Why I QUIT my DREAM JOB as an industrial designer

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[jimjohngirard]

I've been a practicing industrial designer for 45 years and still practicing. Like you, the visual sketching and ideation are what led me to design. What I've also enjoyed was the transition of my work and process as technology has progressed. In 1987, the first 3D CAD systems came online at Hewlett-Packard and I was a quick as I continue to grow as a designer, it's augmented reality and virtual reality. Sketching is fundamental, but rarely are they shown to the client...I move into 3d as fast as possible for 3 reasons..1. Keep me honest on proportions and size... 2. Allows me to supersede engineers as I define the surface I WANT and not dictated by them. 3. Photorealistic renderings and animations that convey the final appearance, fit and finish to the client. Though I admire you for your sketching ability, for me, sketching is a means to an end....it is not ART. Sketching is a visual expression of ideas that address real, identifiable problems...the final deliverable is a product...not a think my friend, you fell in love with sketching but have resisted growing as a designer....but, heck, if it's working for you...who am I to judge...

[czargs]

The best designer is an engineer too. I always sketch something and practice physics and math. Is hard to do both but If you love science/engineering and art it is rewarding

[atofa]

That was so emotional and touching !! :(
Actually, car designer was my dream job since i was 4 years old !!
Now, i'm Architect and interior designer but few months ago my dream is back and i started to watch videos and found you till i reach this video ... and i don't know what to do ..
sorry for my English :)

[Djayi]

This was so inspirational I was just telling my fiancé this exact thing it’s refreshing to know it’s people who feel the same way I just want to sketch all day it’s good to know that there is a way to make a living doing what you love in the most purist form this is a beautiful story of passion and personal understanding when it’s done right it brings you back to your childhood you’ve just gotten a new subscriber man awesome stuff!

[marlonarboleda]

I am studying industrial design and I want to get transfer to a transportation design school. I love designing but (there is always a but) the good schools that make me excited for this field are expensive. I know myself at this point of life and I can say that if I go to an "ok" school I will have an "ok" job and lose my dream. In the next seven days I have to send my portfolio and grades to see if my future will be as I dreamed. PS. just needed to take that out.

[cardesigner]

I am from Europe too and wanna move to the US someday to graduate MD in the Art Center in Pasadena and after that maybe to stay there somewhere in LA or SF and sketch all day long near to the beach, I even thought to go to the UK or Germany (and why not Sweden there is also Umeo uni, Volvo, Scania, Koeniggseg etc.) where are mostly car industry companies but it's not great the weather there. This would be very cool and we have actually very close interests with you man! Just great!! I am really happy when I know there is someone other person who has the same interests and passion! I love to sketch cars, this is like obsession for me.

[jsng]

First of all, I love this video. I personally wanted to be a car designer so bad a few years back. But recently i began to think that (although i didn't get a job or anything), there could be more things that i can do than just designing cars and marveling at the final product (if i'm lucky). But i still feel i have a designer's blood in my body. I call myself a designer because i do design. I am just a high school student with no particular job, no ACCD diploma but i like to think i am a designer. I design my environment, i design new systems in my mind, and of course i design cars. I personally think most people get into design by cars, because it is the most easiest looking target, it visually satisfies your eyes. Designing cars might be fun and satisfying for me right now, but i keep thinking about the real purpose of design. This video really helps me a lot, because i can see from the vision from someone who got through it all. I think it is really cool what you do- communicating and doing nice chats while sketching... thanks for the video and wish me good luck!

[garrykambimbi]

I needed this video, thanks for the advice!

[jimmygrey]

I'm a year and a half into my Industrial Design degree and I absolutely hate it. Next semester I'm transferring into a few concept design classes and will be applying for jobs in props design. Worst part is I basically had to give up my own business to focus on study, which makes me resent it even more haha.

[adriancarrillo]

Yes I know that feeling, the feeling of dealing with engineers, sometime is fustrating and one time someone said to me, why you break your mind in order to innovate when you can see the competition and just adapt what is built and that work well for now. Getting this type of comments as an designer are not good.

[aurelien]

Hi ! Cool video and sketch !
I’m a young designer, working for almost 4 years.

I know it’s a little but to me, sketching is just a tool to communicate with other people in the team your working with.
I think being a designer is also about communicating a lot, knowing trends, being aware of manufactures possibilities and cost contraints.
Maybe it depends of the company your working in as a designer, but in my company, there is no day without talking me about production process, client budget and deadlines.

I think design schools should more talk about these aspects of the job to the students. I don’t know if you agree ;)

[landryfeldman]

Thank you, this is amazing advice I think I’m going to love industrial design, my dream job is to become an inventor though.

[genrandolph]

Hi SketchMonkey! I just wanted to say that some of your videos have helped me refine my proportions and enabled me to sketch cars at different angles that I used to suck at. But now, here's what I want to say now (might be long but here we go)

I’m going to be a freshman in Faculty of Management under Global BBA in Nagoya University of Commerce and Business. However, despite the fact that I struggled in Art & Design in my IGCSE and A-Levels, which led me to give up my aspirations, there are times when I suddenly recapture the passion and curiosity in Design, specifically Car and Industrial Design. And that passion led me to winning the Next BMW Designer Contest in Hong Kong after 2 attempts, which was a free trip to Munich and a chat with Mr. Calvin Luk,  designer of Z4 . What I did was to design a BMW concept that solves the mobility issues in HK, which my winning design was to design a modern electric iSetta with a twist (and so on..) 

As for Business, one of the main reasons why I chose was, firstly, I got the encouragement of taking that path, especially from my Dad (even though he did persuade a little bit), and because they think I’m better off due to my much higher marks in my IGCSE and AS-Levels (55% & 53% VS 83% & 70% respectively). And suddenly that time, my passion for arts waned due to the intense and frustrating syllabus that just couldn't push myself further, as well as poor communication and motivation with coupe of previous art teachers from the past (the current ones, including my mentor, are doing fantastic now), despite trying to expose myself fully in design during my time in high school.

However, I started to believe that just because I’ve got the higher marks doesn’t really translate I would really be fully passionate about (despite my interest on some aspects of Business that links to design, such as brand marketing and manufacturing aspects like Kaizen, etc.)

What I’m planning to do during my early years was to look for classes that are link to my interests in design, such as Design Thinking (one of the reasons why I chose that university), as well as taking part of creative clubs like art, and also learning Japanese (I have strong interest in Japanese car culture and industry, as well as their industrial design in general). Since my university is close to Toyota City, as well as their Automobile Museum, that’s what I will do and also attend the car festivals to expose myself with the latest trends, etc.

But as of that, I’m not sure if that’s enough, especially since I also wanted to learn 3D modelling, marker sketches, etc. but not sure where to start to during my time as a Business student.

That’s pretty much I could explain for now (I wish I could have a chat with you and see how it goes). But I hope I could get some valuable advise that I could take from.

Thank you very much!

[atherstudio]

I am an student now, but I always wonder my self everyday: will i am happy when i am a professional designer in a famous company? When you sketching for your self, i think that is the best moment

[WW-ektm]

Totally cool to hear this. I feel like I'm going through a similar thing. I got hired at a tech company in FL to do industrial design and moved out there living in Fort Lauderdale and got into the 9-6 groove, CAD all day long, engineers saying "no, it's too expensive". However, I was also like feeling like something was missing. Like truely being able to be free to create. So recently I sold all myself and decided to drive aimlessly around the country trying to figure out how I can still design but outside of the traditional corporate realm which was soul crushing. Finding a new way of creating for design is a tricky thing it seems. Like I'm also into beat making and love to sketch and cad while I'm synthesizing loud af. And obviously there's no room for that in a traditional setting. So I'm like how can I make this happen....designing my design lifestyle somehow. Idk lol in any event what your saying hear resonates with me. On a side note, do you ever hit up the Kava bars in South Florida?

[Mustang-blvz]

No Marwan you are really very good designer and Sketcher, just forget everything about engineers, It was nice to hear about your journey wish you all the best.

[nikolasm]

I have the opposite view, i dont want to sketch, i just wanna to do CAD and research haha.

[jacobd]

sketching with your videos in the background and a cup of coffee is the best thing before i leave for work 👌🏻

[danzillestrauss]

Is it worthit to study Automotive design in Germany, being a student from Africa, with a dream of designing Supercars and speaking fluent german?

[Ange-ornp]

I originally wanted to study art when I was younger but now I'm thinking about studying something more practical like product/industrial design. However, I'm still apprehensive about it and college application are coming up. For anyone who reads this, are you a designer of any sort? What do you do? Mastery in which subjects are most vital to being a successful designer? What do you like about your job?