Alumni
Jozeph Forakis

Jozeph Forakis

Master's in Product Design

Year of Graduation: 1999

Current role: Industrial designer

Country: Belgium

Designer Jozeph Forakis was born in New York City, and received his BFA-ID from Rhode Island School of Design and Master-ID from the Domus Academy in Milan.
His strategic design consulting studio jozeph forakis design, based in Milan, works across a variety of sectors with international clients including DuneNY, Epson, Foscarini, Fujitsu, Kikkerland, Normann Copenhagen, LG Electronics, Magis, Samsung, Swarovski, Swatch, Tecno, Yamaha Motors … amongst others.

He is partner and Creative Director with two new tech/consumer startup companies. The first, +Plugg, will be launched in Spring 2012 with a line of smart accessories for iPhone/iPad. From 1999-2002 he was European Design Director for Motorola and led the team responsible for the design of the Motorola V70 mobile phone. From 1993-1997 he consulted with the Domus Academy Research Center in Milan, where he designed the award winning Logitech Cordless Mouseman Pro – the first “vertical” mouse concept.
His designs have won many awards and have been featured in numerous publications and have been displayed in many galleries and museums around the world. In 2004 he was the subject of the first One-Man exhibition ever organized by ADI (Italian Design Association)

JOZEPH FORAKIS

Discover the exclusive projects created by Jozeph Forakis during his professional career.

“Domus Academy helped me see that design is a house with many doors. Behind each door is a unique vision of what design can offer to society, to culture …as well as to commerce. It is up to each one of us to find, or to create, our own door …and to walk thru it.”

Design Courses

Master in

Product Design

Duration: 11 or 14 months
ECTS: 60 or 90

Explore new territories in product design, technology, fabrication, and construction in Milan, the world capital of design.

Master in

Interior & Living Design

Duration: 11 or 14 months
ECTS: 60 or 90

Boost your career by earning your master’s in interior design and working with design companies to transform spaces.

Master in

Interaction Design

Duration: 11 or 14 months
ECTS: 60 or 90

Learn to define problems and solutions in the field of interaction and user experience through innovative technologies.

Master in

Urban Vision & Architectural Design

Duration: 11 or 14 months
ECTS: 60 or 90

Design concepts for private and public spaces. Collaborate on architectural projects to define a better urban future.

Advanced Course in

Design Futures

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

A transformative journey aimed at inspiring individuals to imagine and design better futures.

Master in

Service Design

Duration: 11 or 14 months
ECTS: 60 or 90

Design new services and user experiences that improve the interactions between service providers and customers by developing your skills in problem-solving, storytelling, and design thinking.

Master in

Visual Brand Design

Duration: 11 or 14 months
ECTS: 60 or 90

Design innovative ways to communicate a company’s brand values and story to its customers through physical, digital and social media.

Online Preparatory Programme

Duration: 8 weeks

Combined with in presence Master’s Programme of interest.

Semester in

Product Design

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

Learn how to analyse human needs, cultural and environmental factors to plan the design and fabrication of new products.

Semester in

Interior & Living Design

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

Work in international teams on projects that re-invent interior & living domains.

Semester in

Urban Vision & Architectural Design

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

Gain new creative and technical skills through the analysis of the urban landscape.

Semester in

Service Design

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

Deepen your skills in storytelling, prototyping, problem-solving and business design.

Semester in

Interaction Design

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

Apply innovative technology to develop intuitive user interfaces and experiences.

Semester in

Visual Brand Design

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

Learn how to create integrated graphics and engaging narrations based on customer needs.

2-Year Master of Arts in

Design Innovation

Duration: 2 years
ECTS: 120

Explore technology throughout and apply new design approaches and models to future scenarios.

Summer Course

Augmented Reality Boot Camp

Duration: 60 hours
ECTS: 4

Learn how to master AR concepts, technologies, and applications in the field of design.

Summer Course

Italian Design Culture & Contexts

Duration: 60 hours
ECTS: 4

Discover all scales of Italian Design in its most relevant aspects, from product to interior and architecture.

Tailored & On Demand Courses

Short courses, customised or on demand, with a learning by doing approach for companies, students and institutions.

Advanced Course in

Design for Complexity

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

A deep dive into the intricacies of interconnected systems, learning how to navigate complexity and drive change.

Advanced Course in

Designing AI Connected Ecosystems

Duration: 16 weeks
ECTS: 24

A design exploration into connected products and services enhanced by AI.

Bachelor of Arts in

Design

Duration: 3 years
ECTS: 180

Develop a well-rounded skill set and prepare to navigate the design world, experiencing industry standards and alternative production methods.