Commercial and Industrial Designers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
2. 02Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
3. 03Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.
4. 04Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
5. 05Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discuss need for modification.
6. 06Research production specifications, costs, production materials, and manufacturing methods and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements.
7. 07Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
8. 08Supervise assistants' work throughout the design process.
9. 09Design graphic material for use as ornamentation, illustration, or advertising on manufactured materials and packaging or containers.
10. 10Advise corporations on issues involving corporate image projects or problems.
11. 11Participate in new product planning or market research, including studying the potential need for new products.
12. 12Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.

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