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Description
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.
Job Titles
- Furniture designer
- Industrial design consultant
- Industrial designer
- Industrial products designer
- Product designer
Main Duties
- 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.
Workplaces
- Manufacturing industries
- Private design firms
- Self-employed
Skills
- Product Design
- Digital Literacy
- Numeracy
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
- Oral Communication: Oral Expression
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
- Spatial Visualization
- Categorization Flexibility
- Colour Perception
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Creativity
- Innovativeness
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
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Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $21.00 | $32.31 | $50.00 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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