I am a Designer and Researcher who’s main focus of study is emerging technology and affect. I have experience in qualitative research techniques with early adopters of technologies and evaluating wider public responses. Coming from a Masters degree in Material Futures I have a good understanding of material qualities and potentials for creating innovative applications. I am particularly interested in UX research and project concept development, using my skills in critical, speculative and design thinking.
Projects
- Anthropomorphic Sensory Augmentation What if you could extend your sense of hearing so that you can hear your body, allowing you to have a more intuitive, real time knowledge of your health and wellbeing? Ultrasonic Intra-Body Communication enhances your sense of hearing. This enables you to hear numerous devices that are implanted in the body, which are tracking and communicating your physiological health data. By appropriating the intuitive qualities of sound, this communication method allows for a more visceral connection to t
Work history
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Freelance researcher and consultantDH Ready
London, United KingdomFreelance
Consulting on projects, integrating science with design for brands. Special focus on sensory research.
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UX ResearcherIndependent research team
London, United KingdomFreelance
Interviewing users of ‘North Sense’, a sensory augmentation device by CyborgNest. Publication in development.
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Skills
- Abobe Indesign/photoshop/illustrator
- Prop Design
- Creative Installations
- Exhibiting
- Academic Research
- Creative Research
- Mould Making
- Prosthetic Design
- Futures Thinking
- UX
Education
MastersUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
MA Material Futures
Central Saint Martins
Final Project - 'Anthropomorphic Sensory Augmentation' - specualtive design project and installation based on the conceptual idea 'What if we could enhance our sense of hearing so that we could hear inside our body?'
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Exhibited - Milan Design Week, Dutch Design Week, Berlin Design Festival, Edinburgh Science Festival (upcoming)
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BAIADT Dún Laoghaire
- Dublin, Ireland
Bachelor of the Arts - Design for Stage and Screen:- Specialising in make-up and prosthetic design
Final Projects - both large scale video installation
- Primary Narcissism
- Choreographed geometry
Thesis: The Appropriation of Surrealism as an Aesthetic for Consumption
Awards
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New Talents nominationDMY Berlin
Choosen as one of the New Talents to exhibit at the DMY Internation Festival Berlin
-Exhibiting 'Anthropomorphic Sensory Augmentation'Scholarship from WeTransfer to study MA Material FuturesWeTransfer
Choosen as the first candidate for scholarship to study MA Material Futures+ Show more