A Textile designer involves creating designs and patterns for woven and knitted fabrics, carpeting, upholstery and other patterned or printed surfaces.
Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, electronics and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day. Product designers create new products to be sold by a business to its customers. They combine art, science and technology to create these products. Education and Salaries: Textile Designer: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Art in Design, or Bachelor of Art in Textile Design Portfolio of textile sketches usually required. Average Salary: $55,500 Product Designer: At least a Bachelor's degree in a field such as industrial design or engineering with an emphasis on art and design. Average Salary: $62,370 Industrial Designer: Bachelor's degree related to industrial design, architecture or engineering. Average Salary: 64,570 |
Craig FellowsTextile Designer & Printer
Award winning textile print designer Graduated with a First Class Honors Degree in Fashion-University of Northhampton, 2008 Has been considered a "one to watch" by Vogue magazine |
Jonathan IveProduct Designer
Senior Vice President of Design for Apple Graduated Northumbria University in England. Jonathan is the designer of many of Apple's products, including the MacBook Pro, iMac, MacBook Air, Mac mini, iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, Apple Watch and iOS 7. |
Sonny LimIndustrial Designer
Senior Lead Designer for Dell Computer Sonny Lim is an industrial designer with over 10 years of experience working with some of the biggest brands in the world on numerous strategic design projects and innovations. The companies he worked for include Adidas, BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Philips, Sony-Ericsson, HP, Sennheiser and NeilPryde Bikes. Sonny has been featured in publications such as Wallpaper*, Monocle, Axis, FRAME, Dwell, FORM, Auto & Design, Road & Track, CAR magazine and the Business Times. His designs have been internationally recognized by multiple awards. |