What is industrial design?

Industrial design refers to the design of industrial products based on engineering, aesthetics, and economics.

Industrial design is divided into four categories: product design, environmental design, communication design, and design management; including styling design, mechanical design, clothing design, environmental planning, interior design, UI design, graphic design, packaging design, Advertising design, display design, website design, etc.

Industrial design is also called industrial product design. Industrial design involves psychology, sociology, aesthetics, ergonomics, mechanical structure, photography, color science, etc. Industrial design brought about by industrial development and division of labor is significantly different from other arts, production activities, crafts, etc. It is the intersection of various disciplines, technologies and aesthetic concepts.

Industrial design in a broad sense:

Refers to a series of behaviors from conception to establishing a practical implementation plan in order to achieve a specific purpose, and express it with clear means. It includes all design processes that use modern means for production and services.

Industrial design in a narrow sense:

Refers solely to product design, that is, in response to the needs of tools and equipment arising from the relationship between humans and nature. Including the design of material equipment such as tools, equipment and products required for the maintenance and development of survival and life. The core of product design is that the product has good affinity and matching with the user's body and mind.

The definition of narrow industrial design is consistent with the definition of traditional industrial design. Since industrial design has always been based on product design since its inception, product design is often called industrial design.