Introduction & CV
Gregor Timlin was born in 1981 in Dublin, Ireland, where he studied Furniture Design (BA) at the Dublin Institute of Technology before joining the Design Products Department (MA), directed by Ron Arad, at the Royal College of Art London.
He currently works in two capacities;
Firstly as a design research associate at the Helen Hamlyn Center, Royal College of Art. Working with Bupa Care Homes to improve the quality of product design for Older People with dementia in care.
Secondly as a free lance designer in London, part of Propwork a collective of designers which includes Marc Owens, Freddie Yauner and Tony Mullin.
Education
2007–2008_Royal College of Art, London
MA Products Design
2001-2005_Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin
BA Hon. Furniture Design
DIT Gold Medal for Academic Achievement
1993-2000_The High School Rathgar, Dublin
Leaving Certificate; Mathematics (A), Construction Studies (A), Geography (B), Technical Drawing (B), English (B), Physics (C)
Achievements and Experience
2009-2010_Lead Researcher, developing design guidelines in conjunction with Bupa and the Helen Hamlyn Centre to improve the design of facilities for activities for Older People with Dementia in care
2009_Speaker at "Close Up", part of London Design Week the symposium focused of people-centred design.
2009_Eating Design and Disability Workshops, Reach Out RCA, Teaching GCSE Students about design methodology
2009_Key Note Speaker at "Design Room", Annual Show for Design Graduates of The Dublin Institute of Technology
2009_Speaker for the opening of Pecha Kucha Brighton
2009_Edited Design Community and Intervention Blog, Royal College of Art
2009_Film Review for the Dementia Journal of "How you look at it" a short documentary commissioned by Salmagundi which follows the work of a film crew interacting with residents with dementia at Oakleigh Care Home.
2008-2009_Research Associate, developing design guidelines in conjunction with Bupa and The Helen Hamlyn Center to improve the quality of eating for older people with dementia in care
2008_Gallery Technician, Phillips de Pury & Company, London
2008_Designed a series of promotional bags for WIL Germany based a materials process I developed at the Royal College of Art
2007_Awarded The IDI Frank Ryan Bursary
2006-2007_Awarded Bursary by the Royal College of Art
2007_BSI Sustainability Design Award
2005-2006_Design and Project Manager Spendlove Furniture, Ireland, Responsible for the creation of visuals, working drawings, pricing, client meets, order placement & confirmations and finalization of sales contracts. In the absence of the director, role extended to general office management and organization of two other design staff.
2006_Second Prize Habitat Student of the year
2005_DIT interior and furniture design student of the year
2004-2005_Production Supervisor, The Highschool Rathgar, Dublin, teacher and art director for annual High School Play.
recent exhibitions
2009_“Close Up”, Royal College of Art
2009_“Nowhere /Now / Here”, LABoral Centro de Arte y Ceracion Industrial, Gijon, Spain
2008_“Show” Royal College of Art Summer Show Kensington Gardens, London
2008_“Take Two” DMY”, Main Exhibition Area, Arena Treptow, Berlin
2008_“Private View” , Andaz Hotel, London May 2008
2007_“New Moves” London design Festival, Aram Gallery, London, 2007
2007_"Slow Water" 100% Innovation RCA, Royal College of Art, London, 2007
2007_ "The Great Exhibition 2007" Royal College of Art Summer Show, Kensington, London
2007_ "Sleepless", Great Eastern Hotel, London