CREATING IMPACT FROM INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RESEARCH: CASE STUDIES FOR APP, EXHIBITION, VIDEO, WEBSITE, CARDS AND AWARD
DS 84: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference
Year: 2016
Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad, Skec Stanko
Author: Evans, M.
Series: DESIGN
Section: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Page(s): 2137-2146
Abstract
Journal publication remains central to the dissemination of research and acknowledgement of credibility through peer review. As funding bodies start to require evidence of impact for ‘non-academic beneficiaries’, this paper presents approaches employed by the author to generate additional outputs from industrial design research. Case studies identify resources to support the commercialisation of technology and collaboration/communication during product development. Whilst challenges exist, industrial design appears to be well placed to identify, execute and exploit emerging opportunities.
Keywords: impact, case studies, design practice, industrial design