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Intro
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.
There is mobility between positions in this unit group.
Mobility is possible to other design occupations.
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.
All Titles
- business products designer
- consumer products designer
- container designer
- designer, furniture
- designer, industrial
- designer, industrial products
- ergonomic products designer
- fixture designer
- furniture designer
- industrial design consultant
- industrial designer
- industrial products designer
- product designer
- toy designer – industrial design
Exclusions
- Architectural technologists and technicians (2251)
- Civil engineering design technologists (See 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians)
- Electrical and electronics design technologists (See 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians)
- Engineering design and drafting technicians and technologists (See 2253 Drafting technologists and technicians)
- Graphic designers and illustrators (5241)
- Interior designers and interior decorators (5242)
- Mechanical engineering equipment designers (See 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians)
- Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (5243)