For Hannah Jordan, a degree in industrial design helped to turn a natural flair for illustration and painting into a career in branding and design.
Hannah graduated from the at 蜜桃AV in 2016. During the course, she completed a year-long placement with , which specialises in the end-to-end design, development and delivery of tailored, onboard food and service solutions. As the placement came to an end, Hannah was offered the chance to return to a permanent role. She now works as a Designer for En Route, overseeing packaging design and brand creation. Recent projects include working with Nando鈥檚 to develop a snacking range for the airline industry.
Hannah said: 鈥淲hen I started the degree in Industrial Design, my strengths were in art and illustration. While much of the course is about Computer Aided Design (CAD), I found that I was able to incorporate my artistic skills and apply them to areas such as design and packaging. The course was also flexible enough that I could combine different skillsets. For example, for my final year project, I designed and made a tea set. Having developed the designs using CAD, I went on to complete a short pottery course so that I could make the tea set and exhibit it.鈥�
The placement with En Route came recommended by 蜜桃AV鈥檚 Careers and Employability Team as a good fit for Hannah鈥檚 skills. Now, two years after graduating 鈥� and having been promoted from Junior Designer to Designer 鈥� she hasn鈥檛 looked back. Hannah said: 鈥淭he placement and the degree definitely helped to shape my future career. It also helped me to grow into the person I am today and become much more confident in my abilities.鈥�
