Product Design Degree

Major in Product Design at Dunwoody College

With Dunwoody’s Product Design degree you will learn all the skills necessary to bring a product to market: from initial idea and design through manufacturing and advertising. Graduates of this program are equipped to take on a variety of roles in advertising, graphic design, and product development in industries that manufacture all categories of commercial products.

This visual arts major is especially suitable for those intrigued by a multi-disciplinary approach to design. If you’re interested in where the aesthetic meets the practical or the decorative and collectible, then this is a great major for you.

Using the foundational principles and processes of design and manufacturing, you’ll learn all aspects of bringing a product to market with an end user in mind. Learning is project-based, and your coursework will range across graphic design, digital design, and computer imaging with some crossover into manufacturing and engineering. Cross-departmental learning is also part of the program, mirroring what you’ll find out in industry where collaboration is crucial to successfully bring a product to market.

Along the way, you’ll be building technical skills in software, including AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as the tools used in prototyping and production like 3D printing and modeling using a variety of materials.

You will also build your portfolio throughout your coursework and complete a capstone project that demonstrates your skills in the field of Product Design.