ABOUT ME
Zidong (Jerry) Lin completes his PhD degree in Design Research at the Royal College of Art. He has a BA (Hons) in Product Design from the University of Lincoln and an MFA in Design Informatics from the University of Edinburgh. Under the supervision of Dr. Bjorn Sommer and Prof. Ashley Hall, his current research focuses on pleasure-driven design through IoT transformations.
As a researcher and interaction designer, Zidong (Jerry) Lin’s design practices explore the human-nonhuman relationship through socio-technical narratives and experimental design methods. His previous works are related to, but not limited to, object-oriented ontologies, speculative design, design with data, design for Human-Computer Interactions (HCI), and novelty design.
EDUCATION
2019- 2025 PhD Design Research, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2017- 2019 Design Informatics MFA (with Distinction), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
2014-2017 Product Design BA (Hons), University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
2013-2014 International Foundation Program of Arts, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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EMPLOYMENT
2025 Research Assistant, NEMO Explorer XR Project at the RCA SNAP Visualisation Lab, Royal College of Art, UK
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2022 Visiting Researcher, Open Lab, Newcastle University, UK
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​2022 Design Research Consultant, GSK, UK
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2020-2022 Tutor, ACG International Art Education, Qingdao, China
2019 Research Assistant, Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, London, UK
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2018 Design Research Assistant, Institute for Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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2018 Product Designer, SussMyBike, Aberdour, UK
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CONFERENCES
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"Using Pleasurability to Compare Wristwatches and IoT Smartwatches: Providing Novel Insights into UX Design', ICED23: The 24th International Conference on Engineering Design, University of Bordeaux, France, 2023
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'Designing Experiences for IoT Products: A Case Study Testing Existing UX Frameworks', DRS2022, University of the Basque Country. Bilbao, Spain, 2022
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'Investigating the Pleasurable User Experiences Between Conventional Products and IoT Products Through Watches', 9th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation, Aalborg, Denmark, 2020
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EXIHBITION
2019 Data Play: Festival 2019. Design Informatics Pavilion. Edinburgh, UK.
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2019 'Health' of Smart Objects, MFA Design Informatics Degree Show, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
2017 Nutristicks, New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
2017 Nutristicks & Meatball Launcher, BA Product Design Graduate Show, University of Lincoln, Lincoln
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