Career fit quiz

Is Industrial Designer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the industrial designer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the industrial designer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like designing objects
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy sketching and CAD
Statement 3 of 8I like solving practical problems
Statement 4 of 8I’m curious about how things are made
Statement 5 of 8I like teamwork with engineers
Statement 6 of 8I want creative work
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $83,910 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Commercial and industrial designers combine art, business and engineering to design products such as appliances, cars, furniture, electronics and medical devices.

  • Research users and markets
  • Sketch product concepts
  • Create 3D CAD models
  • Build prototypes
  • Test designs with users

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