Designers ‘will survive’ manufacturing decline

The collapse of the Australian manufacturing industry looks grim, but it's a surprisingly bright horizon for industrial designers.
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The collapse of the manufacturing industry in Australia has seen many jobs fall by the wayside. As a result industrial designers need to start thinking smaller and smarter about where their future roles may lie and now have the opportunity to creatively diversify.

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Sarah Adams
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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams