Industrial Design Major
You’re a Da Vinci with the vision and ability to solve complex problems creatively.
You’ll come to CCAD with creative talent, natural curiosity and an inclination for action. Through collaborations with peers, faculty and real-world clients such as General Motors and Airstream, you’ll leave our Industrial Design program a motivated and visionary design leader. Working on projects focused on complex issues in the global marketplace, you’ll analyze, define and conceptualize realistic solutions. Here at CCAD, you’ll find that you can improve the world by reimagining and executing the designs of everything from boats, bicycles and cars to water bottles, subway systems and shoes.
FACILITIES
CCAD’s state-of-the-art facilities include the Tad Jeffrey FabLab (with multiple 3D printers) and a fabrication shop where budding industrial designers bring their creations to life. You'll have access to:
- The Tad Jeffrey FabLab, which includes CNC machining equipment, laser cutters and multiple 3D printers
- A fabrication shop, so you can construct models in wood, plastic, foam and metal
Student and alumni works
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Senior Capstone Project: Children's Recycling BinIndustrial Design -
Senior Capstone Project: Drywall CarrierIndustrial Design -
Gustav Table DesignIndustrial Design -
Airstream Trailer RedesignIndustrial Design
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Product Design for MattelIndustrial Design -
Product Design for Priority DesignsIndustrial Design -
Boot Design for Rocky BootsIndustrial Design -
Fantastic 4 vehicle designsIndustrial Design -
Product Design for Michael Graves Design GroupIndustrial Design -
Product Design for Michael Graves Design GroupIndustrial Design -
Zen SinkIndustrial Design -
Freddy Krueger figureIndustrial Design
Careers
CCAD’s problem-solving approach to industrial design prepares grads for complex issues in the global marketplace. Their education allows them to take on a host of different positions across industries. As natural problem-solvers, industrial designers find themselves in all facets of today’s marketplace.
Employers
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Airstream
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Axiom
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BISSELL Homecare
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Design Central
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Electrolux
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Evo Design
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Fisher Price
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GE
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Hasbro
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Laboratory
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Lextant
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LPK
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MetLife
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Motorola
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Priority
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Rockwell Automation
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Rocky Brands
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Rubbermaid
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Target
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Texas Instruments
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Whirlpool
Credit hours
| Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Program Requirements | 42 |
| CORE Studio Requirements | 36 |
| CORE Liberal Arts Requirements | 42 |
| Total |
120
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Course information
Check out the course requirements chart on the major flyer.
See work from the Industrial Design Department on instagram!
Full-time faculty
gthune@ccad.edu 614.437.7422 |
dburghy@ccad.edu 614.222.4021 |
jgundlach@ccad.edu 614.437.7330 |
dellis@ccad.edu 614.437.7319 |
twilliamson@ccad.edu 614.437.7454 |
Notable alumni
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