Education
Job description?
Design and develop physical products for mass production
Hourly Pay? (2022 Avg.)
$36/hr
Who is the 'father' of modern industrial design?
Raymond Loewy
Needed work experience?
None
What tools do they use to accomplish their job?
They use sketches, models, and computer-aided design tools
Highest management position?
Cheif Designer
Who is the most famous industrial designer?
Jonathan Ive
Typical entry-level education?
Describe the work environment
Primarily office jobs with travel to testing facilities, design centers, exhibit sites, and manufacturing plants.
$75,910/yr
What is the ISDA/What does it stand for?
Industrial Designers Society of America
Majors?
Bachelors in industrial design, architecture or engineering
Job Outlook?
2% (2022)
Highest creative position?
Sr. Principal PD
What is the IDEA/What does it stand for?
The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) is organized annually by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
What else is usually required when trying to become and industrial engineer?
An electronic portfolio with examples of design projects.
Career paths?
In-house designer at a company. Freelance as a designer or design studio. Create a product and/or form a company and become an entrepreneur
Employment Change? (2022-32)
700
What is the highest honor an industrial designer can reciever?
The Academy of Fellows, one the highest honors that can be bestowed on an industrial designer.