It was published eight times a year by F+W Media.
The name was later abbreviated to an initialism; in the 1980s, the initials came to stand for International Design to reflect the magazine's broadened scope.
won five National Magazine Awards: three for General Excellence (1995, 1997, 1999), one for Design (1997), and one for Special Interests (2000).
magazine was re-launched online in partnership with Behance.
magazine featured user-submitted designs that were curated to offer examples of innovative work happening today.