Designing the furniture, according to the knowledge of design
trends, offerings of competition, production costs,capability of
production facilities, and characteristics of company's market: Confers
with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design
suggestions and customer orders.
Evaluates orders and proposals to determine the feasibility of producing the item.
Obtains approval from the customer, design committee, or authorized
company officials, and originates scale or full-size drawing, using
drawing software.
Prepares itemized production requirements to produce item.
Traces drawing on material for use in the production of blueprints, using drawing instruments.
Prepares cutting list's and directs preparation of blueprints,
containing manufacturing specifications, such as dimensions, kind of
wood, and upholstery fabrics to be used in manufacturing article.
May design and prepare detailed drawings of jigs, fixtures, forms, or tools required to be used in production.
May plan modifications for completed furniture to conform to changes in design trends and increase customer acceptance.
May build or oversee construction of models or prototypes
Following through the stage-wise production process ensure that items are produced to be designed and acceptable standard.