• Conferring with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders.
• Sketching freehand design of article.
• Obtaining approval from customer, design committee, or authorised company officials.
• Preparing or directing preparation of blueprints containing manufacturing specifications, such as dimensions, wood type, and upholstery fabrics to be used in manufacturing article.
• Attending staff conference with plant personnel to explain and resolve production requirements.
• Designing and preparing detailed drawings of jigs, fixtures, forms, or tools required to be used in production.
• Designing custom pieces or styles according to specific period or country.
• Building or overseeing the development of prototypes and computer aided design models before going into production.
• Designing fixtures and equipment, such as counters and display case.

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