What Is Industrial Design? - Industrial Designers Society of America

Industrial Design is the professional practice of designing products, devices, objects, and services used by millions of people around the world every day. Each object that you interact with on a daily basis in your home, office, school, or public setting is the result of a design process. Emerging as a professional practice in the early 19th century, industrial design can be directly linked to the industrial revolution and transition from small volume craft to mass-produced products for a consumer class population. Today, industrial designers are commonly part of multidisciplinary teams made up of strategists, engineers, user interface (UI) designers, user experience (UX) designers, project managers, branding experts, graphic designers, customers, and manufacturers, all working together towards a common goal.