You may not think about the design of your phone case or favorite water bottle, but someone was thinking of you when they designed it.
Nearly every human-made object you interact with—no matter how mundane—was influenced by a product designer. In MCAD's product design major you will master the interplay of design, usability, and manufacturing to create inspiring everyday products.
As a Product Design Major You Will:
- Develop and refine your ideas about how products work, look, and feel in two-, three-, and four-dimensional sketches, in a variety of media
- Build models, functional prototypes, and digital representations to test your ideas
- Communicate your ideas in compelling ways to clients, users, manufacturers, investors, and business partners
- Understand the historic, economic, and environmental factors impacting product design
- Advocate for the person who will use the product, even when they are not the one buying it
- Gain foundational skills in a variety of creative media
- Acquire the skills and knowledge for a professional career in a variety of fields
