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

toy designer

ceramic products designer

3D CAD design specialist

packaging designer

CAD design expert

industrial design expert

industrial design specialist

product designer

CAD design specialist

ergonomic designer

3D CAD designer

3D CAD design expert

product design specialist

glass products designer

CAD designer

industrial designer

product design expert

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

- fashion designer

- textile designer

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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