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Personal profile
Research Interests
Interface design; Design development; Assistive technology, Co-creation
Biography
As a designer my background includes automotive styling, large scale structures, exhibition design, domestic furniture and products, infant care and diagnostic-technology products. An increasing interest into user focussed objects and experiences, led to the design of a moving experience-platform to share or individualise travel that was developed for my Masters Degree.
With 18 years of professional experience in the design industry and the most recent 10 years working specifically on healthcare projects, I have been directly involved with expert users, patient groups, and healthcare professionals. I have collaborated with a variety of SME’s and international companies tasked with production of subtle and meaningful solutions to often life-restricting, undignified experiences.
There are over 200 projects in the team portfolio during my time leading the design studio at HDTI (some listed below). Each design is based upon a defined user need. All solutions have a simple, de-stigmatised aesthetic. Each design aims to encourage product selection and promote continued usage:
- Assistive Walking Sticks and Anti-slip shock-absorbing Ferrules
- Neo-natal furniture
- Non-slip drinking mugs and eating plates
- Wheelchair stability assessment systems (hardware and GUI)
- Assistive and infant dental care
- Commodes (contemporary approach)
- Shopping aids
Vision Statement
I truly believe that thoughtfully created solutions (be they devices, systems, techniques or a multitude of others) allow us to build futures that are both accessible and delightful for all.
It is fascinating to look deeply into encountered problems, gain experiential insight and co-design with end users to find ways to make lives, fundamentally, better.
Extending this creative integration of co-design methods, my PhD research (2015 to 2020) will focus on the co-development of a new methodology, with adults with learning disabilities, for designing a de-stigmatised Smartphone interface that will help avoid currently experienced social, economic and practical barriers.
Education/Academic qualification
MA, Birmingham City University
Degree, Birmingham City University
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MyHealth Translation of postcards into prototype digital interface
3/09/18 → 31/07/19
Project: Internally funded project
Research Output
Development of a wheelchair stability assessment system: Design tools and approaches
Moody, L., Magee, P. & Stefanov, D., Jan 2020, Design of assistive technology for ageing populations. Woodcock, A., Moody, L., McDonagh, D., Jain, A. & Jain, L. C. (eds.). Springer, p. 235-256 22 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library; vol. 167).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Fostering Design Literacy, Empathy and Awareness in Codesign
Woodcock, A., Ball, T., Magee, P., McDonagh, D., Moody, L., Gut, K. & Moreira, F., 2 Mar 2020, (Submitted).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
MyHealth-Developing accessible health materials with men with intellectual disability: A co-created Proof of Concept
Bollard, M. & Magee, P., 5 Feb 2020, (Submitted).Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper
The Value and Place for Empathy in Designing for Older People
Woodcock, A., McDonagh, D., Magee, P. & Tovey, M., 2020, Design of Assistive Technology for Ageing Populations. Woodcock, A., Moody, L., McDonagh, D., Jain, A. & Jain, L. C. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 59-77 19 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library; vol. 167).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Co-creating Welfare: Training course material preparing professionals to co-create welfare solutions with citizens
Ferreira Cacador Anastacio, Z., Bernard, S., Carvalho, G., Christensen, F., Darlington, E., Hansen, H., Masson, J., Magee, P., Pearce, G. & Vilaca, T., Sep 2019, Universidade do Minho. Instituto de Educação. Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança. 88 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access
Activities
Co-creation Conference 2019
Paul Magee (Co-organiser), Gemma Pearce (Co-organiser)Feb 2019 → May 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design
Paul Magee (Speaker), Andree Woodcock (Speaker)10 Apr 2019 → 12 Apr 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
The Royal Society of Medicine. Gender, health and safeguarding
Paul Magee (Invited Speaker), Martin Bollard (Speaker)20 Nov 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
H2020 Funded MATUROLIFE
Andrew Cobley (Consultant), Louise Moody (Consultant), Paul Magee (Consultant), Tiziana C. Callari (Consultant), Danying Yang (Consultant), Daryl Fox (Consultant)Jan 2018 → Dec 2020
Activity: Consultancy
Co-Creating Men's Health and Lifestyle Postcards
Paul Magee (Speaker), Martin Bollard (Speaker)5 Sep 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Prizes
Lord Stafford Awards: Finalists
Paul Magee (Recipient), Nov 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)