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industrial designer

Industrial designers work out ideas and develop them into designs and concepts for a wide variety of manufactured products.

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Description

Industrial designers work out ideas and develop them into designs and concepts for a wide variety of manufactured products. They integrate creativity, aesthetics, production feasibility, and market relevance in the design of new products.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

ergonomics manufacturing processes engineering principles industrial design design principles engineering processes design management copyright legislation aesthetics mathematics

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

CAM software industrial engineering pneumatics human-robot collaboration types of toy materials jewellery processes cost management types of packaging materials 3D modelling CAD software types of glazing ceramic ware hydraulics

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

follow a brief liaise with engineers perform ideation activities perform market research present artistic design proposals meet deadlines conduct research on trends in design draft design specifications draw design sketches determine suitability of materials

OPTIONALOptional competences

plan event marketing for promotional campaigns write manuals prospect new customers create a product's virtual model use CAE software use technical drawing software calculate materials to build equipment produce sustainable products manage contracts design package draw blueprints adapt to new design materials use CAD software coordinate manufacturing production activities monitor production developments collaborate with engineers identify customer's needs prepare production prototypes use specialised design software consult with design team build jewellery models attend design meetings perform physical stress tests on models build a product's physical model analyse production processes for improvement develop jewellery designs adapt existing designs to changed circumstances calculate design costs apply 3D imaging techniques determine production feasibility perform project management design prototypes apply desktop publishing techniques think creatively about jewellery

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)