No singular design path
There is tremendous versatility in Industrial Design.
James Dyson studied Industrial Design, invented the bagless vacuum cleaner and is Founder and Chairman of Dyson. Brian Chesky studied ID and then founded Airbnb. Syd Mead was an Industrial Designer who drew concept art for movies, including Blade Runner (1982), Tron (1982) and Aliens (1986).
I know some Industrial Designers who went on to do Graphic Design, engineering, project management or art.
What you do is up to you. And the path you go down may lead to unexpected places.
