Description:
Commercial and industrial designers develop and design products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They use art, business, and engineering knowledge in their design.
Duties:
• Draw sketches or blueprints.
• Talk with clients, sales department and engineers.
• Make models.
• Choose materials for the products.
• Investigate the qualities, safety, cost and market of the products.
Where and When:
• They usually work full time in offices.
• Sometimes they meet clients in evenings or on weekends.
What or Who They Work With:
• Clients
• Engineers
• Production experts
• Marketing specialists
• Computers
• Models
• Drawings
• Cameras
• Projectors
Education and Training:
• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, architecture, or engineering
Similar Jobs:
Architects
Architectural Drafters
Art Directors
Landscape Architects
Fashion Designers
Interior Designers
Related School Subjects:
• Design
• Technology
• Computers
• Maths
• English
• Science
Print:
Read:
IF YOU WERE A WRITER by Joahn Lowery Nixon
I SPY SHAPES IN ART by Lucy Micklethwait
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: DRAW IT! by Stan Berenstain
DISCOVERING GREAT ARTISTS: HANDS-ON ART FOR CHILDREN IN THE STYLES OF THE GREAT MASTERS by MaryAnn F. Kohl
WHAT DO ILLUSTRATORS DO? by Eileen Christelow
ART FOR KIDS: DRAWING by Kathryn Temple
Explore:
Career Town - Ads on the Go
Career Town - A Book About Me
Amazing Careers
PBS Kids - Robot Workshop
PBS Kids - Alien: Assembly Required
Sources:
BLS ONLINE
