Lyn Garrett
Qualifications:
Master of Design, First Class Honours, (Massey University) 2006
Dip ID (Wellington Polytechnic) 1983
Teaching and research interests:
Lyn has extensive professional design and lecturing experience in New Zealand and the UK, and is Undergraduate Programme Coordinator for the Industrial Design major within the Bachelor of Design. He specialises in product design, ergonomics, technology, and furniture design, and supervises the final-year industrial design students in their major projects. Lyn is particularly interested in:
The relationship between industrial design and science fiction, focussing on the way that industrial design ideas are expressed in the production design for science fiction movies, and the relationship between industrial design, science fiction, and culture.
Industrial design research processes, particularly those that connect product design and product experience.
The integration of ergonomics factors into products and furniture: particularly the physical and virtual interface between users and products, and ergonomics issues surrounding office furniture and public furniture.
The design of high-performance furniture such as office furniture and public furniture.
The presentation and communication of design ideas.
Industrial design for New Zealand industry.
Areas of research expertise:
Industrial design
Furniture design
Product and furniture ergonomics
Research highlights (practice):
Garrett, L. (2009). The good, the bad and the ugly: Product design for the ageing focused on design as involving intent setting out with an aim. Unpublished lecture notes, Massey University, New Zealand.
Prince Phillip Award for Industrial Design (1998)
Design Award (1989)
Designmark (1988)
Contact details:
Phone: +64 4 801 5799 ext 6978
Fax: +64 4 801 2799
Email: L.K.Garrett@massey.ac.nz
