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Occupational Description

Develop and design manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

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Commercial and Industrial Designers

Employment Outlook for Commercial And Industrial Designers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Commercial And Industrial Designers There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Industrial Design Intern	1/29/10	Hillsboro
Interaction Design Director (Fsa) (Qjl)	1/7/10	Portland	$70,000/yr to $90,000/yr DOE
Packaging Designer	12/13/09	Beaverton	$35,000/yr to $60,000/yr DOE, Neg.

State of Oregon License Information for Commercial And Industrial Designers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Commercial And Industrial Designers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$14.91	$19.86	$24.73	$30.15	$41.01	$26.50	$55,118
Multnomah / Washington	15.11	21.84	25.68	31.22	45.00	28.42	59,127
Lane	13.27	17.03	19.92	23.91	28.16	20.81	43,295
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	15.78	19.94	26.11	29.97	36.89	25.63	53,324

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Regional Employment Projections for Commercial And Industrial Designers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	382	432	50	13.1%	5	5	10
Multnomah / Washington	160	187	27	16.9%	3	2	5
Lane	84	96	12	14.3%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	22	26	4	18.2%	0	0	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	16	20	4	25.0%	0	0	1
Clackamas	15	18	3	20.0%	0	0	1
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13	13	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	10	8	-2	-20.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	8	9	1	12.5%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	6	7	1	16.7%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	5	6	1	20.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Commercial And Industrial Designers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	382
Total, All Industries	Private	381
Manufacturing	Private	254
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	Private	11
Plastics Product Manufacturing	Private	11
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	20
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	10
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	67
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	Private	42
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	Private	84
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	Private	57
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	Private	27
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	45
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	42
Wholesale Trade	Private	58
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	12
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	46
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	45
Retail Trade	Private	21
Information	Private	15
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	Private	15
Motion Picture and Video Industries	Private	15
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	28
Specialized Design Services	Private	28

Educational Requirements for Commercial And Industrial Designers Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Commercial And Industrial Designers

• Apply Creativity To Graphics
• Apply Creativity To Image
• Apply Design Engineering Theory
• Apply Graphic Arts Techniques
• Conduct Market Research
• Confer With Clients To Discuss And Determine Layout Design
• Create Art From Ideas
• Design Molds
• Draw Prototypes And Plans To Scale
• Evaluate Product Design
• Fabricate Models Or Samples In Paper, Wood, Glass, Plastic, Or Other Materials
• Interpret And Apply Copyright Laws
• Meet Deadlines
• Organize Commercial Artistic And Design Projects
• Originate Designs And Develop Ideas For The Manufacture Of Products
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Prepare Artwork For Camera And Press
• Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
• Use Algebra
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
• Use Creativity In Graphic Design
• Use Creativity In Industrial Artistry
• Use Geometry
• Utilize Characteristics Of Materials In Graphic Or Floral Design

Schools and Training Providers for Commercial And Industrial Designers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Design and Visual Communications, General
• Commercial and Advertising Art

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Design and Visual Communications, General	The Art Institute of Portland 1122 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 228-6528 Programs of Training: Design and Visual Communications, General Commercial and Advertising Art	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Commercial and Advertising Art
Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Commercial and Advertising Art

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Commercial And Industrial Designers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Commercial And Industrial Designers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Designers, All Other	39%
Graphic Designers	37%
Fashion Designers	30%
Artists And Related Workers, All Other	30%
Art Directors	29%
Multi-Media Artists And Animators	25%
Floral Designers	21%
Interior Designers	21%