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  "socCode": "27-1021.00",
  "title": "Commercial and Industrial Designers",
  "summary": "Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.",
  "aliases": [
    "Design Engineer",
    "Designer",
    "Industrial Designer",
    "Product Designer",
    "Mechanical Designer",
    "Mold Designer",
    "Product Design Engineer",
    "Product Development Engineer",
    "Sign Designer",
    "Art Glass Designer",
    "Automobile Designer",
    "Bank Note Designer"
  ],
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      "text": "Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.o"
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      "text": "Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.t"
    },
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      "text": "Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.",
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      "iwa": "4.A.2.a.1.e"
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    {
      "text": "Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.a.2.h"
    },
    {
      "text": "Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discuss need for modification.",
      "type": "Core",
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    {
      "text": "Develop industrial standards and regulatory guidelines.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
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    },
    {
      "text": "Research production specifications, costs, production materials, and manufacturing methods and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.b.3.b"
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    {
      "text": "Coordinate the look and function of product lines.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.t"
    },
    {
      "text": "Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.b.4.i"
    },
    {
      "text": "Develop manufacturing procedures and monitor the manufacture of their designs in a factory to improve operations and product quality.",
      "type": "Core",
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    },
    {
      "text": "Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using, and maintaining it.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.1.n"
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    {
      "text": "Participate in new product planning or market research, including studying the potential need for new products.",
      "type": "Core",
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    }
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    {
      "name": "Draw detailed or technical illustrations.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.o"
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    {
      "name": "Coordinate construction or installation activities.",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.b.4.i"
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    {
      "name": "Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.t"
    },
    {
      "name": "Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.a.2.h"
    },
    {
      "name": "Present work to clients for approval.",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.a.1.a"
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    {
      "name": "Evaluate quality of materials or products.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.a.1.e"
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    {
      "name": "Evaluate potential of products, technologies, or resources.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.a.1.g"
    },
    {
      "name": "Evaluate characteristics of products.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.a.1.g"
    },
    {
      "name": "Monitor current trends.",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.2.h"
    },
    {
      "name": "Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.3.a"
    },
    {
      "name": "Estimate costs for projects or productions.",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.b.3.b"
    },
    {
      "name": "Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.2.b"
    },
    {
      "name": "Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.b.2.f"
    },
    {
      "name": "Coordinate design activities.",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.b.4.e"
    },
    {
      "name": "Build models, patterns, or templates.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.aj"
    },
    {
      "name": "Conduct market research.",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.1.n"
    },
    {
      "name": "Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.e"
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      "name": "Develop promotional strategies or plans.",
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