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What exactly does an industrial designer do?

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What exactly does an industrial designer do?

Industrial designers are creatives working in the highly technical world of product development for manufactured products.


With in-depth knowledge of how to design in 3D, industrial designers have expertise in all aspects of what’s required to create a product for a client. This ranges from the materials and surface treatments required; to the layout of digital interfaces; geometries of components; ergonomics and mechanics.

Industrial design is about making people feel good about the products they interact with and use every day. Industrial designers consider the way people use products, and design to improve that experience. Most 3D products you interact with every day, have probably been designed by an industrial designer.

Waterproof communication headset design
Waterproof communication headset design
Smart walking stick designed to monitor tremors in people with Parkinson's Disease
Smart walking stick designed to monitor tremors in people with Parkinson's Disease
Industrial designer creating sketch of medical device in 3D
Industrial designer creating sketch of medical device in 3D
Industrial designer working on prototype in workshop
Industrial designer working on prototype in workshop
UI and UX development for smart watch
UI and UX development for smart watch
3D render of smart watches showing UI
3D render of smart watches showing UI

Why is industrial design important?

Industrial design is about making people feel good about the products they interact with and use every day. Industrial designers consider the way people use products, and design to improve that experience. Most 3D products you interact with every day, have probably been designed by an industrial designer.

Industrial designers are talented visualizers and communicate ideas clearly in 3D for clients. This comes in many forms from 3D sketches, concept renderings and animations; to physical 3D mockups, models and prototypes. Sometimes they use VR to interact with 3D ideas, digital concepts and prototypes.

Communicating a 3D form can be complex. It’s essential that clients have a clear visual of a product design or concept and industrial designers provide this. They consider and work with the engineering aspects of a product to make it functional and beautiful at the same time.

With the rapid growth of digital and electronic products and systems, some industrial designers specialize in user interface design (UI) and user experience design (UX). Specialist UI/UX designers play an important role in product development.

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Carving an item

How do industrial designers help clients?

An investigative breakdown of working out exactly what a client requires and mapping it out is crucial in product development – saving time and money.

Industrial designers work collaboratively in teams which is a powerful and valuable asset for any client. Combining experience and sharing ideas creates the best outcomes for clients.

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