Hello there. My name is Natasha. Find me at @NatashaCarolan
Currently my research focuses upon; design, service and business model strategies for point of sale/use manufacture. Over the years my research has investigated post industrial manufacturing, entrepreneurship, design futures, the behavioural potential of design, collaboration and democratisation of innovation.
I have found a home of sorts in HighWire which enables me to explore developing research areas, play with interesting technologies and to work with the best of people. In my time in here I have been involved in projects including ‘smart healthcare environments’, ‘user-led smart home development’ and ‘aural gaming concepts’.
My background is in product design. I studied at QUB and UUBelfast, received a RSA Design Directions Award and was involved in projects and research in psychology, new materials development, business models and strategy. With my experience in retail and market research I have an underlying interest in how we might commercialise HighWire output.
You can see what I am getting up to on my blog, follow my tweets, join my network,view my flickr see what I listen to & collect.
Mail me at natashacarolan [at] me [dot] com
Lancaster University (2010-2013) Current
Design and Manufacture in the Digital Economy
Lancaster University (2009-2010) HighWire MRes with Distinction
Homesense: Toolkits in user-led development of smart homes with Tinker London and Électricité de France
Conference:
FISCAR: Carolan, N. (2010) ‘Product Pirates – Intellectual property implications of post industrial manufacture’
FISCAR: Cruickshank, L. Carolan, N. (2010) ‘New User-Led Design Processes for Digital Fabrication’
SVID: Carolan, N. & Cruickshank, L. (2010) Understanding Design Interventions in Democratising Innovation: a Toolkit Approach. SVID
University of Ulster (2005-2008) 3D Design B.Des Hons (Top in Class)
Thesis: ‘The future of product design in a post industrial context’
Major Project 1: Sugru & Formerol: R&D explorations and testing of newly developed materials.
Major Project 2: Adding Value: Tinplate, a declining industry.
Queens University, Belfast (2004-2005) Psychology
