2252 – Industrial designers

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.

Profile

Index of titles

Example titles

• Business products designer
• Consumer products designer
• Container designer
• Ergonomic products designer
• Fixture designer
• Furniture designer
• Industrial design consultant
• Industrial designer
• Industrial products designer
• Product designer
• Toy designer – industrial design

Main duties

This group performs 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
• Develop manual and computer-assisted design (CAD) 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.

Exclusions

• Architectural technologists and technicians (2251)
• Civil engineering design technologists (in 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians)
• Electrical and electronics design technologists (in 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians)
• Engineering design and drafting technicians and technologists (in 2253 Drafting technologists and technicians)
• Graphic designers and illustrators (5241)
• Interior designers and interior decorators (5242)
• Mechanical engineering equipment designers (in 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians)
• Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (5243)