Occupation Atlasfurniture designer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bc4d1659-6860-488e-bc13-e87eb0e36f67
furniture designer
Furniture designers work on items of furniture and related products. They design the product and are involved in its production as craftsmen and designers or makers. The conception of furniture combines innovative design, functional requirements and aesthetic appeal.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
ARIArtistic · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic5.54
- R Realistic4.62
- I Investigative4.06
- E Enterprising3.70
- C Conventional3.47
- S Social1.84
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Commercial and Industrial Designers (27-1021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (16)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to new design materials
- aesthetics
- art history
- attend design meetings
- consult with design team
- design original furniture
- design principles
- develop design concept
- draft design specifications
- gather reference materials for artwork
- monitor art scene developments
- monitor exhibition designs
- monitor sociological trends
- monitor textile manufacturing developments
- present artistic design proposals
- transfer designs
O*NET equivalents
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