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> Young industrial design graduates have a very hard time finding work in the field. RISD Industrial Design graduates often end up in software UI design, actua
by GuiA 14y ago
> Young industrial design graduates have a very hard time finding work in the field.
RISD Industrial Design graduates often end up in software UI design, actually.
- ianstormtaylor 14y agoYup second this. RISD ID graduates tend to end up in Interface Design just as much (if not more than) Graphic Design majors. The ID curriculum actually does a much better job at introducing the students to a lot of the concepts that UX Designers champion. Industrial Design tends to be much more research driven, so it translates well. Graphic Design tends to be much more about story-telling, metaphor, visual qualities, etc. — which are all important in Interface Design as well, just different. Joe Gebbia's double-major in ID and GD makes a lot of sense for a startup designer. (Bias: RISD Graphic Design student.)
- vanderZwan 14y agoThe real problem is that we're all thrown on the same heap by outsiders and that they tend to underestimate the added value of having a team with these diverse backgrounds. (Bias: IxD student - in a master programme where everyone has a different bachelor)