Industrial Design Foundations
1h 1mGeneral2018-01-19
Authors

Scott Clear
30+ years of experience in design-led innovation
Course details
Industrial design is at the intersection of culture, technology, and business. As design in general has grown increasingly more accessible, a solid understanding of industrial design has become an even more valuable asset. In this course, instructor Scott Clear examines industrial design at a high level, and provides practical examples of what a career in industrial design looks like. Scott discusses traditional commercial practices of industrial design, helping you better grasp the knowledge, methodologies, and tools that advance successful design development. Learn about the role of storytelling in design, review a case study of an actual designer, and more.
Skills covered
Product and Industrial DesignFoundationsProduct and Manufacturing
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Handouts
1. What Is Industrial Design
- 03 - Defining industrial design
- 04 - Storytelling as a part of design
- 05 - Meaning in industrial design workflow
- 06 - The evolution of design and careers
- 07 - Case study of an actual designer
2. Importance of Sketching in Industrial Design
- 08 - Introduction to specializing in a design area
- 09 - Sketching interview with designer Michael DiTullo
- 10 - More insights on sketching from Michael DiTullo
- 11 - Sketch a Day - Michael DiTullo as a tribute to a colleague
- 12 - Another expert view on specialization
3. More for Thought
- 13 - Going beyond the basics