Career prospects

Function in a work context:
The food industry and product designer is a designer who is able to consciously manage aspects of the design and development of products, tools and processes useful for the production of - economic, social and environmental - value along the entire food industry supply chain.
The graduate will participate in the multidisciplinary design of the different stages of food processing and distribution processes; he/she will be able to contribute to the design processes of food products and food accessories, as well as contribute to the exploration of innovative materials, processes and technologies to be applied in the contexts in which he/she will be called upon to work.
 
Competences associated with the function:
The skills acquired during the degree course that the graduate designer will be able to routinely use in a multidisciplinary work context are related to defining scenarios of environmental protection and social sustainability, with particular reference to:

• exploring the food industry and market and their emerging trends;
• developing design solutions by contributing at all levels of design;
• managing traditional, computerised and advanced representation and modelling (Rapid Prototyping);
• assisting in production planning and implementation;
• managing the communication and promotion of the designed product and service on the market.

 
Employment opportunities:
The designer for the food industry and food product is expected to engage, mainly as a member of multidisciplinary teams, in the different stages of the process of defining and realising final products and devices related to food production.
The working field of reference is identified in production, processing and distribution companies, industrial and artisanal, of food goods and related products and tools, and in professional design firms that support companies in the definition of new tangible and intangible products and processes for the food system.

Function in a work context:
The designer for the social and environmental sustainability of the food system is a designer who is able to consciously manage aspects of the sustainable design of the food system and its production and fruition processes, pursuing environmental, social and economic sustainability as well as fruitive and cognitive accessibility.
The graduate will participate in the multidisciplinary design of innovative food services, processes and systems; he/she will be able to contribute to the planning and control of their impact on contexts and users, as well as contribute to the exploration of sustainable materials, processes and technologies to be applied in the contexts in which he/she will be called upon to work.
 
Competences associated with the function:
The skills acquired during the degree course that the graduate designer will be able to routinely use in a multidisciplinary work context are related to defining scenarios of environmental protection and social sustainability, with particular reference to:

• exploring the world of sustainable production and food communities;
• contributing to developing process, service and system design solutions, at all levels of design;
• accompanying the development of production and distribution strategies;
• instructing projects that contribute to the definition of company identity;
• promoting design interventions on the physical context of food production and use.

 
Employment opportunities:
The designer for the social and environmental sustainability of the food system is expected to engage as a member of multidisciplinary teams in the different stages of the process of defining and realising product-systems or services for the food system.
The target job field is identified in professional firms and in the manufacturing and service sectors of the food industry, especially in design and impact assessment roles. Further job opportunities are to be found in public and private organisations working in the fields of cultural heritage, social and environmental sustainability related to health and food.