Jobs First Career Library

National Occupation Code (NOC): 22211

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.

Follow This Occupation Share

Job Duties for Industrial designers

• 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 for Industrial designers

• 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.

Alternate Job 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