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Reconsidering the forgotten 'shoddy' industry and concepts of authenticity through 3D printed, repurposed selvedge waste. (2019)
Journal Article
Vettese, S. (2019). Reconsidering the forgotten 'shoddy' industry and concepts of authenticity through 3D printed, repurposed selvedge waste. Making Futures, 5,

Sustainability, biodegradability and circularity are important issues in the textile and fashion industry, with very few tangible solutions that have the potential to make an impact. The research team’s project, which utilises waste from the Scottish... Read More about Reconsidering the forgotten 'shoddy' industry and concepts of authenticity through 3D printed, repurposed selvedge waste..

“From souvenirs to 3D printed souvenirs”. Exploring the capabilities of additive manufacturing technologies in (re)-framing tourist souvenirs (2018)
Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C., & Vettese, S. (2019). “From souvenirs to 3D printed souvenirs”. Exploring the capabilities of additive manufacturing technologies in (re)-framing tourist souvenirs. Tourism Management, 71, 428-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.10.032

Souvenirs, whether mass-produced commodities made elsewhere or local artisanal handicrafts, are static objects that lack the capacity to mediate or generate the co-creative, active or immersive experiences that tourists desire. The expansion of addit... Read More about “From souvenirs to 3D printed souvenirs”. Exploring the capabilities of additive manufacturing technologies in (re)-framing tourist souvenirs.

AHRC Design Research for Change Showcase (2018)
Exhibition / Performance
Vettese, S., Anastasiadou, C., Calder, L., Vones, K., Burton, K., & Allan, D. AHRC Design Research for Change Showcase. 20 September 2018 - 23 September 2018

No abstract available.

Lit Lace for Performance (2018)
Physical Artefact
Taylor, S. Lit Lace for Performance. [Lace]

With Robertson, I initiated, developed and led, Lit Lace for Performance, a culmination of cross-disciplinary collaborative work which explored the development of responsive smart textile backdrops for new display, projection and visual effects for t... Read More about Lit Lace for Performance.

3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability (2018)
Journal Article
Vones, K., Allan, D., Lambert, I., & Vettese, S. (2018). 3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability. Materials Today Communications, 16, 56-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.04.001

Ocean plastic pollution has been identified as one of the biggest environmental threats of our time. As large islands of plastic waste such as the Pacific Gyre amass through the forces of intercontinental currents (Law et al., 2010), remote beaches i... Read More about 3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability.

Learning From The Locals Stickers. (2017)
Book Chapter
MacLeod, M., & Macdonald, I. (2017). Learning From The Locals Stickers. In S. Schrauwen, L. Roberts, & R. Wright (Eds.), Can Graphic Design Save Your Life? (216-221). (2nd). Central Books

An international publication supporting an exhibition of the same name held at the Wellcome Trust in London.
The book showcases a range of projects from international esteemed graphic designers, both contemporary and historical.
The project is sit... Read More about Learning From The Locals Stickers..

Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory (2017)
Journal Article
Soto-Morettini, D. (2017). Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory. Connection Science, 29(1), 64-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540091.2016.1271398

In two separate papers, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotics researcher Guy Hoffman takes as a starting point that actors have been in the business of reverse engineering human behaviour for centuries. In this paper, I follow the similar trajectorie... Read More about Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory.

Work on the Move: mobile and nomadic working methodologies. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Firth, R., Jennings, T., Cochrane, R., Taks, M., & Van de Graaf, P. (2016, April). Work on the Move: mobile and nomadic working methodologies. Presented at Cumulus - In this Place Conference 2016

‘Work on the move’ is a design, process-driven methodology, which uses multiple locations within an outdoors setting and movement between locations, all of which function as learning places, confined to a specified time period.
Between 2012 and 2015... Read More about Work on the Move: mobile and nomadic working methodologies..

Using Moving Image to Facilitate Storytelling as an Ideation Methodology and a Platform to Enhance the Integration of International Student Cohorts Within HE Product Design. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Firth, R., & Stoltenberg, E. (2016, September). Using Moving Image to Facilitate Storytelling as an Ideation Methodology and a Platform to Enhance the Integration of International Student Cohorts Within HE Product Design. Presented at 18th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE16), Aalborg University, Denmark

The use of moving image within HE Product Design education is increasing. Here, film is commonly used as a tool for the presentation of concepts or finished objects, as an instructional tool, and in user observations and research. Iteration technique... Read More about Using Moving Image to Facilitate Storytelling as an Ideation Methodology and a Platform to Enhance the Integration of International Student Cohorts Within HE Product Design..

3D printable fillament utilising waste Scottish textiles and leather f (2016)
Physical Artefact
Vettese, S., & hindle, C. 3D printable fillament utilising waste Scottish textiles and leather f. [Materials]

The project team (including Colin Hindle from Advanced Materials and Research Assistant Ari Loughlin) created a prototype 3D printable filament utilising waste textiles (selvedge cut from looms provided by the companies Bute, Calzeat and Begg and Co... Read More about 3D printable fillament utilising waste Scottish textiles and leather f.

International Year of Light: IllumiNations. (2015)
Exhibition / Performance
Innes, M. International Year of Light: IllumiNations. Performed at Edinburgh. 2 December 2015 - 2 December 2015

This one night light art installation was commissioned by Heriot Watt University to mark the Scottish Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Light.

The commission was inspired by the ‘Magic Lantern’ event carried out earlier the same year.... Read More about International Year of Light: IllumiNations..

Lighting Design Thinking (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2015, November). Lighting Design Thinking

Public lecture to an audience of students and practicing professional designers, architects and artists.

Digital Lighting for the Analogue Museum (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2015, October). Digital Lighting for the Analogue Museum. Presented at Professional Lighting Design Convention 2015

Exhibition lighting in museums and galleries usually strives to render the true nature of the surface of the exhibits. This would normally include using light sources that provide the most accurate rendering of colour and tone - white light sources w... Read More about Digital Lighting for the Analogue Museum.

Designing to engage a television audience: how are different media used in TV ident creation? (2015)
Journal Article
Macdonald, I. (2015). Designing to engage a television audience: how are different media used in TV ident creation?. Arts and the Market, 5(2), 139-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/aam-05-2014-0019

Purpose

The aims of this article are to illustrate how designers attempt to engage audiences through different media in tv idents; and to explore how the human mark (such as drawing and model-making) in a hybrid with digital media can not only revi... Read More about Designing to engage a television audience: how are different media used in TV ident creation?.

Sand Casting on the Beach - Introducing Traditional Making Skills, Materials and Process through Play and Experimentation. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Firth, R., & Stoltenberg, E. (2015, September). Sand Casting on the Beach - Introducing Traditional Making Skills, Materials and Process through Play and Experimentation. Paper presented at 17th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT DESIGN EDUCATION

Within the higher education (HE) product design field, many researchers stress the importance for students to recognise and value the relationship between practical 3D object-making experience, and experimenting with process and materials. Given the... Read More about Sand Casting on the Beach - Introducing Traditional Making Skills, Materials and Process through Play and Experimentation..

How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macdonald, I., & MacLeod, M. (2015, June). How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship?. Presented at Virtuous Circle: Summer Cumulus Conference 2015, Milan, Italy

Within the field of graphic design many contemporary designers and educators seek to challenge global corporate homogenization and the exploitation of developing countries (Rawsthorn 2013; Poynor 1999; McCoy 1994). The ‘First Things First 2000’ manif... Read More about How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship?.

Radical and Engaged Cinema in Scotland. (2014)
Book Chapter
MacPherson, R. (2014). Radical and Engaged Cinema in Scotland. In Directory of World Cinema Scotland. Intellect

A short history of radical and engaged films and filmmakers in Scotland from 1917 to the present.

Botanic Lights: Night in the Garden (2014)
Exhibition / Performance
Innes, M., & Winton, E. Botanic Lights: Night in the Garden. Performed at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. 29 October 2014 - 23 November 2014

In 2012, The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE) approached Malcom Innes to explore options to use light art installations and events to generate a new income stream for RBGE.

The project began with a small feasibility study (funded by an Inter... Read More about Botanic Lights: Night in the Garden.

Less Light for More Effect (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2014, January). Less Light for More Effect. Presented at Lights in Goa 2014, Panaji, Goa, India

Paper presented at the Lights in Goa 2014 conference.