Product Design
About the Major
Product design is about creating the future in the form of new objects, systems and services. It is inherently creative and interdisciplinary blending design, engineering, business, art, and humanities. Students in this major will gain experience generating, visualizing, and prototyping innovative concepts. Read more about the major.
Common Entry Level Job Titles
- Design Researcher
- Industrial Designer
- Packaging Designer
- Product Designer
- Product Developer
- Product Engineer
- User Experience Designer
Types of Employers
- Consumer product companies
- Industrial product companies
- Product design consulting firms
- Marketing firms
- Medical device companies
Alumni Internship and Volunteer Contacts
Search for students' previously completed experiences related to this major (to get ideas- not to get a list of openings) at: z.umn.edu/experiencedatabase. Database is updated through Summer 2018 semester only.
Salary and Employment Statistics
See the employment and salary page for statistics on the most recent graduates and previous years.
Top Career Resources
Master List of Product Design Career Resources- Industrial Designers Society of America
Field information, upcoming events, industry press releases and job postings - World Design Organization (formerly International Council of Societies of Industrial Design)
Professional association with job postings, trend reports, and student membership - Coroflot
Search design job postings, post a portfolio and promote your work to hiring organizations - Core77
Browse design related news and jobs, post a porfolio, and explore design groups
