decoration and furniture designer job opportunities
You'll produce designs for furniture and other items that will be mass-produced, produced in small batches or made as one-off individual pieces
You may just be involved in the design aspect of the work or you could be a highly-skilled crafts person producing items from your own designs.
You'll either work alone or alongside colleagues creating concepts and designs that balance innovative design, functional requirements and aesthetic appeal.
Responsibilities
Your work activities as a furniture designer will vary according to whether you are self-employed working alone or with one or two other craftspeople or employed by a manufacturing company, with a group of experienced furniture designers.
You may need to:
* study, research and plan various styles of furniture design
* find ways to improve furniture items already manufactured
* stay informed about design trends and developments
* select suitable materials, which might include wood, metal, plastic and textiles
* discuss designs with clients for custom ordering or with manufacturers
* generate sample designs using computer-aided design (CAD), card models, sketches or hard prototypes
* use software packages such as AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks and Photoshop
* prepare detailed final designs
* liaise with craftsmen or production department staff (such as production managers, marketing staff and design engineers) about the process of construction or manufacture
* evaluate issues such as pricing and fixing costs, fashion, purchasing, safety, materials and manufacturing methods and techniques
* use various tools to complete projects from raw materials to finished furniture items
* organise plans and schedules with respect to the availability of resources
* attend workshops, seminars and training on various types of manufacturing and furniture design.
Qualifications and Skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Strong closing skills
* Ability to present multiple product lines
* Pro-active and good listener
* Attention to detail
* Creative and working in deferent programs
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