Industrial
Design is the activity of creating concepts for
consumer
and industrial products which render those products
practical,
attractive and economical to manufacture. The
industrial
designer is trained to follow a project from ideation
through
production and to optimise its appearance, function
and
value for the mutual benefit of user and producer.
Working closely with the client,
the industrial designer collects,
analyses
and synthesizes data, preparing clear and concise
renderings,
drawings, models and verbal descriptions that
breathe
life into concepts and bring them to the point where
they
are ready for production.
Teamwork plays an important role
in the profession of industrial
design.
Designers work with marketing personnel, engineers,
manufacturing
specialists and professionals in other relevant
disciplines
that must come together to create a successful
product.
It is the specific task of the industrial designer
to
interpret
data and express concepts which embody all relevant
design
criteria, as determined by the group.
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