CV

Education
MA Design – Critical Practice
Goldsmiths College
09.2006 – 09.2007.

BA (hons) Three Dimensional Design
2:1
University of Portsmouth.
2002 – 2005.

Current Activity

Recently I joined the Horizon Digital Economy Research Hub at the University of Nottingham as a PhD candidate where I will be conducting practice lead research into the design of socio-technological devices.

I continue to be involved in the PhotoBox research project, investigating the possibilities of ‘Technology Heirlooms’.

Previously

Microsoft Research Cambridge – Interaction Design Consultant.

Most recently, after the PhotoBox project was chosen to be the subject of a long term field research study, I joined the Socio-Digital Systems team as a design consultant. During this time I lead the development of the prototypes and consulted on the system that would finally be deployed with our volunteers.
Part of this time was also spent working on new projects within the Technology Heirlooms research theme.

20.04.2009 – 17.06.2009.
Microsoft Research Cambridge – Interaction Design Intern
I recently completed an interaction design internship at the Microsoft Research Lab in Cambridge working within the Computer Mediated Living group as part of the Socio-Digital Systems team.
I worked on a self-initiated project, Technology Heirlooms: Excavating Digital Archives, researching and analysing existing domestic archiving practices in order to develop products and systems that enable new and more meaningful ways of excavating and persisting digital archives.
12.01.2009 – 03.04.2009.

Etre – User Experience Design Intern
During this internship I wrote a report detailing practical and actionable interaction and user experience design recommendations for the eCommerce checkout process. Writing the report involved analysing user testing and eye tracking research conducted by Etre, existing best practices. I was also able to assist in user testing sessions.
14.07.2008 -28.11.2008

Paul Cocksedge Studio – Intern & Part Time
I was part of the Light as Air project team, from the early stages through to the show installation. This involved the development and manufacture of limited edition lighting sculptures, and exhibition set up. I continue to be involved in the manufacture and development of various products and exhibitions, including Private View, an installation at the Milan Furniture Fair 2007, and a limited edition black styrene lamp shade for Materialism at Gallery Fumi for the 2008 London design Festival.

Skills and Methods

- Freehand Sketching and Drawing
- Adobe CS
- Microsoft Office including Powerpoint
- Storyboarding / process flows / mapping
- Writing: reports, papers, presentation.
- Research and field trials
- Photography & Film
- Html & CSS
- Object Oriented Programming: Processing & Java.
- Arduino
- Electronics hardware hacking & prototyping
- CAD: Solidworks / Rhino
- Rapid prototyping: 3D printing / laser cutting
- Hand Prototyping : woods / metals / plastics / electronics

Exhibition
Anomalies:
Goldsmiths MA Design – Critical Practice exhibition as part of the London Design Festival 2007, and in association with Casa Decor at No. 1 The Piazza, Covent Garden.

Referees
Professional:
Richard Banks
Product Designer / Researcher
Microsoft Research Cambridge
+44 1223 479700

Joana Pinho
Partner
Paul Cocksedge Studio.
www.paulcocksedge.co.uk
(0208) 985 0907

Academic:
Mike Waller
Course Leader MA Design Critical Practice
Goldsmiths College.
+44 (0)20 7919 7268
m.waller@gold.ac.uk

Interests
My main interest is music. Aside from listening to it almost constantly I play several instruments and am in a band who regularly play live and record. I have also composed and recorded music for some friends’ short film projects. Aside from that I love reading when I can, and drawing if I can. I also dabble in photography along with the occasional bit of swimming, running and football.