How to become a furniture designer? (3)

How to become a furniture designer? 

How to become a furniture designer? (3)

Four main skills needed to become a furniture designer

Since every person needs a wide range of knowledge and skills to enter the furniture and decoration design market, it makes sense to follow an expert program in furniture design to be able to apply these skills and sciences in the field of visual arts and technology combined. Such skills include the following:

• Consumer analysis skills: 

Furniture designers need to understand their target market. They need to take into account market trends so that they can apply logical and reasoned skills to study their consumers and identify needs for a particular type of product.

• Hand drawing skills:

Although computers make up a large and growing portion of furniture design work, they still require the designer’s hands and skills to draw sketches and work with materials to develop prototypes. Furniture designers, in addition to working by hand, need to have very strong visual awareness and good hand-eye coordination.

• Computer skills:

Furniture designers need to know how to use a computer, especially computer design and programming programs, because they play a very important role in performing various functions such as documents, images, rendering, animation, 3D modeling. 

• Business management skills:

Furniture designers who want to start their own business need skills for basic business marketing and management. They need to know how to find a customer who wants to buy your products, how to describe and present their product to the customer, and be confident that fund, time and materials are available to produce and supply that product. 

Professional abilities of furniture designers

• Familiarity with new methods of urban life and the needs and desires of the target community to do design 
  • Familiarity with the history and styles of furniture and interior decoration 
  • Familiarity with the basics of research, information search and the ability to analyze and model 
  • Familiarity with the steps and process of design work Starting the project and the issue until the final implementation
  • Familiarity with the types of wood products in the field of furniture and technical knowledge of their production 
  • Familiarity with the role of brands in the market and design value in their form
  • Familiarity with specialized words, phrases and concepts and practical terms In the field of design and production 
  • Familiarity with devices, raw materials and production methods with the priority of environmental protection
  • Presentation of production plan based on economic calculations and technologies in the furniture industry 
  • Performing design calculations based on human factor engineering ( ergonomics and anthropometry, etc.)
  • Use and application of existing software in furniture design and decoration 
  • Feasibility study; Implement and execute the plan based on the technologies available in the furniture industry 
  • Have a correct knowledge of materials and design processes (including safety) in the development of plans
  • Know the issues and side issues of the job in terms of safety; Economics, difficulty and complexity of work 

Description of furniture designer services

Furniture designers are responsible for designing the original form and components and parts of the furniture and related products. They have to start this process by brainstorming and designing furniture components and parts, and then implement that design in 3D. 

Typically, furniture designers start their design idea with freehand sketches and then use computer software to finalize their design and add complexity and detail. Their designs often include all the different aspects of furniture design, including the exact dimensions, how the parts are connected, and what materials are used to make them. 

Some furniture designers may work in the field of furniture design or manufacturing. But regardless of the level of the designer’s involvement in the project, the furniture designer must be proficient in balancing our operational needs, delivering innovative design, and having an aesthetic vision.