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Industrial Design

Evaluates core skills in industrial design, including design principles, sustainability, user-centered design, and the impact of digital technologies.

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Type
Hard skills
Time
10 min
Level
Basic
Languages
English

Industrial Design test: Elevating design understanding and problem-solving skills

Streamline your candidate selection with our comprehensive Industrial Design Test. This test is crafted to challenge and evaluate a candidate's understanding of essential industrial design principles. It ensures you find individuals capable of contributing innovative solutions and sustainable designs in today's digital age.

Unique features of the Industrial Design pre-screening assessment

  • Integrated approach: Offers a well-rounded assessment by covering a spectrum of essential topics from design principles to sustainability.
  • User-centered focus: Evaluates candidates' abilities to design with the end-user in mind by emphasizing the importance of user needs in design.
  • Digital and IoT integration: Addresses the challenges and opportunities of incorporating digital technologies and IoT devices in industrial design.
  • Sustainability and Universal Design principles: Focuses on modern necessities such as sustainability and inclusivity in design aspects.
  • Real-world applicability: Designed to reflect real-world scenarios and design challenges, ensuring candidates' skills are directly applicable to job roles.

Topics covered in the Industrial Design Test

Our Industrial Design candidate screening assessment explores candidates' skills in areas including:

  • Design principles and problem-solving: Assesses knowledge in applying design thinking and principles to solve complex design challenges.
  • User-centered design approach: Evaluates understanding of designing for diverse user abilities, ages, and sizes.
  • Manufacturing costs and prototype testing: Tests ability to balance design innovation with practical manufacturing considerations.
  • Digital technology and IoT devices: Examines insights into integrating digital solutions and IoT in design processes.
  • Sustainability and Universal Design: Focuses on candidates' comprehension of important sustainability practices and design for all users.

Best use of the Industrial Design Skills Assessment Test

This test is particularly effective for evaluating talent for roles that require a deep understanding of industrial design, including:

  • Industrial Designers: Perfect for identifying candidates who can navigate the complexities of designing innovative, user-friendly products.
  • Product Managers: Helps ensure candidates possess a strong grasp of integrating design principles with product management tasks.
  • Design Engineers: Ideal for assessing the ability to merge technical engineering knowledge with creative design principles.
  • Sustainability Consultants: Offers insights into candidates' understanding of sustainable design practices within the industrial sector.
  • UX/UI Designers: Useful for determining a candidate's ability to consider the practical usability of digital interfaces in an industrial context.

Meet the subject matter expert behind the test

Dr. Oliver Harper
Chief Design Psychologist and Assessment Architect
Credentials:
Ph.D. in Design Psychology
Experience:
  • Over 18 years of experience in the design industry, spanning digital game design, industrial design, graphic design, product design, and UX/UI design.
  • Developed award-winning designs for top tech companies and renowned design studios.
  • Authored several influential publications on design psychology and user experience.
  • Conducted numerous workshops and seminars on design thinking and innovation.
  • Created comprehensive design assessments used by leading organizations to evaluate design talent.
  • Dr. Oliver Harper is a visionary in the field of design psychology and an expert in creating robust assessment tools for various design disciplines. With a Ph.D. in Design Psychology and nearly two decades of diverse experience, Dr. Harper has been instrumental in shaping the careers of many designers through his innovative approach to assessment. He has worked on groundbreaking projects across digital game design, industrial design, graphic design, product design, and UX/UI design, earning accolades for his contributions to the field. Dr. Harper's suite of design tests is meticulously crafted to identify top talent and ensure the perfect fit for your design needs.

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