Also called: Award Designer, Championship Ring Designer
Designs trophies, medals, championship rings, and awards, from Little League plaques to famous sports cups and TV awards.
A trophy designer sketches a new championship trophy for a college bowl game, models it in 3D, and picks metals and stone. They visit the factory to check the casting, polishing, and engraving, and design a base where winners' names can be added each year.
Approximate; ring and award companies pay more than local trophy shops.
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 design or jewelry and metalsmithing.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Design, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Sculpture.
Growing about average. Small, steady industry.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. 3D modeling and printing speed up prototypes; metalwork, finishing, and pleasing clients stay human.
Classes: Art (3D), Metals or jewelry class, Woodshop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1021.
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