There is a lot more to Product Design than making something look good. The Product Designer’s job is to work as a member of a design team, specifically, to develop attractive concepts that inspire the rest of the team. Product Designers need to be observant, sensitive and imaginative. They need to be interested in the world of business and marketing. They need to be curious about how things work. They need to enjoy solving problems. Our Product Design course in LYIT offers excellent opportunities to learn the relevant skills. This is a very practical course – students get experience in many aspects of designing and problem-solving by undertaking projects. Drawing and model-making are used to develop concepts and to communicate these to others. Computer generated renderings and models are also used to explore concepts. In many instances these are then modelled using Rapid Prototyping technology. Students taking this Product Design programme should share the widespread concern about our environment. As a Product Designer you can influence the way people live their lives and in doing so make things better from an environmental point of view. Product Design provides a chance to develop a career that can offer many challenges and opportunities

Product Designers work in many areas of industry, in consultancy and as in-house designers for manufacturers. As companies respond to rapidly changing markets and competition, they need to employ designers who can identify new product ideas or breathe new life into an existing range of products. Graduates of this course have found employment in: Product design Furniture design Interior and exhibition design Prospects are good. Product Designers with 3 – 5 years experience can expect to earn between €35K to €45K, plus inducements.