The Collar360

Furniture designer

Other names

interior and furniture designer, furniture craftswoman, furniture builder, furniture planner and designer, hand-made furniture builder, interior & furniture designer, furniture artist, furniture designer and maker, furniture and interior designer, furniture technician, furniture design specialist, furniture design advisor

They draw and design furniture, check that the design is safe and useful, talk with customers and makers, and help to make it.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.

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    Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.

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    Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
designer mobilier/designeuse mobilier
español
diseñador de muebles/diseñadora de muebles
العربية
مصمم أثاث / مصممة أثاث
português
Designer de mobiliário
Deutsch
Möbeldesigner/Möbeldesignerin
italiano
disegnatore di mobili/disegnatrice di mobili

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