Bachelor of Design (Study Industrial Design)

• Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design
• Communication Design
• Fashion Design
• Interaction Design
• Spatial Design

The Industrial Design major is future focused, and throughout your studies you'll work with industry in creative ways to solve real-life problems through good design for a range of industrial design projects.

You'll be introduced to industrial design practice, design processes and design thinking. Your design studio projects will be hands-on and collaborative, and you'll develop fundamental design skills, theories and processes.

You'll spend time in our workshops making things and be introduced to key drawing and communication skills.

• DESN511 Introduction to Design Practice
• DIGD507 Mahitahi | Collaborative Practice
• DESN512 Making and Media

• PRDD511 Industrial Design Practice I

You'll also start your courses from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses.

You'll undertake more sophisticated creative projects and deepen your knowledge of industrial and product design practice. This includes working with industry-standard digital modelling software, and building an understanding of industrial manufacturing technologies.

• PRDD611 Industrial Design Practice II
• PRDD612 Industrial Design Practice III

You'll also continue to take courses from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses.

We'll help you work through your own design project from initial ideation, through research and development, to prototyping and exhibition. You'll focus on human-centred design and position your work in terms of existing theory and practice.

• PRDD711 Industrial Design Practice IV
• DESN711 Integrated Design Practice

You'll also continue to take courses from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses.

You work more independently on product design projects, in partnership with industry partners like:

• Macpac
• Citta Design
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
• Auckland District Health Board
• Auckland Council
• Zespri