Designer

Overview

Design furniture for manufacturing process; according to knowledge of design trends, offerings of competition, production costs, capability of production facilities, and characteristics of companys market in conference with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders.
Evaluates orders and proposals to determine feasibility of producing item.
Sketches freehand design of article.
Obtains approval from customer, design committee, or authorized company officials, and originates scale or full size drawing, using drawing techniques / Software s.
Prepares itemized production requirements to produce item.
Prepares or directs preparation of blueprints containing manufacturing specifications, such as dimensions, kind of wood, and upholstery fabrics to be used in manufacturing article.
Attends staff conference with plant personnel to explain and resolve production requirements.
May design and prepare detailed drawings of jigs, fixtures, forms, or tools required to be used in production.
May plan modifications for completed furniture to conform to changes in design trends and increase customer acceptance
Design custom pieces or styles according to specific period or country / Client / Company requirement.
Build or oversee construction of models or prototypes and use various tools to complete projects from raw materials to finished furniture items Liaise with craftsmen or production department staff (such as production managers, marketing staff and design engineers) about the process of construction or manufacture.