The Design Innovation Spectrum: An Overview of Design Influences on Innovation for Manufacturing Companies
Jea Hoo Na
Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Jea Hoo Na is a Research Associate at Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University. He earned his PhD in Design Innovation at Brunel University London with a comprehensive study of design innovation framework for manufacturing companies in the UK. His main research interests have been on the understanding full spectrum of design for innovation in both commercial and social context. He has extensive experiences on commercial and academic projects in design innovation, user insights, and social design with Samsung, LG, Nokia, Transport for London (TfL), Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), Brunel University London, and University of Birmingham.
Youngok Choi
College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
Youngok Choi is a senior lecturer in the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences at Brunel University London. Her research interests encompass the role of design in economic growth and improving the quality of people’s lives, and hence sustainable development. The strategic use of design underpins much of her research activities. She has been involved in many design research projects involving design policy and strategy, the social value of design, design for education, and social innovation. She has also worked on projects with industry partners, including Samsung.
David Harrison
College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
David Harrison has a BSc in engineering science and a PhD in robotics. He is a chartered engineer, a member of the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology), and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Harrison is also a professor in the department of design at Brunel University London, and has research interests in sustainable design and innovative approaches to electronic manufacturing. He has developed, patented, and successfully licensed a number of new manufacturing processes in printed electronics.