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Biography
Prof. Angus Donald Campbell is a designer, educator and researcher who critically explores the power of design to creatively, collaboratively and sustainably innovate at the complex nexus of social, technological and ecological systems.
He is an Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University of Technology (PolyU) School of Design and an Honorary Associate Professor in Design at UoA. He holds a Doctorate of Literature and Philosophy in Development Studies (UJ) and a Master of Technology in Industrial Design (TWR). Originally from South Africa, he worked for 18 years at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), culminating in heading the Department of Industrial Design. In 2021, he moved to Aotearoa, New Zealand, as Head of the new multidisciplinary Design Department in the Faculty of Engineering and Design at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland (UoA).
He was a co-founder and coordinator of the Design Society Development DESIS Lab (UJ) for over 10 years. His professional design practice has included clients in South Africa, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and his work has been exhibited at New York Fashion Week and Design Indaba. He has curated multiple design exhibitions and was a Non-Executive Director of the Museum of African Design from 2015-17.
Research interests
Prof. Campbell's research focuses on creative social and technological innovation by co-designing sustainable products, services and systems. He has undertaken interdisciplinary research projects focused on Aesthetics and Lay Design; Local Futures (Local Making, Appropriate Technology, Urban and Rural Community Development, Urban Agriculture and resilient food systems); Medical Device Design; and Pluriversal Design (Development, the Global South, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Decolonisation).
For more information and to see his work, please visit: www.angusdonaldcampbell.com
Teaching
Prof. Campbell's teaching is within the new Service Design Programme in the Bachelor of Design. He also supports teaching Design Research Academic Writing in the Master of Design and is supervising Doctoral candidates in the PhD in Design.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Magister Technologiae, Technikon Witwatersrand
Doctor Litterarum et Philosophiae, University of Johannesburg
External positions
Honorary Associate Professor in Design, The University of Auckland
27 Feb 2025 → …
Head of Department & Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar), Design, The University of Auckland
3 May 2021 → 16 Feb 2025
Head of Department, Industrial Design, University of Johannesburg
1 Jul 2016 → 31 Mar 2021
Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial Design, University of Johannesburg
1 Mar 2010 → 31 Mar 2021
Lecturer, Department of Industrial Design, Technikon Witwatersrand
1 Sept 2003 → 31 Dec 2008
Keywords
- NC Drawing Design Illustration
- Service Design
- Product Design
- Sustainable Design
- Co-Design
- Innovation
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Development Studies
- S Agriculture (General)
- Urban Agriculture
- Food Design
- TT Handicrafts Arts and crafts
- Appropriate Technology
- TS Manufactures
- Local Making
- Medical Device Design
- BH Aesthetics
- Lay Design
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Research output
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Educator Experiences with Automated Marking of Programming Assessments in a Computer Graphics-based Design Course
Hooper, S., Wünsche, B. C., Denny, P., Luxton-Reilly, A., Konings, N. & Campbell, A. D., 18 Feb 2025, SIGCSE TS 2025 - Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 520-526 7 p. (SIGCSE TS 2025 - Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
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From university to pluriversity? A critical review reflective of the literature on community participation artisans belonging to native peoples in the decolonial education and knowledge co-production in design programs in Latin America
Tapiero, S. M., González, D. A. & Campbell, A. D., 1 Oct 2024, In: Disena. 2024, 25, 1.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Human-Centred Design Processes for Appropriate, Equitable, and Accessible Medical Device Design Innovation
Moseley, A. M. & Campbell, A. D., 2024, Service Design, Creativity, and Innovation in Healthcare: Challenges, Insights, Solutions. Pfannstiel, M. A., Kueh, C. & Palozzi, G. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 133-154 22 p.Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Chapter in an edited book (as author) › Academic research › peer-review
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Upsouth: Digitally Enabling Rangatahi (Youth) and Their Whānau (Families) to Build Critical and Creative Thinking Toward More Active Citizenship in Aotearoa New Zealand
Hoeta, A. & Campbell, A. D., 2023, The Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities. Osman, A., Nagle, J. & Tripathi, S. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 101-104 4 p. (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
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PDC Tamaki Makaurau: Connection to place in Aotearoa New Zealand
Albarrán González, D., Jacob, B., Whaanga-Schollum, D., Campbell, A. D., Hagen, P. & Hoeta, A., 19 Aug 2022, Exploratory Papers, Workshops, Places, Situated Actions and Doctoral Colloquium. Vlachokyriakos, V., Yee, J., Frauenberger, C., Hurtado, M. D., Hansen, N., Strohmayer, A., Van Zyl, I., Dearden, A., Talhouk, R., Gatehouse, C., Leishman, D., Agid, S., Sciannamblo, M., Taylor, J., Botero, A., Del Gaudio, C., Akama, Y., Clarke, R. & Vines, J. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, p. 291-293 3 p. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
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African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (Journal)
Campbell, A. D. (Reviewer)
7 Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Review of books, other publications, or software
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ServDes 2025
Campbell, A. D. (Chair)
18 Mar 2025 → 8 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member