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Also called art glass designer, automobile designer, bank note designer and bicycle designer.
$83,910
Median pay a year
33,490
People do this work
6
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Commercial and Industrial Designer
Summary
Commercial and industrial designer creating and developing manufactured products, including vehicles and home appliances, through sketches, detailed drawings, and collaboration with engineering and marketing teams
Experience
Commercial and Industrial Designer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared sketches, detailed drawings, and blueprints using computer-aided design equipment for various projects
Modified and refined designs using working models to meet customer specifications and production limitations
Evaluated feasibility of design ideas based on appearance, safety, function, and production costs for manufactured products
Conferred with engineering, marketing, and sales departments to establish and evaluate design concepts for products
Presented designs and reports to customers for approval and discussed necessary modifications to meet requirements
Researched production specifications and provided cost estimates and itemized production requirements for projects
Directed and coordinated the fabrication of models and drafting of working drawings from initial sketches
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Prepared sketches and detailed drawingsModified designs to meet customer specificationsEvaluated feasibility of design ideasConferred with departments to establish design conceptsPresented designs and reports for approvalResearched production specifications and costs
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Prepared sketches and detailed drawings to visualize design concepts
Evaluated feasibility of design ideas based on appearance and safety considerations
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Prepared several sketches and detailed drawings each week to visualize design concepts
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Several each weekA few every projectMost for each design
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Evaluated feasibility of design ideas based on appearance and safety considerations
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Reduced design errorsIncreased client satisfactionStreamlined production processes
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Conducting market research
Drawing technical illustrations
Developing commercial purposes
Establishing procedures
Monitoring productivity
Monitoring current trends
Estimating project costs
Evaluating material quality
Evaluating resources
Evaluating product characteristics
Developing promotional strategies
Developing procedures
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What a Commercial and Industrial Designer does
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Design and develop 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.
What it pays
How much does a Commercial and Industrial Designer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$66,450
Median
$83,910
75th percentile
$109,050
About 33,490 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$58,600
$63,640
$78,870
AR
$79,770
$92,540
$118,340
AZ
$59,760
$76,420
$120,160
CA
$76,060
$100,770
$133,190
CO
$59,480
$90,590
$107,990
CT
$64,720
$81,300
$93,430
FL
$59,960
$78,720
$84,610
GA
$68,040
$91,360
$128,580
IA
$60,200
$70,420
$85,010
ID
$66,820
$80,730
$104,150
IN
$74,470
$88,040
$94,140
KS
$83,310
$104,870
$135,420
KY
$65,670
$76,100
$81,740
LA
$53,190
$98,040
$110,170
MA
$81,570
$101,720
$128,200
MD
$58,290
$70,870
$87,690
MI
$69,300
$102,160
$124,960
MN
$75,490
$94,370
$103,080
MO
$55,350
$75,440
$104,220
MT
$59,990
$72,990
$86,760
NC
$61,750
$80,620
$102,000
NE
$63,730
$71,570
$96,280
NH
$52,000
$74,050
$91,000
NJ
$75,400
$90,310
$105,570
NM
$49,540
$62,710
$86,570
NV
$48,640
$76,680
$107,090
NY
$71,790
$89,640
$124,150
OH
$62,120
$79,470
$104,310
OK
$56,990
$76,640
$113,050
OR
$62,280
$76,970
$100,890
PA
$61,040
$82,610
$102,510
RI
$78,250
$101,140
$125,650
SC
$52,500
$77,300
$98,250
SD
$50,640
$60,110
$69,920
TN
$59,930
$71,230
$85,490
UT
$50,410
$62,620
$86,860
VA
$63,750
$82,230
$96,240
VT
$71,010
$80,690
$98,270
WA
$80,580
$94,280
$127,570
WI
$74,210
$80,590
$98,160
WV
$65,310
$73,030
$98,310
Other names
Other names for this job
art glass designer, automobile designer, bank note designer, bicycle designer, bike designer, boat designer, car body designer, ceramic designer, ceramic mold designer, cloth designer, commercial designer, designer.
More names for this work
embroidery designer, fabric designer, fire sprinkler designer, furniture designer, game designer, industrial designer, lighting designer, mechanical designer, memorial designer, mold designer, motorcycle designer, ornamental metalwork designer, package designer, packaging designer, pottery decoration designer, product designer, robot designer, roller coaster designer, rug designer, sign designer, silver designer, snowboard designer, stained glass window designer, surfboard designer, textile designer, tile designer, toy designer, ui product designer, user experience product designer, user interface product designer, ux product designer, weapons designer, body stylist, color advisor, color consultant, color expert, design engineer, engineer, new product development engineer, product design engineer, product developer, product development engineer, product development specialist, product expert, product manager, product sustaining engineer, robotic toy inventor, safety clothing developer.
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This page is about the occupation Commercial and Industrial Designers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.