Occupational Employment Statistics
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Develop and design manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.
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Southeast Minnesota
| 120 | 37 | $35.81/hr | $21.52/hr | $26.18/hr | $33.24/hr | $44.92/hr | $56.26/hr |
| Construction | N/A | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 320 | $30.92/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | $29.08/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 100 | $41.93/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Research production specifications, costs, production materials and manufacturing methods and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements.
- Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
- Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
- Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discuss need for modification.
- Coordinate the look and function of product lines.
- Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using and maintaining it.
- Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
- Participate in new product planning or market research, including studying the potential need for new products.
- Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
- Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.