On December 12, we were honored to be the Visionary Sponsor of the IDSA New York Chapter holiday party and 2024 Bronze Apple Award event. The party was very well attended with designers of all levels from students to seasoned leaders in the NYC area. Former Bronze Apple Award winners were in attendance and brought their awards to inspire future designers. I was honored to kick off the night's event and pass the baton to CODY MOORE and ANDREA ZERMENO who presented the inaugural Rising Design Visionaries Competition for NY area students. The winner of this new award - KAIRU TONG from Parson The New School - was given an Ultimaker MakerBot Sketch Sprint 3D Printer.
This year’s Bronze Apple Award went to JAMES HOWARD, a design historian, lecturer, and industrial designer with 20 patents and 300+ products to his credit. James also serves as Executive Director at the Black Inventors Hall of Fame, scheduled to open in NJ in 2027. Through his private career school Entrepreneurial U, he has touched and guided the lives of thousands of design students.