Career: Is industrial design the same thing as product design?

Danica Timperman: They are not the same. Product design is the development of a product that is going to be sold, such as a television set. Industrial design is the development of how a product will be created, such as the facilities, processes, people, tools, and systems.Industrial engineering is a good field. Study hard and get good grades. Product design is a good field too, but you should decide which kind of product you want to design, and focus on that. For instance, if you want to design cars, learn about mechanical engineering. If you want to design computers, learn about computer engineering. If you want to design televisions, study electrical engineering, etc....Show more