Industrial Design
A physical product design path from research and form to prototypes and production intent.
Where this leads
The confusion, addressed honestly
ID students get trapped in beautiful unmakeable renders. Studios and manufacturers hire process + DFM awareness. Show sketch → CAD → prototype with materials notes. Don't confuse ID with UI product design naming. Making evidence is your moat. Studio and campus screens still reward ownership stories over tool-logo lists. Bring one artifact — case study, prototype, lookbook page, or critique notes — you can defend in depth.
Role paths
3D Generalist Associate
Models, textures, and lights 3D assets for product viz, games, or motion pipelines.
Accessory Designer Associate
Designs accessories — bags, footwear, or small leather goods — with construction awareness.
Architectural Designer Associate
Supports architectural design — drawings, models, and documentation under architects.
CAD Designer Associate
Builds precise 3D CAD models and drawings for design and engineering handoffs.
Ceramic Designer Associate
Designs ceramic products/objects with making knowledge and production constraints.
Design Engineer Associate
Bridges industrial design and engineering — feasibility, materials, and production constraints.
Furniture Designer Associate
Designs furniture with joinery, ergonomics, and fabrication partner awareness.
Graduate Trainee
Campus or studio entry role supporting design teams across research, production, or ops.
Industrial Designer
Designs physical products from research and concepts through models and production intent.
Jewellery Designer Associate
Designs jewellery concepts with making constraints, CAD, and artisan/vendor collaboration.
Packaging Designer
Designs pack graphics and collaborates on structures for retail and e-commerce.
Physical Product Designer
Designs tangible products with user needs, engineering constraints, and brand fit.
Product Design Intern
Supports sketching, CAD, model-making, and documentation for physical product projects.
Prototype Model Maker
Builds physical prototypes — foam, 3D print finishing, and appearance models — for design reviews.
Transportation Designer Associate
Supports vehicle/mobility design through sketching, CAS support, and packaging awareness.
Map your own path
We'll pre-fill your starting point as a Industrial Design student.