Here, I (try to) regularly share my findings on illustration research, participatory and practice-based research more generally. I go on a deep dive into such questions as ‘What is illustration? What is Storytelling? What’s participatory research, and what have I found out?’ I may occasionally share academic events and achievements I’ve been involved in.
Have a look at the list below and click on the post that interests you. If you came from the Substack thread, welcome home!
- Thinking on my feet: my experience of iterative participatory research in actionI write this post in preparation for a seminar for MA Graphic Design and Visualisation students at Loughborough University. It’s a glimpse of what I’ve experienced while trying to work with participants for an illustration PhD research.
Archive
- Illustration Research #1: “Wait, you’re a DOCTOR in PICTURES?” Illustration in Research
- Illustration Research #2: “You’re an illustrator? Can you draw my data?” How illustration is perceived in research
- Illustration Research #3: “Actually, it’s Dr illustrator: why illustrators work well in research contexts”
- Illustration Research #4: What does “illustration research” actually mean?
- Illustration Research #5: Transitioning from a ‘practitioner’ to a ‘researcher’
- Illustration Research #6: What now? The beginnings of illustration research
- Illustration Research #7: Research-based illustration vs illustration-based research, and everything in between
- Illustration Research #8: Now, REALLY consider the process: Why research direction matters more than outcomes
- Illustration Research #9: What “rigour” means in creative research
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