module 3 LISTENING BECOMING AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER 1 Listen to this interview with John Davis an industrial designer with over 10 years in the field talking about his career in industrial design and choose the best options. 1. What does John Davis do first? a. He presents the object to the client. b. He designs a rough sketch on paper. COMMUNICATION c. He deals with the refinement phase. 2. How did he get into industrial design? a. He studied mechanical engineering at university and then he started working. b. He only followed a course in industrial design. c. He studied at university and then he applied for a course in Industrial Design. 3. What does he like most about his job? a. The first phase of the project. b. Picking up the favourite design. c. Working in a team. 4. What kind of equipment does he use? a. He uses pencil and paper b. He does 3D modelling on the computer. c. He makes a clay model from the sketches on paper. 5. What skills or training does a designer need? a. S/He must be creative and pay attention to people s desire. b. S/He does not need any organization skills. c. S/He needs little drawing ability since he uses the computer a lot. Stefano Giovannoni, Italy (1954-) Stefano Giovannoni, one of the most brilliant Italian designers, was born in La Spezia in 1954, graduated in Architecture in Florence in 1978; he currently lives and works in Milan. He is not only an architect but also an industrial designer and interior designer, specializing in plastic products. He has collaborated with companies such as Alessi, Deborah, FIAT, Flos, Henkel, Lavazza, Oregon Scientific, Seiko, Siemens, and many others. 190