The Master Adrián Rosado, coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design at the Universidad Anáhuac México, highlights the relevance of Industrial Design both in society and in the Faculty of Design.
This June 29 marks International Industrial Design Day, a celebration that emerged in 2007 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) with the purpose of promoting and recognizing the profession. This is because, on that same date but in 1957, this organization was founded, which has evolved and is currently known as the World Design Organization (WDO). This non-governmental entity, in addition to promoting the profession, develops various activities to promote better products, systems, services, experiences, and the growth of industries and businesses, always putting emphasis on the environment and social development. Currently, it has more than 170 members from 40 countries who collaboratively contribute to creating solutions and good Design practices.
Industrial Design is one of the disciplines that can be considered fundamental for the economic development of a country, since each one has different needs and problems, which become opportunities to be addressed from this area.
For 20 years, the Faculty of Design through the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design has been part of this organization and has participated in different editions of assemblies and events of the World Design Capital. For example, this 2024, Mtra. Blanche Toffel, director of the Faculty, and Mtra. Lilian González, academic coordinator of this degree, were present at the 33rd World Design Assembly in Japan, in addition to Lilian being part of the organization’s board of directors in the periods 2022-2024, collaborating in favor of our institution and generating networks of collaboration with other members, academics, NGOs and industries.
Without a doubt, this branch of Design has been one of the main pillars in the history of the Faculty of Design: “In many ways, the history of the School of Design of the Anáhuac University is inherited from its time. It was born under the shelter of the School of Architecture, when, from this discipline, the need to venture into different areas that solve the daily tasks of human life through the Design and production of everything that occupies the architectural space is recognized. and this was one of the reasons why the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design was inaugurated in 1975.” Tappan Martha, History Trajectories and Horizons Reflections on the Teaching and Practice of Design, 2013, Research and Higher Studies SC
At this Faculty of the Universidad Anáhuac México we understand that Industrial Design is an innovative discipline capable of generating concepts that take into account human, aesthetic, technological and production factors, in addition to being resolved through multidisciplinary work that seeks to find new alternatives to the needs of the contemporary world, committed to the well-being of human beings. In addition, It is a strategic activity for the economic, social and cultural development of humanity, Therefore, the designer is a key element that coordinates and manages complex projects in the service of well-being.
In 2025 we will celebrate the 50 years of this degree, which constantly updates its program and allows it to be at the forefront internationally, since the industrial designer Anáhuac is a person with a solid professional, intellectual, human and social training with great interest for reflecting, contributing and solving problems and needs of communities and society.
Likewise, through design methodologies, it is able to propose strategies, develop and generate products that respond to the specific needs of users. It can also work in an inter and multidisciplinary manner, coordinate teams in the management of design projects, creating alliances oriented to the business and its profitability, for the development of products and services with a high degree of awareness of the social and environmental impact of the profession.
As part of the development and training of the students of this program, complementary activities are organized such as the International Congress Designing for Humanity, the Graduate Symposium and the Lecture Series. Since 2008 to date, we have had a global and international vision, which is why our students participate in important Design forums and exhibitions, such as the Salone del Mobile, Trienalle, Ventura Lambrate and Ventura Future in Milan, Casa de México in Madrid, Nude Next generation in Valencia, Wanted Design New York, Design Week, Inédito, Mexican Design Open, Zona Maco and What design can do in Mexico City.
Along these years, students of the degree in industrial design have participated in various competitions of design, remaining as finalists and winners in: MASISA, Tulipart, Smart, Corian, Electrolux, Quorum Awards, a! Design, Nissan Design América, Di mueble, Diseña México Award, SIT Furniture Design Award, Taiwan International Student Design, Ceramic Biennial and the most recent in Wanted Design with the best student project.
To complement the training, workshops are held with a transversal structure, which are a space where students from different semesters and even graduates come together. In the academic plan, the workshops seek to generate crossovers with the school curriculum from the horizon of outstanding professional practices in both national and international design. These have been evolving and always seek to find collaboration between students and guest designers who show their methodologies and real companies or communities of artisans with whom they interact and develop the products.
At this point, the degree has opened lines of research and interdisciplinary work by collaborating with communities of artisans, which has allowed them to have another source of income by working in parallel with graduates to generate new products and solutions of a social nature, which become collections. unpublished that They have been exhibited in international forums and have received awards and recognitions. by different organizations.
It is also worth noting that Over these almost 50 yearsThe Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design has generated links with important companies for the development of new products, private projects, both commercial and social, allowing students to undertake professional internships, as well as graduates to continue collaborating with companies or to join the Design workforce.
Finally, we mention that the world is constantly changing and therefore requires better prepared people, which is why the Faculty of Design developed the Master’s Degree in Advanced Product Design with a Specialty in Innovation for Design. Versatile and multidisciplinary programs created to challenge people passionate about the generation of design products, starting from the conceptual level. The profile of the applicant requires graduates of the careers in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Architecture, Biomedical Engineering and related careers that have as part of their objective, the creation and development of products.
On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that the The Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design is accredited by the Mexican Council for the Accreditation of Design Programs (COMPAPROD) and seeks to evolve and adapt to the needs of the global market, constantly updating its curriculum map.
