Were really excited to introduce Michelle Douglas MA FRSA as the Coordinator for Expanded Territories Showcase 2015. Michelle is an experienced senior design academic and design consultant having worked at both national and international institutions like Brunel University, Royal College of Art, University of Ulster, San Francisco State University, University of Technology Sydney and Ravensbourne London. She has lectured in both undergraduate and postgraduate subjects from Branding and Graphics to Product & Interaction Design. Her most recent role at Ravensbourne was Head of Product and Interaction Design, where she was instrumental in merging the two disciplines together (2008) resulting in selection from Domus Magazine as one of the ‘Top European Design Courses for Art & Design 2013’ for Interaction category. Having studied her MA at Central Saint Martins, London (1997-99), Michelle began an academic career in 2000 and has continued freelancing and consulting in parallel with academia. She recently returned to her native Northern Ireland after having spent 16 years living in London as a base. Having returned ‘home’ in Dec 2013, she commenced a full time PhD investigating the ‘Eco-systems of Micro Design Practices in Northern Ireland’. She is currently an External Examiner on MA Design: Product and Space at Kingston University and BEng/MEng Design and Innovation at Queen Mary University, London. In May 2014, she founded and hosted the first MakerDay in Belfast, having secured funding from Creative Exchange NI and Microsoft. The MakerDay event brought together various creative disciplines who worked collaboratively over the course of a weekend. It also hosted a seminar which included globally acclaimed speakers from UsTwo London, The Daily Telegraph and Lift London (Microsoft gaming company). As a regular commentator on the future directions of design and new technologies, Michelle is passionate about promoting design culture and its links to innovation and economic growth in Ireland. She has recently been invited to join the Steering Panel of the Northern Ireland Design Alliance and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:58:28 +0000
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