industrial designer

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.

Scope note

Includes people performing 3D CAD design for the manufacture of jewellery.

Alternative Labels

3D CAD designer

3D CAD design expert

3D CAD design specialist

CAD designer

CAD design expert

CAD design specialist

ceramic products designer

ergonomic designer

glass products designer

industrial design expert

industrial design specialist

packaging designer

product designer

product design expert

product design specialist

toy designer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- automotive designer

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ab7bccb2-6f81-4a3d-a0c0-fca5d47d2775

Status

released

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