I have been learning, practising, and teaching industrial design since 1970. I received my BFA in Industrial Design from Kansas University and my MID in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University. Currently Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Kansas, I have also taught full-time at Auburn University and Carrington in Auckland, New
After completing a BA Design (Honours) in Multimedia Design in 2001, and after a 3-year stint as a sessional academic in the fields of web design and 2d & 3d animation, Mik became, amongst other things, a freelance web and graphic designer. Through his freelance and studio experience he has developed a broad spectrum of creative
Studio Leaders: Trevor Streader & Leah Heiss
Studio Timetable:
Monday | 11:30 – 2:30 pm | 9.03.005B
Thursday | 3.30 – 5:30 pm | 9.03.006A
Studio Partner: Science Gallery Melbourne
Note: This is a cross-disciplinary studio with Communications Design *CAPED at 10 ID students.
Science Gallery Melbourne will be a bold addition to our city, exploring the collision of art and
Studio Tutor: Ronnie Lacham
Studio Timetable:
Monday | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | 045.01.005C
Wednesday | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | 045.01.005B
This studio is on a rigorous industrial manufacturing process in collaboration with Maynard. The focus of this studio to develop and design of a product for a selected outdoor and indoor space creating a
Studio Tutors: Tal Mor Sinay
Studio Timetable:
Monday | 8:30 – 11:30 AM | 045.01.005A
Thursday | 15:30 – 6:30 PM | 045.01.005A
“Play is the highest form of research” (Albert Einstein?)
This studio taps on an emerging movement in recent years that seeks to look for, and empower the problem solvers of the future. Children are already designers, creative
Tracy Tung has been a car designer, a furniture exhibitor, and is currently dividing her time between freelance design and being a market gardener at Days Walk Farm, a 16 acre certified organic farm just outside of Melbourne.
During her studies in Industrial Design, Tracy was selected as one of five Melbourne designers to exhibit her
Tutor: Areli Avendano
Timetable: Tuesday 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: 051.02.015
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Globally, there are more frequent and severe natural hazards affecting communities due to climate change. To minimise the impact of humanitarian scenarios, preparedness and emergency response are two fundamental processes that need to be integrated together. The most critical challenges faced include: to fully acknowledge the complexity of
After completing a BA in Industrial Design at RMIT University
Nick has worked with the former, Centre for Design at RMIT University and has been teaching in Complex fabrication and Design studies classes.
As a practicing industrial and product designer, Nick has his own label, Black Panda.
Nick also works at Quirk and Co , in store you can
Lecturers: Nick Johns
As we watch our household recycling industry falter – with the local market value of recycled materials collapsing, and off-shore processors refusing to accept our post-consumer packaging waste – we are facing major environmental and resource availability challenges.
These challenges are ultimately design problems, in that the social practices and the waste materials generated through
Studio Tutors: Dr Liam Fennessy
The first wave of IoT (Internet of Things) is well upon us – where products are designed to autonomously gather user and environmental data to both inform their realtime function with other object/systems and to provide valuable commercial data that is rapidly monetised.
As we move towards new modes of micro-niche, user
