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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)