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improve manufacturing efficiency, standardization, ushered in a new era in ID that was determined by the
and market appeal. Particularly, the German Bauhaus rise of computer-aided design tools, which significantly
school was essential in molding the history of ID: it modified how designers conceptualized and executed
emphasized modernist ideas such as simplicity, utility, their ideas. Through the use of such technological tools,
and the combination of art and technology. Consequently, designers may offer more accurate and intricate designs,
Bauhaus and modernist design concepts affected global challenging the possible boundaries. Consequently, the
ID methods. Plastics, computer-aided design, and level of customization and flexibility that in the past were
quick prototyping were all advancements in materials, considered unreachable is now possible because designers
production techniques, and technology that affected the can experiment with forms, materials, and textures in a
growth of ID. These developments increased the potential virtual space before testing them in the real-world. Indeed,
for unique and sophisticated designs. Cultural, social, this epoch represents a turning point that showcased
economic, and technological influences all have had an how technology may be a support in enhancing creativity
impact on ID throughout history: design remains an and efficiency in ID. Subsequently, a different level of
important discipline in determining the form and function environmental awareness became significant because
of goods and improving user experiences across sectors. sustainability turned into a cornerstone of ID philosophy.
This shift was not purely about utilizing eco-friendly
7. Conclusion materials but also represented a wider change in thinking
Industrial designers commonly focus on the physical about product life cycles, energy consumption, and waste
appearance, functionality, and manufacturability of a reduction. Hence, designers have been led to focus on
product, though they are frequently involved in and beyond creating not only durable and functional products but
the development cycle; all of this eventually extends to the even environmentally-friendly ones. During such an
overall lasting value and experience a product or service era, the apex of techniques that balanced esthetic appeal
provides for end-users. During the design process, every and ecological responsiveness was achieved, along with
object that an individual interacts with daily represents the budding of an environment-oriented awareness and
the myriad decisions made by one or more industrial responsibilities toward the planet.
designers and their teams to improve life through a well- This paper summarizes the ID profession’s history
executed design. along with the designers’ role in solving problems
Because ID is deeply associated with the IR and the through innovation and creativity applied to products
transition from small-scale handicrafts to mass-produced to satisfy users’ needs. Creativity is part of the human
consumer goods for a consumer class community, it beings’ brain and is a natural tool utilized by designers
is thought to have started as a profession in the early to look for solutions to generate new insights. Nowadays,
19 century. Diverse national design cultures conquered design means innovation, and designers have to deal
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their apexes at different times during the 20 century with new challenges that were inconceivable when the
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and became temporary lighthouses for international profession started to sprout; hence, research in this field
design. Specifically, France owned the 1910s and 1920s, is constantly recommended. To conclude, the connection
while Germany followed it in the 1930s and 1940s. The between function and form, along with the link between
United States and Scandinavia share 1950s, whereas Italy product, users, and environment, represents the heart of
holds the majority of the 1960s and the early 1970s. The ID. Technical aspects of a product, which the industrial
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industrial designer’s influence and role focus on human designer works on through usability design and form
ergonomics, end-user benefits, material innovations, and connections, are important as well. This attribute is what
corporate branding. With a sense of empathy, a designer makes ID, as well as the role of industrial designers who
may achieve success through research and observation to create and perform design solutions for problems in
glean insights from users to solve a problem in a beneficial form, function, ergonomics, usability, and sustainability, a
and meaningful way. Presently, daily life sees the design distinctive function.
integrated in many ways because it influences users’ lives With the use of AI during design processes, products
in every facet. present more intuitive and user-responsive designs that are
Hence, design is art and art is design: by the 20 century, customizable at an unprecedented scale. Besides, designers
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design was believed to be a problem-solving discipline, can also utilize 3D printing technology to prototype and
but only recently it became a cultural appropriation of create complex designs in a fast and easy way. This led to a
technology, still manifesting empathy as its core. This focus on UX design, visible through functionally vigorous,
advent of the digital revolution from the late 20 century user-friendly, and emotionally bombastic products. These
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Volume 1 Issue 1 (2024) 12 doi: 10.36922/dp.3929