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242232 · OSCA 2024

Industrial Designer

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
1
Major group
Professionals

Classification

Major group
2Professionals

Description

Plans, designs, develops and documents industrial, commercial or consumer products for manufacture, and prepares designs and specifications of products for mass or batch production.

Alternative titles

  • Product Designer

Specialisations

  • Furniture Designer
  • Packaging Designer

Unit group

2422 · Fashion, Industrial, Jewellery and Textile Designers

Description

Plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production.

Skill level

Occupation skill level 1

Australia

1

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
  • Generates ideas and concepts for new industrial products or product improvements
  • Develops detailed design specifications and documentation for production of products such as toys, home appliances and furniture
  • Creates design sketches, illustrations, models and samples for presentation to clients and manufacturers
  • Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
  • Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples
  • Collaborates with engineers, manufacturers and product testers to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability

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