How do they match: Commercial and Industrial Designers

  • Commercial and Industrial Designers

  • Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
  • Fabricate models or samples in paper, wood, glass, fabric, plastic, metal, or other materials, using hand or power tools.
  • Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using, and maintaining it.
  • Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
  • Supervise assistants' work throughout the design process.

  • Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
  • Present work to clients for approval.