Industrial Design

BIndDes graduates are “industry ready”. The success of past graduates in winning awards and securing jobs in a wide range of high profile Australian and international companies demonstrates the relevance and quality of the degree at UNSW.

The long list of global companies which have employed graduates for overseas positions includes, Nokia, Motorola, Toyota, Johnson and Johnson, Wilkhahn and Lego. Locally, graduates are working with companies such as Breville, Sunbeam, Electrolux, Freedom, Street Furniture Australia, Box and Dice, Nielsen Design Associates, Blue Sky Creative.

Graduates have also taken their design skills into firms working in related fields, such as packaging, graphic design, interior architecture, architecture and marketing. The BIndDes is unique because of its comprehensive combination of design skills, marketing and technology. This means graduates will enjoy diverse career opportunities, with many taking leading positions in the design field.

Graduates may apply for membership of the Design Institute of Australia.

Some Careers:

• Product designer within a design consultancy
• Product designer within a multi-disciplinary design team (architectural and engineering consultancies)
• Product designer within the manufacturing sector (consumer and public access products, electrical, transport, scientific, medical, retail, furniture, telecommunications)
• Digital multimedia designer
• Product branding and marketing
• Packaging designer
• Exhibition designer
• Graphic designer