the art or practice of designing any object for manufacture
Derived forms
industrial designer
noun
industrial design in American English
noun
the art that deals with the design problems of manufactured objects, including problems of designing such objects with consideration for available materials and means of production, of designing packages, bottles, etc., for manufactured goods, and of graphic design for manufactured objects, packages, etc
Derived forms
industrial designer
Word origin
[1930–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloverleaf, kickback, technical foul, uncertainty principle, video
Examples of 'industrial design' in a sentence
industrial design
That encouraged me to study industrial design.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's a triumph of industrial design, highly engineered and classily finished.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His industrial design consultancy continued to flourish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Jak, 25, is studying industrial design to help create 'green' washing machines.
The Sun (2012)
They both studied engineering but switched to industrial design.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Industrial design covers almost anything that is manufactured, from hairdryers to wheelchairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is a beautiful piece of industrial design and someone is bound to admire it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Building and industrial design fascinated him.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Salaries start at 23,700 and you need a degree in mechanical engineering, product/industrial design or electronics.