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Dr Tanya Marriott BDes, GDipDes, MDes

Senior Lecturer

School of Design

Dr Tanya Marriott is a character designer who works in various media, including interactive storytelling, playful interaction and character-centric communication. Her practice-led research seeks to build meaningful experiences and storytelling opportunities between digital and tangible activities and objects. Her doctoral research - The Underfoot: An exploration into eco-fiction character toy design- explores how to design character toys for outdoor nature play. Tanya is the major coordinator for Concept Design. She is an internationally recognised character designer; the past president of international consortia, the National Institute of American Doll Artists, and an alumna of the Pictoplasma Academy. 

 

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: College of Creative Arts Staff office, Block 1
    Campus: Wellington Campus

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Design - Massey University (2001)
  • Graduate Diploma in Design - Massey University (2007)
  • Master of Design - Massey University (2009)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Character design, interactive storytelling, Play for social change, playful interaction and character-centric communication. The design of meaningful experiences and storytelling opportunities between digital and tangible activities and object.

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Biological Sciences (060000):
Computer Gaming and Animation (190202): Crafts (190501):
Ecology (060200):
Film, Television and Digital Media (190200): Interactive Media (190205): Performance and Installation Art (190504):
Social Change (160805): Social Theory (160806): Sociology (160800):
Studies In Creative Arts And Writing (190000):
Studies In Human Society (160000):
Visual Arts and Crafts (190500)

Keywords

Character design, Play theory, playful experiences, Transmedia storytelling, doll design, communication design, experience design, tangible

Consultancy and Languages

Consultancy

  • Oct 2012 - May 2019 - Wildbase Massey University
    Developed initial designs for the proposed Wildbase Rehabilitation Aviary and interpretive center.
  • Dec 2012 - April 2013 - Makertorium
    Member of the development team which hosted the Makertorium - - New Zealand's first Makerfaire at Te Papa Tongarewa.
  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 - Apollo 13 Mission Control
    Development of an interlinking app system to encourage participant immersion for the critically acclaimed Apollo 13: Mission control interactive theater.
  • April 2006 - September 2006 - World Of Wearable Arts Stage Show
    Designed and developed small and large props for the 2006 World of Wearable Arts stage show

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

197.800 Design thesis
197.434 Awards and Competitions: Play Research Design
197.753 Design Research Development




Contact Supervisor

Media and Links

Media

  • 29 May 2016 - Radio
    Art and Industry of Imagination Radio New Zealand
    Art and Industry of Imagination Radio New Zealand Interview
  • 26 Jan 2013 - Newspaper, Online
    Game will come to life in 48 hours
    Digital media expert and toy designer Tanya Marriott is moving up from the challenge of creating a film in 48 hours to creating a full video game in the same time.
  • 25 Jan 2013 - Community Service, Online, Other
    Global Game Jam
    48-hours to create the world’s best computer game – Watch Massey University School of Design students camp out at The Dowse and compete in the Global Game Jam.
  • 19 May 2015 - Online
    Tanya Marriott’s 3D Printed Kakatrope Pays Tribute
    This zoetrope Marriott dubbed the Kakatrope was made for the Pictoplasma All-Stars show and exhibited at Urban Spree in Berlin, and the artist says it was meant to explore animation technique not conf
  • 16 Jul 2013 - Online
    Bizarre Bras for breast cancer research
    Launch of the World of wearabel Arts Bizzarre bar book, featuring my design "A Pair of Spitfires"

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