Marius Foley

Marius Foley is a lecturer and practitioner. Marius is Program Manager, Master of Design Futures, which is the study and practice of human-centred design. His teaching revolves around transformation and practice architecture.

Industry Experience:
2006–present RMIT University
2000–2006 University of Wollongong NSW
1983–present Marius Foley Media, Melbourne, Stanwell Park
1979–83 Backyard Press, Champion Books Melbourne

Professional interests-
Human and non-human centred design

Communication in design practice
Knowledge commons in media and design
Designing media spaces
Creative consortia: building and maintaining institutional and community networks of practitioners
Contemporary publication design
Co-creative and multidisciplinary education strategies
Experiential education frameworks in global media and design practice
2010 LTIF: Future Makers Future Markets, educational research into social media practice
2011 Salford Champion – liaison with Salford University and MediaCityUK
2012 Convenor, Public Media Social Knowledge on knowledge transfer in public media
2012 Partnership management for Communication Design Program
2012 Co-lead, Global Practice Study Tour, UK

Grants and awards-
ABC Roundtables Public Media Social Knowledge: Media and Communication R&I Visiting Scholar Grant, 2010–2011
Learning and Teaching Innovation Fund (LTIF): Future Makers Future Markets, social media in media education (a forward looking work integrated learning project, 2010
ABC POOL redesign: ACID [Australian Centre for Interaction Design] review and design proposition: project leader, 2009
Foley , M., Bunt, B., Schiemer, G., University Research Council, University of Wollongong Internal Research Grants, 2007–2008: ‘ABC Exchange Feasibility Study: a partnership between ABC Radio National, UOW and UTS
Conference and workshop presentations
Foley, M., ‘Co-creation as a model for independent participatory experiences’, Collaboration in Experimental Design Research Symposium, RED Objects, COFA Sydney, 2011
Foley, M., Listening through interaction, The Social Not the Medium is the Message | workshop, University of Massachusetts Boston April 2011
Foley, M. ‘Future Makers Future Markets’ in panel presentation, Screen Futures, ATOM, Melbourne 2011
Foley, M., ‘Future Makers Future Markets’, LTIF Expo, 2011
Foley, M., Panel member 'Educating the next generation of design thinkers', with Steve Heller and Lita Talarico, New York School of Visual Arts, Sue Bennet, UOW
Foley, M., Ellmers, G., 2007, ‘Introducing reflective strategies informed by problem-based learning, to enhance cognitive participation and knowledge transference in graphic design education’, ConnectEd Design Conference Presentation, Sydney 2007 (referred)