Mr Finn Magee

I am an experienced industrial designer working in homewares, gifting and tech with +19 years of design practice and +8 years in Higher Education, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts. I have designed for companies including Areaware, John Lewis and Urban Outfitters. I have also worked on furniture and installations for the Design Museum, Bloomberg, Honda, Rapha and the V&A.

My work spans small-volume batch production through to mass-produced design, with experience in installation and workshop production. I have exhibited internationally, including at Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt New York, Phillips de Pury New York, Saatchi Gallery London and Hangaram Design Museum Seoul.

The Alternative Design Book (Thames & Hudson), Tangible: High Touch Visuals (Die Gestalten Verlag) and Design-Play (Victionary) feature my work.

In education, I have taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in Product Design, Industrial Design and Design Communication including at Brunel University, University of the Arts London and the Royal College of Art. As collaboration and problem-solving is key to design education, I initiated industry projects, connecting students with design professionals to provide students with industry experience.

In my approach to teaching, I work with students to build their confidence, skills and understanding of design and industry processes. I believe that a critical understanding of context and processes plays a key part in shaping a more sustainable future.

• Master of Arts (MA) Royal College of Art. Design Products
• Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Industrial Design