Also called: Frame Designer, Sunglasses Designer
Designs the shapes, colors, and materials of glasses and sunglasses.
An eyewear designer sketches a new frame, builds it in 3D software, and tries 3D-printed prototypes on different face shapes. They work with factories on hinge details and color acetate samples.
Approximate; at eyewear brands and big frame makers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in industrial or product design.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Design, Product Design.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Similar to industrial designers.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps generate frame shapes and colorways; fit on real faces, comfort and manufacturing limits need designers.
Classes: AP Studio Art, Engineering or CAD, Fashion design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1021.
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