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

- costume designer

- fashion designer

- textile designer

- automotive designer

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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