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Prior to joining London South Bank University I worked in the product design industry for 15 years involved with a diverse range of product typologies from aircraft interiors and seating through office furniture to medical products. I've worked for some of the most respected design consultancies such as IDEO, was a design and development consultant at Concord:Marlin lighting and collaborated with disciplines as broad as DJ's, ergonomists, primary school teachers, graphic designers, typographers, architects, engineers, 'marketeers' and entomologists.
Currently I divide my time between LSBU and working as a principal designer for a medical device group.
My research crosses practice-based design research with design and engineering pedagogy and is currently working with colleague Susana Soares on the 'insects au gratin' project developing a food printing system that creates sustainable food utilising insect derived protein. I was an external examiner at Lincoln University 2018-2022, and contribute to other design projects.
Courses taught
Product Design - BSc (Hons)
Engineering Product Design - BSc (Hons)
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENTR General Business Development Opportunities MG | 2017 | G017_Pestivo_Design event | Principal Investigator |
Prizes, awards, and accolades
Distinguished Academic 2023 (Oct 2023)
LSBU Students
Insects as food and feed: European perspectives on recent research and future priorities
Payne, C, Doberman, D, Forkes, AD, House, J, Josephs, J, McBride, A, Mueller, A, Quilliam, R and Soares, S (2016). Insects as food and feed: European perspectives on recent research and future priorities. Journal of Insects as Food or Feed. 2 (4), pp. 269-276. https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2016.0011
‘One Thing Better’ And ‘Redesigning Design Education’- A Collaboration Between Industry And Academia.
Forkes, AD and Cooper Wright, M (2016). ‘One Thing Better’ And ‘Redesigning Design Education’- A Collaboration Between Industry And Academia. International Conference on engineering and product design education. Aalborg University, Denmark 08 - 09 Sep 2016
Experiences of embedding blended physical and digital making into design education
Townsend, B. and Forkes, A. (2015). Experiences of embedding blended physical and digital making into design education. 17th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Loughborough University, UK 03 - 04 Sep 2015 The Design Society.
Experience, Design, A Student Pop-Up-Shop
Forkes, A. and Townsend, B. (2014). Experience, Design, A Student Pop-Up-Shop. 16th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE, THE NETHERLANDS 04 - 05 Sep 2014 The Design Society.