Commercial and Industrial Designers
Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.
59 alternate job titles:
Art Glass Designer
Automobile Designer
Bank Note Designer
Bicycle Designer
Bike Designer
Boat Designer
Body Stylist
Car Body Designer
Ceramic Designer
Ceramic Mold Designer
Cloth Designer
Color Advisor
Color Consultant
Color Expert
Commercial Designer
Design Engineer
Designer
Embroidery Designer
Fabric Designer
Fire Sprinkler Designer
Furniture Designer
Game Designer
Industrial Designer
Lighting Designer
Mechanical Designer
Memorial Designer
Mold Designer
Motorcycle Designer
New Product Development Engineer
Ornamental Metalwork Designer
Package Designer
Packaging Designer
Pottery Decoration Designer
Product Design Engineer
Product Designer
Product Developer
Product Development Engineer
Product Development Specialist
Product Expert
Robot Designer
Robotic Toy Inventor
Roller Coaster Designer
Rug Designer
Safety Clothing Developer
Safety Equipment Developer
Sign Designer
Silver Designer
Snowboard Designer
Stained Glass Artist
Stained Glass Window Designer
Surfboard Designer
Textile Designer
Tile Designer
Toy Designer
Toy Maker
UI Product Designer (User Interface Product Designer)
UX Product Designer (User Experience Product Designer)
Weapons Designer
Weapons Engineer
Salary Information
Commercial and Industrial Designers: $79,450 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Draw detailed or technical illustrations. | General |
| Estimate costs for projects or productions. | General |
| Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures. | General |
| Coordinate construction or installation activities. | Management |
| Coordinate design activities. | Management |
| Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes. | Development |
| Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs. | Development |
| Build models, patterns, or templates. | Development |
| Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures. | Development |
| Develop promotional strategies or plans. | Development |
| Present work to clients for approval. | Communication |
| Evaluate quality of materials or products. | Analysis |
| Evaluate potential of products, technologies, or resources. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of products. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work. | Analysis |
| Conduct market research. | Analysis |
| Monitor current trends. | Maintenance |
| Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations. | Maintenance |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Figma | Graphical user interface development software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Apache Maven | Development environment software |
| Apple iOS | Operating system software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Cascading style sheets CSS | Web platform development software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| jQuery | Object or component oriented development software |
| 1CadCam Unigraphics | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Adobe FreeHand MX | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk 3ds Max | Video creation and editing software |
| Autodesk AliasStudio | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Maya | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Chaos Group V-Ray | Video creation and editing software |
| Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Corel Painter | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Delphi Technology | Financial analysis software |
| Eko | Desktop communications software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Finite element analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Geometric CAMWorks | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| InVision software | Process mapping and design software |
| Kapwing | Video creation and editing software |
| Maxon Cinema 4D | Video creation and editing software |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| QuarkXPress | Desktop publishing software |
| Siemens NX | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Siemens UGS NX | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Verilog | Development environment software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Xara Designer Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Software as a service SaaS | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD Certified Professional | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified User | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Moldflow Insight Associate Certification | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Moldflow Insight Expert Certification | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Moldflow Insight Professional Certification | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Lighting Management Consultant | International Association of Lighting Management Companies | Not Available |
| Certified Playground Safety Inspector | National Recreation and Park Association | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Lighting Technician | International Association of Lighting Management Companies | Not Available |
| Certified Senior in Engineering Graphics | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified in Engineering Graphics | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Data Center Design Consultant | Building Industry Consulting Service International | Not Available |
| New Product Development Professional | Product Development and Management Association | Not Available |
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