Before Industrial Design emerged as a separate, recognized
profession, architects and artisans carried out most of
society's design functions. Architects built buildings and
artisans fashioned the furniture and implements that went
inside. Engineers, working with the architects, ensured that
structures remained standing - the best of them, like the
Pyramids - for centuries.

Today Industrial Designers and engineers work together.
Engineers focus on structural considerations while Industrial
Designers are concerned with aesthetics and the needs of
end-users. By specifying economical and effective
manufacturing processes, Industrial Designers help
manufacturers maintain competitive pricing. The result is
cost-effective products that perform well, are visually pleasing,
safe and comfortable to use.

> more