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School of Industrial Design

"The defining qualities are about use: ease and simplicity."
     ~ Apple iPod Designer Jonathan Ive

Have you always wanted a career in car, toy, modern furniture or product design? Do you want to be trained by a designer who shaped some of today’s hottest products? If so, you belong at Academy of Art University’s top industrial design school.

Industrial Design Class Descriptions and Schedules

Industrial classes in:

Industrial design, Transportation Design (car design, automobile design, motorcycle design), Product design (technology design and development, industrial design product development, industrial design packaging), Toy Design, Furniture Design (including modern furniture design and ergonomics), and more!

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Industrial Design Career Opportunities

Product Designer, Toy Designer, Furniture Designer, Transportation Designer, Automobile Designer / Car Designer, and more!

Industrial Design Firms Hiring Our Grads Include:

Black & Decker, BMW Designworks, Camelbak, Fox Racing, GM, Hasbro, Johnson & Johnson, LG Electronics, Mattel/Tyco, Mazda, Microsoft, Nike, NVIDIA, Palm, Inc., Samsung, Sketchers, Sony, The North Face, Timbuk2 Designs, Toyota


Online Industrial Design Degree Programs

Associate of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts

Professional Development and Continuing Art Education

Reach your individual goals in industrial design by taking non-prerequisite classes

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