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Industrial Designer
Alternative Titles:
Product Designer
Industrial designers create and produce designs for
commercial, medical and industrial products and make models
and prototypes of these designs for mass production.
The products cover a wide range of manufactured goods from
toys and toasters to furniture and heavy machinery. Some work
is carried out on the development of new products. Other work
is related to updating and improving the design of existing
products.
Industrial designers may perform the following tasks:
- discuss manufacturers' and clients' requirements
- undertake research and development
- consider factors influencing product design such as
cost, selection of materials, production methods, new
technology, safety, fashion trends, ergonomics, the
environment, marketing and business strategy
- prepare presentation sketches showing style, size,
shape, configuration of internal components and general
appearance of products either by hand or by computer
- supervise construction of models or samples of products
and test them for function, quality and consumer appeal
- estimate production costs
- make engineering drawings and detailed diagrams of
products and report these to manufacturers
- modify designs, where necessary, to meet manufacturing
or cost requirements.
Industrial designers work closely with others in the field
such as engineers, manufacturers, market researchers,
marketing consultants, drafters and product testing staff.
They work in studios when creating and refining designs using
hands and/or computer-aided design.
They may also spend time in the field observing and
researching product usage and in manufacturing plants
observing methods of production and collecting information
about new materials and production processes.
Industrial designers specialise as a:
Consumer Appliance Designer who is involved in a
design team that develops products and appliances to assist or
entertain in the home or office, such as whitegoods,
electronic goods and computer equipment.
Furniture Designer who creates designs for the
manufacture of domestic, commercial and industrial furniture.
Transport Designer who works in large teams putting
shape, style and comfort into cars, trucks, trains and trams.
Required Skills - Industrial Designer
- problem-solving skills
- practical and patient
- creative
- technical aptitude
- good communication skills
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