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Design is the cornerstone of creating products and systems that enhance functionality, value, and aesthetics, benefiting both users and manufacturers. Designers don’t just create; they innovate and improve, collaborating with management, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing specialists.
By applying a creative lens to complex challenges, designers are revolutionizing how we approach and solve problems. Industrial designers go beyond crafting commercial products; they shape user experiences, processes, and systems through the transformative practice of “design thinking,” bringing fresh perspectives to timeless issues.

Fun Facts

$85,000

Industrial designers earn an average annual salary of $85,000 or more

$85,000

Industrial designers earn an average annual salary of $85,000 or more

Industrial designers have a major presence in the state's automotive and aerospace fields.

Industrial designers have a major presence in the state's automotive and aerospace fields.

1,500

More than 1,500 industrial designers work in South Carolina

1,500

More than 1,500 industrial designers work in South Carolina

Featured Design Careers

Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineers

Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

Welders

Weld or join metal parts. They also fill holes, indentions, or seams of metal products, using hand-held metal joining equipment.
Automotive
BioScience

Computer Programmers

Write code to create software programs. Turn the program designs created by software developers and engineers into instructions that a computer can follow.
Design

Industrial Designer

Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys.

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