I have 1 more course to complete my Graphic Design BA degree. I want to focus on design for the food industry being that I love to cook and am working on a recipe blog.
Is it a good idea to only focus on that? I'd like to create menus, t-shirt graphics, maybe logos and videos.
What restaurants or food industry related companies usually hire permanent full time Graphic Designers?

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It's great having a niche you're passionate about. I wouldn't put all my eggs in that basket though. Take the first job you can get to build up your resume and portfolio. Once you've got a few YOE under your belt, you can start narrowing your search to the food or restaurant industry. I haven't worked in this space so I don't know which companies retain full time designers, but I'm sure all the mega corporations and chains do.

Being a foodie, I totally sync with your focus of designing for the food industry (it's a fun area!) but when I was freelancing, I learned the most about design and working with clients by being involved with diverse business models. Worked with tech startups, cannabis companies, Stanford University, City of SJ, logo design for new companies, as well as some local restaurants. T-shirt design paid the least out of all of them--but was totally creative and fun. Heck, if you want to go for it though, I'd focus my website on menu design and have at least 5 to 7 design examples to show (even if they are not real jobs)--seeing is believing I've found. If your work is good, the peeps will find you. SEO THE HELL out of your website, so you come up in search engines for YOUR AREA BY CITY NAMES and RESTAURANT MENUS. Don't be afraid to self-promote! It's okay to blow your own horn to get the word out that you exist and are in a niche menu/restaurant market!

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