Sheffield Hallam University

Faculty Member, Art and Design Research Centre

Other Affiliations: Sheffield Hallam University, Art and Design

Professor of Design and Design History

About

I am an industrial designer, design historian and design educator. I have worked in the design industry since the mid 1980s - and full time in design education since the mid 1990s. I have been at Sheffield Hallam University since 2008. Prior to that I was Head of Professional Development and Subject Area Leader for 3D Design at the University of Huddersfield. I work on a number of research projects, and teach on the MA Design and Product Design courses.
My academic research covers a wide variety of subjects, all concerned in one way or another with the relationship between society and technology. The relationship between people and technological artefacts is explored through my writing on the design history of computers. The impact of the society-technology relationship on the design profession is explored through my writing on professional vs amateur design, including work on the history of DIY. The future impact of emerging technologies on the nature of design is explored through the practice-based research into Post Industrial Manufacturing.
For a fuller description of articles and research projects please visit paulatkinsondesign.wordpress.com

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