Kendall College of Art and Design
(800) 676-2787
17 Fountain St. NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Make a living AND make a difference.
As a graduate of the Furniture Design program, you'll use a variety of skills to design new furniture and related products for industrial, commercial, and domestic clients. The products vary greatly, from bespoke (custom-made or commissioned) design or limited runs of furniture to mass-produced items. You'll be prepared to engage in work that includes a number of functions, particularly for the self-employed, including designer, production manager, buyer, and salesperson.
Possible Careers
- Furniture Designer (independent or contract)
- In-House Designer (for large manufacturing companies)
- Furniture Design Educator
- Furniture Curator
- Furniture Appraiser
- Hardware Designer
- Exhibit Designer
- Design Consultant
- Lighting and Accessories Designer
- Private Buyer
Where KCAD Furniture Design alumni work
- Baker (High Point, NC) Designer
- Drexel Heritage (High Point, NC) Designer
- Stanley Furniture (High Point, NC) Designer
- Vladimir Kagan Design Group (New York, NY) Director of Design and Production
- Bernhardt (High Point, NC) Designer
- Century (Hickory, NC) - Designer
- Hooker (Martinsville, VA) - Designer
- Bassett (Bassett, VA) - Designer
- La-Z-Boy (Monroe, MI) Designer
- Universal Furniture (High Point, NC) Designer
- Caracole (High Point, NC) Designer
- H. Thomas Keller and Associates (High Point, NC) - Designer
- Warren and Associates (Grand Rapids, MI) Designer
- Otto & Moore (High Point, NC) Designer
- Sauder (Archibald, OH) Designer
Where KCAD Furniture Design alumni have attended graduate school
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) Master of Fine Arts
- Cranbrook Academy of Art (Detroit, MI) Master of Fine Arts
- California State University Master of Fine Arts
- University of Phoenix (Tempe, AZ) Master of Education, Adult Education and Training
Resources
- American Society of Furniture Designers Member Portal
- Furniture Today
- High Point Market
- The Art Career Project Furniture Design Careers
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