Dear List
In September, the Design Practice Research Group will be launching an open access resource in response to the on-going debate about the nature and contribution of visually creative design practice to academic research. The aim of this initiative is to provide examples of completed PhDs from around the world in which the researcher engaged in the practice of a visually creative design discipline to support data collection.
Each pdf case study will provide an overview of PhDs that necessitated and/or facilitated the researcher to engage in practice to support data collection. In addition to aims, objectives and research questions, the overviews will include insights into the rationale for the inclusion of practice; how this differed from commercial practice; and the experience of the researcher as a practitioner before commencing the PhD. A key feature of the case studies will be the inclusion of images of the design process plus final outcomes.
Once launched, the plan is for the site to grow through the inclusion of additional case studies and disciplines as new PhDs are completed. At present, 12 case studies from fashion, graphic, industrial, interior, silversmithing/jewellery, textile and transport design have been collated and translated into the two-sided A4 pdf template. As there is still time to include additional case studies before the launch of the site, I wanted to take this opportunity to invite researchers with completed PhDs that fit within the scope of the resource to contact me at [log in to unmask] If the PhD has potential for inclusion on the site, the selection process will involve the completion of a pro-forma and peer review by the Design Practice Research Group. Should any potential contributors be attending the IASDR conference in Tokyo, I would be delighted to discuss this over a glass (or two) of saki.
Thanks
Mark
Dr Mark Evans
Reader in Industrial Design
Design Practice Research Group Leader
Loughborough Design School
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