Product Design

About this programme

Product Design is about creating the things people use every day from furniture, packaging, and consumer products to digital experiences and sustainable solutions. It combines creativity, practical making, technology, and problem-solving to turn ideas into products people actually want and need. At the University of Lincoln, you'll learn how to design with purpose. You'll develop practical skills in sketching, prototyping, digital design, 3D modelling, user experience, and creative thinking while building a professional portfolio that prepares you for careers across the creative industries. This course is designed for students who enjoy creativity but also want clear career direction. Whether you want to work in product design, UX, branding, manufacturing, innovation, or launch your own ideas, Lincoln helps you build the technical confidence, industry awareness, and portfolio employers look for. You'll study in a hands-on studio environment, work on live briefs, pitch ideas to businesses, and use specialist facilities including 3D printers, scanners, and CNC equipment. Alongside creative development, you'll explore sustainability, user behaviour, and emerging technologies, helping you design products and experiences that are relevant to the future. Learn by designing real things From your first year, you’ll work on practical design projects that reflect the way the industry works. You’ll research problems, generate ideas, prototype concepts, test solutions, and present your work professionally.