events on the values and virtues of design in business:
  - Improved operational efficiencies w/ staff, board, members and volunteers

• Executive Director

  IDSA

  (Design industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year)

Frank Tyneski’s Education

• Cleveland Institute of Art

  BFA , Industrial Design / Graphics / Human Factors / Sculpture , 1987 — 1992

  Graduate of:
  The Creative Problem Institute – Buffalo NY

  Activities and Societies:

  IDSA
  Collaboration with: DMI / APDF / AIGA

Additional Information

Frank Tyneski’s Websites:

• My Company

Frank Tyneski’s Interests:

Health and Fitness / Art and Design / Racing GP Motorcycles / Hunter Jumper Equestrian / Oil Painting

Frank Tyneski’s Honors:

IDSA / BusinessWeek Desgn of the Decade
IDSA Gold Award
IDSA Bronze Award
Smithsonian National Gallery
Cooper Hewitt Gallery
CES Innovations Honoree
50 US and Forign Patents

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