amazing video. agree on most of it. also if you wanna be successful as industrial designer, learn how to communicate with egeneers, marketing and sales, gebt basic understanding of their jobs and topics and interests, because those 3 groups are your actual difficulties to manage the better you understand their work, the better compromises you can make for yourself and your work
My uni does somewhat teach it but not until the 3rd year! It's unbelievable! I already knew how to work with it and used it in almost every assignment and can't understand how others do it without it. So if you don't learn by yourself, no one is gonna teach you. I recommend jumping into Fusion 360
This video is a fantastic place to start if you're thinking about majoring in Industrial Design! Great work Morna! I'd add the piece of advice I wish I'd had before entering this field is that you'll have much less flexibility on where you can live as an industrial designer than if you were in something like nursing, sales, or accounting. If you're in a field that's in literally every town, you can pretty much throw a dart at a map and work on finding a job in that town. Or you can decide you'd like to move closer to family no matter where your family is located. In ID, especially if you are specialized in a certain industry, you'll probably only have a handful of potential employers, and many of those will likely be concentrated in California, Washington, or New York City. If you don't love the idea of living in major cities in California or in New York City, you'll need to be very flexible about where you live. The result is you'll move nearly every time you'd like a new job. I've had three salaried ID positions since graduating and those have all been in different REGIONS of the country, not just different states. It can start out exciting, but for me has become a major downside to this career especially after getting married. All things to consider when choosing a career that aren't often talked about.
Your video was excellent and I’m sure it will help many young designers. The one input I have for your readers is not to go for money, instead, go for the entry level job where you will learn the most. This means doing a little research on the companies where you intend to apply. By the way, there is a lot luck in landing your first job like if there is an opening. I agree with you o regarding the portfolio. Prepare as if your life depends on it - because it really does.
clearly the best way to learn a business. Start at the most basic. nuts and bolts level..A persons real skill at drawing and design will always emerge. Work shop knowledge makes your sense of design will be more enhanced..with time spend in the shop with a broom..observing. Seeing how machines work, how the machinests and maintenance folks work...
Thank you for making this! I really enjoyed the pacing, appropriate level of detail, and how you delivered the content. Just subscribed and looking forward to learning more about what it's like in the industry 🚀 Quick question: What advice would you give a recent grad who wants to pivot into Industrial Design from a jack-of-all trades design program? Context: I graduated in June 2023 from Stanford with a B.S. Engineering with specialization in Product Design & I've been applying for almost a year now but no luck. At Stanford, the Product Design major was a program within the Mechanical Engineering department, so we did the MechE core sequence, with upper division "Design Thinking" courses from the d.school. The program was mostly Digital, business, UI/UX and Design Research-focused bc of the Pandemic and integration with Silicon Valley, less hands-on/sketching or traditional ID content. The cool thing about the program is we get to experience a variety of design disciplines, but Industrial Design, Architecture, and Transportation design are what I'm most keen on but least experienced in. I hope you have a nice week :)
I made my own product to sell it took a lot like learning blender getting suppliers working with craftsmen. I am super excited to know about industrial design, going to start my journey 😁
Thank you so much for this video. Actually, I’m planning on taking up an ID course in college. But I’m not sure what college to go to. I’m still researching it. Would you be able to give me any suggestions that are affordable and also nice. Thank again for the video! 😊
I'm the same. I feel like especially in my country, Industrial Design companies are not as big as Business or It companies, so none of my peers are entering this area. Oh well, I'm already in.
Great video Morna, nice to see your new content. Do you have any thoughts on the rise of AI within design, seems to be alot of folks panicking on LinkedIn about it. Some of the stuff coming looks impressive while other stuff is undesirable and alien looking and will not part people from their hard earned cash...
In dustrial design isn’t some simple profession. It is complex and you chances of even getting invited to interview often depends on which design school you attended. You can pretty much kiss ID good bye if you come in with an engineering degree. Keep in mind the many candidates are applying for that job you want and the employer has only so many hours set aside for interviewing.
Im an ignorant person. ..being that i fell inlove with someone nd im tryana get to know em ..turns out they in this industry..so this is a video i needed atleast get to know wat they do coz i had no idea theres such thing as an industrial design. 😂😂
I'm so glad I found your channel! I teach design at an all-girls high school in Sydney, Australia. I'm always trying to find great role models for my students. I also tried you site and was interested in your free downloadable resources but the links don't work. Are these available elsewhere?
How long did it take you to find your first job out of college? I’m currently a senior about to graduate in May and most people in my graduating class haven’t found jobs yet, is that fairly common in ID?
I landed a full time job as an automotive designer around two months before graduating. It really depends on the direction you want to go in and how good your portfolio is. It also helps if you have similar products in your portfolio to the company you're applying at.
Hello , I'm a 18 year old human living in a small village in Kerala, India. From your perspective what is beautiful future for us? I want to dedicate my life into creating a beautiful future for humanity. Have you heard about Humanity Centred design? Curiously waiting for your reply.
hey so i got a question i actually would like to go in depth to but i dont have time rn… whats the diffrence between transportation design and industrial design. and do you think industrial is a safer option??
I didn't have an option to study transportation design, but I still got a job as an automotive designer with the industrial design degree. Industrial design is a lot broader field and you will probably learn a lot more things, but the down-side is that you probably won't do any clay modelling or learn Alias Autodesk. If you want a job in transportation design, then you'd want to learn Alias - most car brands use it for surface modelling, as well as companies like Bombardier (they design and manufacture trains).
Hi! Thanks for an informative video. A practical question - what do you think - which CAD/CAM software is better to learn Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor? Which one is more common among the Industrial Designers? Thank you!
thanks for your nice video. i like to study industrial design but for entering a college i need an artistic portfolio. but i how no artistic experience. what is your suggestion?
Can you also do a video, talking about if someone haf an animation degree and had lots of experience with maya. Can it be possible for them to do industrial design after graduation?
Yep, I mentioned Freelance in the career section. Do you have a specific question about freelance because you could freelance for a company that designs/manufactures/ sells their own products or you could freelance for a consultancy.
Why is it that these job videos always picture high rise offices. super trendy surroundings..never dirty machine shops where the real understanding is gained..leads to very unrealistic expectations..Like...you're not really employed if you're not looking down on the city. in super trendy clothes, phone in hand...etc..Start at the bottom..use a broom and observe, draw and concept on your own time for awhile
Hi Kristi, the first place to look for Industrial Designers are professional Industrial Design associations. In Canada, check out acido.info. In the US, check out IDSA.org. 1. I would look for a designer who has worked on projects similar to your invention. It doesn't need to be the exact same but it should have similarity in complexity and/or materials. For example, if your invention has electronics and mechanical design, find a designer who has experience designing products with these 2 elements. If your invention would be made out of fabric (cut and sew), then look for a designer who has experience designing for fabric. 2.Ask them to walk you through their portfolio to get an understanding how they contributed to their projects. Some designers only work on the front end of the design process and don't know a lot about manufacturing. You want to know that you are working with a designer who can take your invention from concept stage to design for manufacturing stage because it will save time in the long run.
This is a tough one because you will be divulging your invention details. I would suggest searching a consulting firm that has experience in the product category such as consumer electronics, small appliances etc., but not in the same product because you can get into litigation. I would not recommend even talking to one of those “invention solution” companies. One way to do this to request a quote from a consulting firm but make sure you ask if they are willing to sign an NDA or other legal document to protect you and them. Hopefully, your invention is patented and you have saved your earliest sketches and you dated them. This isn’t much but I hope it helps a little.
I can’t speak to specific requirements for getting into an ID program after studying Graphic Design. You would need to look into the specific programs. My advice is : if you want to get a job in ID, go to school for it. If you enjoy thinking in 3D, you will enjoy ID. ID and Graphic Design are complimentary skill sets so it’s great that you are interested in both. It’ll be an advantage for getting a job.
I recommend you learn a more traditional cad like fusion 360 or solidworks. Both work in a very similar way so switching from on to the other shouldn’t take much time.
Well for me is that it is a challenging & competitive venture. From a undergraduate degree standpoint, I obviously aware that the level of complex knowledge is immense. And the latest and different technology that are constantly changing, therefore it making it more difficult get in the job market. Since there so many "different" industrial design field,
Hi Damian, ID is definitely challenging and competitive but if you are a junior designer just starting in the field no one is expecting you to know everything. Actually at every level of your career, you will never know everything. It's important to remember this because it can allow you to be curious. Having the courage to be curious is probably one of the most important traits as an Industrial Designer because it is the thing that can guide us in the face of so many unknowns.
amazing video. agree on most of it. also if you wanna be successful as industrial designer, learn how to communicate with egeneers, marketing and sales, gebt basic understanding of their jobs and topics and interests, because those 3 groups are your actual difficulties to manage
the better you understand their work, the better compromises you can make for yourself and your work
My school isn’t teaching CAD now I feel behind compared to other students who took the time to teach themselves
Just jump in and learn. As a professional designer you will need to constantly be learning new things, including software.
My uni does somewhat teach it but not until the 3rd year! It's unbelievable! I already knew how to work with it and used it in almost every assignment and can't understand how others do it without it. So if you don't learn by yourself, no one is gonna teach you. I recommend jumping into Fusion 360
Learn it your self then
Most universities don't teach software(even if they do its not extensive) but it's pretty easy to learn.
well my uni didnt teach us until third semester but we can learn for me i looking what software that use in industries
This video is a fantastic place to start if you're thinking about majoring in Industrial Design! Great work Morna! I'd add the piece of advice I wish I'd had before entering this field is that you'll have much less flexibility on where you can live as an industrial designer than if you were in something like nursing, sales, or accounting. If you're in a field that's in literally every town, you can pretty much throw a dart at a map and work on finding a job in that town. Or you can decide you'd like to move closer to family no matter where your family is located. In ID, especially if you are specialized in a certain industry, you'll probably only have a handful of potential employers, and many of those will likely be concentrated in California, Washington, or New York City. If you don't love the idea of living in major cities in California or in New York City, you'll need to be very flexible about where you live. The result is you'll move nearly every time you'd like a new job. I've had three salaried ID positions since graduating and those have all been in different REGIONS of the country, not just different states. It can start out exciting, but for me has become a major downside to this career especially after getting married. All things to consider when choosing a career that aren't often talked about.
This is by far the best video I have seen on the topic. Thanks so much! 🥰
Your video was excellent and I’m sure it will help many young designers. The one input I have for your readers is not to go for money, instead, go for the entry level job where you will learn the most. This means doing a little research on the companies where you intend to apply. By the way, there is a lot luck in landing your first job like if there is an opening. I agree with you o regarding the portfolio. Prepare as if your life depends on it - because it really does.
clearly the best way to learn a business. Start at the most basic. nuts and bolts level..A persons real skill at drawing and design will always emerge. Work shop knowledge makes your sense of design will be more enhanced..with time spend in the shop with a broom..observing. Seeing how machines work, how the machinests and maintenance folks work...
Your videos are amazing! Thank you so much Morna you are a lovely person and I could listen to you talk about design for days
Thank you. Happy to hear you enjoy them. :)
While watching the video distracted many times because of a beautiful voice and gorgeous looking Morna 😍
brilliant content. helped me understand a lot of things. Thanks a ton.
Thank you for making this! I really enjoyed the pacing, appropriate level of detail, and how you delivered the content. Just subscribed and looking forward to learning more about what it's like in the industry 🚀
Quick question: What advice would you give a recent grad who wants to pivot into Industrial Design from a jack-of-all trades design program?
Context: I graduated in June 2023 from Stanford with a B.S. Engineering with specialization in Product Design & I've been applying for almost a year now but no luck. At Stanford, the Product Design major was a program within the Mechanical Engineering department, so we did the MechE core sequence, with upper division "Design Thinking" courses from the d.school. The program was mostly Digital, business, UI/UX and Design Research-focused bc of the Pandemic and integration with Silicon Valley, less hands-on/sketching or traditional ID content.
The cool thing about the program is we get to experience a variety of design disciplines, but Industrial Design, Architecture, and Transportation design are what I'm most keen on but least experienced in. I hope you have a nice week :)
Great video,Morna. Clear and concise!
Thank you
I made my own product to sell it took a lot like learning blender getting suppliers working with craftsmen. I am super excited to know about industrial design, going to start my journey 😁
please can you give a deeper insight on how you got this done?
Great video, as a mechanical engineer I´ve always wanted to step into the world of industrial design and your video just clarified many questions!
Thank you so much for this video. Actually, I’m planning on taking up an ID course in college. But I’m not sure what college to go to. I’m still researching it. Would you be able to give me any suggestions that are affordable and also nice. Thank again for the video! 😊
Thank you for such a great explanation!🌷
I already selected industrial design in college now the issue of getting a job and salary makes me feel like backing out
I'm the same. I feel like especially in my country, Industrial Design companies are not as big as Business or It companies, so none of my peers are entering this area. Oh well, I'm already in.
Great video Morna, nice to see your new content. Do you have any thoughts on the rise of AI within design, seems to be alot of folks panicking on LinkedIn about it. Some of the stuff coming looks impressive while other stuff is undesirable and alien looking and will not part people from their hard earned cash...
Hi Michael, good question. I have some initial thoughts but need to dive in deeper to learn more... maybe this will become a future video. :)
Welcome back, Morna!
Thanks, Leetons!
My college doesn’t have industrial design. I’m thinking of doing art and visual design with a minor in mechanical engineering to get that CAD class
In dustrial design isn’t some simple profession. It is complex and you chances of even getting invited to interview often depends on which design school you attended. You can pretty much kiss ID good bye if you come in with an engineering degree. Keep in mind the many candidates are applying for that job you want and the employer has only so many hours set aside for interviewing.
you are SO right. I am currently pivoting now. Going into an ID degree directly.@@caretta7777
Im an ignorant person. ..being that i fell inlove with someone nd im tryana get to know em ..turns out they in this industry..so this is a video i needed atleast get to know wat they do coz i had no idea theres such thing as an industrial design. 😂😂
Your channel is awesome, thank you so much!
Glad you enjoy it!
I'm so glad I found your channel! I teach design at an all-girls high school in Sydney, Australia. I'm always trying to find great role models for my students. I also tried you site and was interested in your free downloadable resources but the links don't work. Are these available elsewhere?
Hi Paul, Send me an email at morna@designplusmorna.com and I'll send you the resources.
@@DesignplusMorna Thanks, I have emailed me you.
Very well made video, thank you!
How long did it take you to find your first job out of college? I’m currently a senior about to graduate in May and most people in my graduating class haven’t found jobs yet, is that fairly common in ID?
I landed a full time job as an automotive designer around two months before graduating. It really depends on the direction you want to go in and how good your portfolio is. It also helps if you have similar products in your portfolio to the company you're applying at.
Hello , I'm a 18 year old human living in a small village in Kerala, India. From your perspective what is beautiful future for us? I want to dedicate my life into creating a beautiful future for humanity. Have you heard about Humanity Centred design?
Curiously waiting for your reply.
Thank you so so much!
hey so i got a question i actually would like to go in depth to but i dont have time rn…
whats the diffrence between transportation design and industrial design. and do you think industrial is a safer option??
I didn't have an option to study transportation design, but I still got a job as an automotive designer with the industrial design degree. Industrial design is a lot broader field and you will probably learn a lot more things, but the down-side is that you probably won't do any clay modelling or learn Alias Autodesk. If you want a job in transportation design, then you'd want to learn Alias - most car brands use it for surface modelling, as well as companies like Bombardier (they design and manufacture trains).
@@winningdesigns6067 thanks
Hi! Thanks for an informative video. A practical question - what do you think - which CAD/CAM software is better to learn Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor? Which one is more common among the Industrial Designers? Thank you!
Hi, Solidworks is definitely more common.
thanks
You're welcome!
thanks for your nice video. i like to study industrial design but for entering a college i need an artistic portfolio. but i how no artistic experience. what is your suggestion?
Thank you ❤️ .
im a student rn in this field
Can you also do a video, talking about if someone haf an animation degree and had lots of experience with maya.
Can it be possible for them to do industrial design after graduation?
What about freelance in design?
Yep, I mentioned Freelance in the career section. Do you have a specific question about freelance because you could freelance for a company that designs/manufactures/ sells their own products or you could freelance for a consultancy.
Why is it that these job videos always picture high rise offices. super trendy surroundings..never dirty machine shops where the real understanding is gained..leads to very unrealistic expectations..Like...you're not really employed if you're not looking down on the city. in super trendy clothes, phone in hand...etc..Start at the bottom..use a broom and observe, draw and concept on your own time for awhile
Do you have any tips on how an inventor can find an industrial designer for their product and what to look for hone searching for one?
Hi Kristi, the first place to look for Industrial Designers are professional Industrial Design associations. In Canada, check out acido.info. In the US, check out IDSA.org.
1. I would look for a designer who has worked on projects similar to your invention. It doesn't need to be the exact same but it should have similarity in complexity and/or materials. For example, if your invention has electronics and mechanical design, find a designer who has experience designing products with these 2 elements. If your invention would be made out of fabric (cut and sew), then look for a designer who has experience designing for fabric.
2.Ask them to walk you through their portfolio to get an understanding how they contributed to their projects. Some designers only work on the front end of the design process and don't know a lot about manufacturing. You want to know that you are working with a designer who can take your invention from concept stage to design for manufacturing stage because it will save time in the long run.
This is a tough one because you will be divulging your invention details. I would suggest searching a consulting firm that has experience in the product category such as consumer electronics, small appliances etc., but not in the same product because you can get into litigation. I would not recommend even talking to one of those “invention solution” companies. One way to do this to request a quote from a consulting firm but make sure you ask if they are willing to sign an NDA or other legal document to protect you and them. Hopefully, your invention is patented and you have saved your earliest sketches and you dated them. This isn’t much but I hope it helps a little.
Is it possibly to go from graphic design into majoring in Industrial design? I’m starting school and very interested in learning both
I can’t speak to specific requirements for getting into an ID program after studying Graphic Design. You would need to look into the specific programs.
My advice is : if you want to get a job in ID, go to school for it. If you enjoy thinking in 3D, you will enjoy ID.
ID and Graphic Design are complimentary skill sets so it’s great that you are interested in both. It’ll be an advantage for getting a job.
Did you used the help of AI to chose the footage? When you said "siloed" shows literal "grain silos". Not a critic, I work on R&D for AI.
Hi, no I didn’t use AI. I found stock footage of silos for that part.
What do you need to major to become an industrial designer?
The major is in Industrial Design.
Which is the site name?
why you show a door opening with heavenly light on the other side like that??!! 😭🕳️
I wonder if SketchUp is allowed to be used in the trade.
I recommend you learn a more traditional cad like fusion 360 or solidworks. Both work in a very similar way so switching from on to the other shouldn’t take much time.
can i work from home ??
Consultancy, no. God bless America.🇺🇸
share Twitter handle please
Sorry I don’t have one
Well for me is that it is a challenging & competitive venture. From a undergraduate degree standpoint, I obviously aware that the level of complex knowledge is immense. And the latest and different technology that are constantly changing, therefore it making it more difficult get in the job market. Since there so many "different" industrial design field,
Hi Damian, ID is definitely challenging and competitive but if you are a junior designer just starting in the field no one is expecting you to know everything. Actually at every level of your career, you will never know everything. It's important to remember this because it can allow you to be curious. Having the courage to be curious is probably one of the most important traits as an Industrial Designer because it is the thing that can guide us in the face of so many unknowns.
@@DesignplusMorna Thank You for your supportive comment. Have a great day.
One thing an employer wants to know is just how long will it take to fit into their work flow. The more you bring the better your chances.
Pls make more videos ❤️❤️