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UltiMaker x IDSA NYC: Celebrating Student Creativity and Innovation

Bennie Sham

December 18, 2024
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In collaboration with UltiMaker, the New York City chapter of IDSA – Industrial Designers Society of America, launched the Rising Design Visionaries: Student Video Competition. The competition was designed for students to showcase their passion for design by submitting a video to answer the questions, “Why did you choose design as your future profession? What is one pressing issue or challenge in your community that you’re passionate about addressing through design?”

The grand prize was a new MakerBot Sketch Sprint 3D printer, the fastest and most classroom-friendly 3D printer on the market.

Submissions poured in from schools in the area including City Tech, CUNY, Parsons School of Design | The New School, Pratt Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, and School of Visual Arts. Watch all videos here.

Congratulations to all the students who participated and shared an idea of how they would utilize design to drive positive change in their communities. We are thrilled to award the Sketch Sprint to Kairu Tong, senior at Parsons School of Design | The New School.

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Andrea Zermeño, education manager, and Kairu Tong, winner


UltiMaker remains committed to empowering the next generation of creators with tools and opportunities to make a real impact in the world. We’re excited to see how the winner will use their prize to bring their vision to life and drive positive change.

Students have the incredible opportunity to harness the power of 3D printing to bring their bold ideas to life, shaping a future where creativity meets sustainability, innovation drives change, and design solutions have a lasting, positive impact on the world.

Watch each submission here.

We would also like to congratulate the 2024 Bronze Apple Award Honoree, James Howard, for his remarkable contributions to industrial design. James Howard is a trailblazing lecturer, design historian, and industrial designer behind 300+ products and 20 patents. Read more about him here.

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Image from IDSA NYC