2252 Industrial designers

 

Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

 

Industrial designers conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products. They are employed by manufacturing industries and private design firms or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

furniture designer
industrial design consultant
industrial designer
industrial products designer
product designer

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Main duties

Industrial designers perform some or all of the following duties:
Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements
Analyze the intended use of product and user preferences
Conduct research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production
Prepare design concepts, sketches or models for approval
Prepare manufacturing drawings, specifications and guidelines for production and construct prototype of design
Consult with engineers and production staff during manufacturing stage.

Employment requirements

A university degree in industrial design, architecture, engineering
or
A college diploma in industrial design is required.
Creative ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, is required.
Additional information

There is mobility between positions in this unit group.
Mobility is possible to other design occupations.

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