Brian J. Wynne (1950-) served as CEO and executive director of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and its affiliated Design Foundation from 1977 to 1988. The IDSA is a trade organization for industrial designers that promotes the impact of design on business, culture, and society. It advocates for the profession through providing educational opportunities and is an active member of the World Design Organization. Wynne's papers document his tenure as CEO and as an honorary member from 2005 to 2015. The collection is organized into five series: Correspondence, ISDA studies and publications, ISDA policies and directories, IDSA conferences and events, and Affiliated organizations.

NAM created several self-sustaining organizations. Sometimes they were under the purview of a specific department and other times they were not. In all instances, however, the organizations maintained a separate budget. This series contains the papers of several of these organizations. A detailed description can be found under each organization.