Journal of Design Practice and Research Volume 2, 2012.
Book
Lambert, I., Firth, R., Forster, S., Innes, M., Macdonald, I., MacLeod, M., …Winton, E. (2012)
Journal of Design Practice and Research Volume 2, 2012. Edinburgh Napier University
Since the publication of the first issue of our journal twelve months ago our team of creative practitioners and academics has expanded (see pages 32-39), as has our work with...
Why throw the negs out with the bath water?
Journal Article
Macdonald, I. (2012)
Why throw the negs out with the bath water?. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 31, 191-214. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-8070.2012.01735.x
Today’s digital age holds so much promise it is easy to dismiss the previous technologies and processes that provided yesterday’s creative opportunities. Photography has been ...
Journal of Design Practice and Research Volume 1. 2011
Journal Article
Lambert, I., MacLeod, M., Firth, R., Winton, E., Dean, M., Innes, M., …Titley, W. (2011)
Journal of Design Practice and Research Volume 1. 2011. Journal of Design Practice and Research, 1, 1-40
What is design and what are designers? Good design can change lives and improve services within the public, private and third sectors. Designers are creative problem solvers w...
The changing technological and commercial context of BBC graphic design.
Presentation / Conference
Macdonald, I. (2011, July)
The changing technological and commercial context of BBC graphic design. Paper presented at Film and Media Conference, London
Over the last twenty years television graphic design has seen an unprecedented upheaval and transformation. Not only have there been a series of technological changes but also...
Moving Image, shifting positions, varying perspectives: altering the focus of teachers.
Journal Article
Ash, A., Macdonald, I. & Bishop, L. (2011)
Moving Image, shifting positions, varying perspectives: altering the focus of teachers. Media Education Research Journal. 1ISSN 2040-4530
Interdisciplinary cooperation and study are frequently advocated in reports and articles, not least the 2008 National Curriculum (QCA 2008). But at ground level there are alwa...
Shifting the Focus
Presentation / Conference
Ash, A., & Macdonald, I. (2010, October)
Shifting the Focus. Paper presented at International Journal of Art & Design Education, Liverpool
When Art and Design (A&D) teachers visit contemporary galleries with their classes they are increasingly confronted with moving image art pieces and films. However, there is a...