Prof. Martyn Evans

DESIGN RESEARCH JUROR

Martyn is Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Arts & Humanities and Director of Manchester School of Art at Manchester Metropolitan University.

As a trained product designer, he is interested in the strategic role that design commands in a variety of settings.

He is a member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Advisory Board and of the College of Experts for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) in the UK.

His research explores the approaches designers use to conceptualise and communicate the future as a driver for innovation.

With broad experience of design as future making, he has presented on this and related topics, nationally and internationally. He is a reviewer for a number of research councils and has significant experience of funded research projects, as both principal- and co-investigator.