This document outlines a career plan for the author to become an industrial designer. It begins by describing the author's interests and skills in art, leadership, and hands-on learning. It then examines potential career paths like industrial design, pattern making, and cooking that align with the author's artistic talents and love of creating physical objects. The document selects industrial design as the final career choice and outlines the necessary steps like taking art classes, building a portfolio, attending art school, and finding employment at a design firm. It provides examples of companies and locations that hire industrial designers and estimates the potential salary range.

1. Compass to the Future
Alex Bresalier

2. Who Am I?
I AM AN ARTIST-
 I paint, I draw, I mold, I create
I AM A LEADER-
 I lead myself, I lead my friends, I lead my peers all with
respect and good judgment to do the right things

3. What Makes Me At School
I am Visual, kinesthetic, Tactile learning
3. I learn by seeing what needs to be done
4. I learn by doing with my hands
5. I learn by making things
I learn my best when I am fully absorbed physically into my work.

4. What Makes Me On My Free Time?
 On my free times I enjoy
-Making Art
-Playing Volleyball and Badminton
-Being with my friends

5. Life Style Choices For The Future
 Become a Industrial Designer
– Furniture, Product, Packaging, Automotive/Transportation
 Live in either Manhattan or Chicago
– Apartment in either city
 Live comfortably
– Married
– Children
– Decent car
– Anything that I may need to live comfortably

6. Foundation’s To Build Off Of
Things I Already Know Things I Need To Learn
1. Leadership 1. Cooperation
Leading Projects Working with others on
Helping Others projects evenly
2. Creative Thinking 2. Math
Using Imagination Choosing the appropriate math equations to
Trying new ways to do things solve the problem accurately
3. Problem Solving 3. Decision Making
Finding new solutions to find unknown Specify goals
answers Make correct ideas and reasonable goals

7. Work Values
Achievement-
“Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and
allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a
feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability
Utilization and Achievement”
Independence-
“Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on
their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are
Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy”
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8. Holland Code
 Artistic
Creative, Imaginative, Expressive
 Realistic
Practical, Persistent, Curious
 Investigative
Inquisitive, Analytical, Logical

9. Industrial Design
 What do they do?
- Make drafts, drawing, models
– Design things such as cars, products, furniture, ect.
– Meet request of company needs and wants
– Use tools and machinery
– Use computer aided programs to design product.
 How it relates to my code.
I love to design and create art as well as use my hands to make a finished
product that I can display and bought

10. Pattern Maker
 What do they do?
– Construct wood patterns for furniture companies for their
products
– Measure wood stock
– Use power tools to cut out wood
– Use joinery to fit the wood
– Present their final product
 How this relates to my code.
I love to use my hands as well as power tools to construct a physical
product that I can display as well as sell.

11. Cook/ Head Chef
 What do the do?
– Prepare food for consumption
– Cook the desired food to proper standards
– Do quality checks on food as well as finished product.
– Invent new innovative dishes
 How this relates to my code.
I love to use my hands to create new things. I also want people to see
my finished product. I want to be recognized for outstanding quality
and have the ability for constant change.

12. Brikman Personality Test
 Interest color- GREEN
Likes responsibilities
Persuasion
Personal contact
Selling
Building
 Style color- GREEN
Outgoing
Persuasive
Risk taking
Big picture oriented
Result producer

13. Small Business Owner
 What do they do?
– Work form a store, home or office
– Working for yourself
– Creates there own business
– Do area of industry you want
 How this relates to me?
This allows me to be able to create my own name and business
reputation. This also allows me to be self reliant that way I don’t
need to depend on as many people

14. Art Dealer
 What do they do?
– Cultivate a network of buyers and artist
– Collect museums and galleries that will buy art
– Research art history
– Create and sell your own art
 How this relates to me?
This would allow me to stay in art while still being able to have the
freedom to create and sell my own work as well as manage my own
business

15. Television Reporter
 What do they do?
– They provide the public with information.
– Travel around needed areas
– Speak in front of a crowed and viewers
– Research current issues
 How this relates to me
I love to public speak. I would enjoy the ability to speak for a crowd in a
desired professional manner. Also your on T.V were many people are
seeing you

16. Fine Artist
 What do they do?
– They create art using own style
– Computer aided programs
– Selling art work
– Advertising work to dealers and companies
– Constant making of art
 How this relates to me
I love to create art. This would be what I would love to do forever, I
can use my hands, mind , creativity, and skills to make a piece of
art. I can sell and create my own name as a artist.

17. Final Career Choice
Industrial Design
Reasons why I chose this.
4. Use my hands
5. Use my creativity
6. Make art
7. Constant communication with people
8. Use of tools and machinery
9. Use of computer aided creation programs
10. Make models, sketches, and drafts

18. Things Needed To Make This Happen?
Taking high school art classes
Studio in Art,
Drawing 1, Painting 1, Photography, Construction Materials, Advanced Photography
AP Art ( 2 years if possible)
Creating a Portfolio of work Over the
1-4 years of high school you should be constantly working and perfecting your skills. Constantly working in sketchbooks
and taking photos.
Going to art school
Using your portfolio go to portfolio days and interviews. Also during this time you should be applying to schools that offer
industrial design degrees.
Finding a design firm or self employment
Get your name out there to companies and clients in need of your services

19. Top Colleges That Offer This Degree
2. Pratt Art Institute
3. School of Art Institute of Chicago
4. Savanna College of Art and Design
5. Cleveland Art Institute

20. Places That Need Industrial Designers
 Auto Motive Companies
– Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes Benz
 Product Companies
– Crest, Apple, Gillette, Coke, Verizon, Sony,
 Furniture Companies
– IKEA, Aaron’s, Bassett, Beco Industries
 Toy Companies
– Matte, Hasbro, Lego, Tiger, Bandai

21. Salary Of A Industrial Designer
Between $52,000-$90,000
This can depend on whether you are self
employed or you work for a firm or a
company

22. Best Place To Be A Industrial Designer
 New York
– This is were most of the design firms are located
 Detroit
– This is were most Of the American car industries are
located
 Los Angeles
– Another popular product and furniture industry location

23. The End