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Do you love designing and creating new things? Can you visualize different objects in your head? Do you like engineering and technology? If yes, you should consider a career in industrial designing.

Industrial design is about designing and developing industrial products for mass production.  The industrial designer uses engineering designs or product designs to create industrial products like Laptops, Phone, appliances etc. Industrial designer deals with the aesthetics, usability, safety and the functionality of the product.

Industrial designings is often confused with product Designing. Product designing is a subset of Industrial designing.  For the product designer, it is not mandatory to have a knowledge of manufacturing process and engineering design. They design products like home decor, plastic items, home decor, housewares, accessories etc. 

What are the roles and responsibilities for Industrial Designer?

  • Design various industrial products though proper sketching to provide mechanical solutions for processes.
  • Create physical prototypes of their designs
  • Consult with clients to determine requirements for designs.
  • Examine materials and manufacturing requirements.
  • Consider product safety, appearance and functionality of the product while designing.
  • Consult with internal and external stakeholders to understand product requirements.

What are the key skills required for Industrial Designing?

  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Engineering design
  • Product design
  • Solidworks

What are the career opportunities in Industrial Designing?

  • Engineer
  • Industrial Designer
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Product Design Engineer
  • Product Designer
  • Product Designer
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Product Expert

What is the salary and demand for Industrial Designer?

  • Demand is High for Industrial Designing.
  • Salary levels are High for Industrial Designing. For fresher average salary is more than 5 Lacs.
  • Fees levels of the course is High. To pursue this course student need to spend more than 5 Lakhs.
  • Level of preparation for Industrial Designing is High. Students spend more than 1 Year. to prepare for entrance test of Industrial Designing.

1 Fees
High
2 Demand
High
3 Salary
High
4 Level Of Preparation
High

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What education is required to become a Industrial Designer?

  • Student can do 12th maths. Then complete B.Tech industrial design. Further you can Proceed with M.Tech Industrial design.
  • Student can do 12-Science. Then complete B.Des in Industrial design. Further you can Proceed with M.Des Industrial Design.
  • Student can do 12-Science. Then complete B. Tech . Further you can Proceed with M.Des in industrial design.

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What are the best colleges for Industrial Designing in India?

For Graduation

  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Ahmedabad
  • Pearl Academy, New Delhi
  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Gandhi Nagar
  • Symbiosis Institute of Design - [SID], Pune
  • Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore
  • Arch College of Design and Business, Jaipur
  • Pearl Academy, Mumbai
  • MIT Institute of Design - [MITID], Pune
  • DSK International School of Design - [DSKISD], Pune
  • Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore

For Post Graduation

  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Ahmedabad
  • Pearl Academy, New Delhi
  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Gandhi Nagar
  • Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology - [IDC], Mumbai
  • Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore
  • Arch College of Design and Business, Jaipur
  • Pearl Academy, Mumbai
  • MIT Institute of Design - [MITID], Pune
  • Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Mumbai
  • Unitedworld Institute of Design - [UID], Gandhi Nagar