INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

WHAT THEY DO

• Industrial designers develop and design products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work spaces for industrial designers often include work tables for sketching designs, meeting rooms with whiteboards for brainstorming with colleagues, and computers and other office equipment for preparing designs and communicating with clients.

HOW TO BECOME ONE

• A bachelor’s degree in industrial design, architecture, or engineering is usually required for entry-level . Most industrial design programs include courses that industrial designers need in design: drawing, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), and three-dimensional modeling. Most programs will also include courses in business, industrial materials and processes, and manufacturing methods that industrial designers need when developing their design.

SKILLS

• Analytical skills. Industrial designers use logic or reasoning skills to study consumers and recognize the need for new products.
• Artistic ability. Industrial designers sketch their initial design ideas, which are used later to create prototypes. As such, designers must be able to express their design through illustration.
• Computer skills. Industrial designers use computer-aided design software to develop their designs and create prototypes.
• Creativity. Industrial designers must be innovative in their designs and the ways in which they integrate existing technologies into their new product.
• Interpersonal skills. Industrial designers must develop cooperative working relationships with clients and colleagues who specialize in related disciplines.
• Mechanical skills. Industrial designers must understand how products are engineered, at least for the types of product
• Problem-solving skills. Industrial designers identify complex design problems such as the need, size, and cost of a product, anticipate production issues, develop alternatives, evaluate options, and implement solutions.

PAY

• The median wage for industrial designers was $67,130 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,630, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $104,730.

SCHOOLS

• Sanford university
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of Illinois
• University of Washington Seattle Campus

THINGS YOU CAN DO IN HIGH SCHOOL

• Work hard in math, including geometry. Measurement and proportion are fundamental to good design.
• Learn what tools and materials can do in shop classes.
• Sign-up for computer-aided drafting and design.
• Sign up for art classes

INTERVEW

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhVTCzFu4Ww