The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice

International Perspectives

Laurene Vaughan (RMIT University, Australia)

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Bloomsbury Visual Arts
08 August 2024

Graphic design; Product design; Research methods: general

The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice assesses the value and impact of design PhDs for design practitioners, exploring in detail and through perspectives from a range of international designers how a doctorate can develop research and critical thinking skills that will enhance their professional practice.

The book develops the contribution of Laurene Vaughan's earlier work Practice-Based Design Research in furthering the global understanding of this dynamic and expanding area of design education. Whereas the earlier work provided a survey of key issues and developments in doctoral education in design globally, this book delves deeper by focusing on the experience of those who have undertaken design PhDs and taken their expertise into industry settings. Designers from Europe, the USA and Australasia working in a range of design disciplines provide perspectives on how they have used project design, research, analytical and writing skills developed as a result of completing a PhD to enrich their professional practice and add value to their organisations.

The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice is relevant not only to doctoral students who anticipate an academic career, but also to practitioners and those interested in undertaking doctoral research in order to bring their insights from their research to practice.

By: Laurene Vaughan (RMIT University Australia)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781350151048
ISBN 10: 1350151041
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 08 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Illustrations The Designers Acknowledgements Introduction 1. What is a design PhD? 2. Building Resilience and Confidence 3. Establishing Voice 4. Trusting in the Process 5. Enacting Curiosity 6. Practice Transformation, Collaboration; Becoming Leaders 7. Discovering Self Leadership through Research Suggested Reading List Reference List Index

Laurene Vaughan is Professor of Design in the School of Design at RMIT University, Australia. She is the editor of Practice-Based Design Research (Bloomsbury, 2017) and Designing Cultures of Care (Bloomsbury, 2018).

Reviews for The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice: International Perspectives

"Prevailing discourse positions a PhD as a ‘thing’, delineated by identifiable deliverables. Design Transformed reveals however what every PhD candidate comes to know; it is a discursive journey, opening up unexpected horizons of knowledge. It equally reveals this journey is equally an exploration, and expansion, of the self * Robert Brown, School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth. * 1. ""A captivating exploration of the doctoral journey in design, offering invaluable insights through the diverse experiences of six designers. The personal narratives and practical advice make it an engaging and informative read for aspiring doctoral candidates."" * Dr. Linda Naimi, Purdue University, Associate Professor *"