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Roman Izdebski (1946–2020) was an industrial designer trained in Warsaw (MFA, Academy of Fine Arts, 1975). After teaching industrial design from 1976 onwards in various post-secondaries in Canada, he joined the faculty at ECU. The Roman Izdebski Industrial Design Collection, with a focus on technology (communication, audio devices, computation, etc), household appliances, toys, beverage containers, cutlery, and more, was donated to ECU. It illustrates vividly how the design of objects has evolved over time, serves as a vital educational tool for students, and supports design curricula. An inventory of the entire collection, including individually-researched descriptions and photographs of each object, was completed by ECU students Eden Zinchik (BDes, Industrial Design, 2023) and Carson Adams (BFA, Photography, Class of 2026).