Industrial Designer (232312)

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
• Undertaking product research and analysing functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
• Formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery
• Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts
• Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff
• Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
• Detailing and documenting the selected design for production
• Preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples
• Supervising the preparation of patterns, programs and tooling, and the manufacture process