Professor Emeritus Jeremy Myerson

• Project Lead, Design Age Institute, Research England Development Fund, (2020–2024)
• Design Lead, HELIX Centre (Healthcare Innovation Exchange), RCA with Imperial College London, HEFCE Catalyst Fund (2013–16)
• Co-Investigator, The Creative Exchange Knowledge Exchange Hub, RCA with Lancaster University and Newcastle University, AHRC (2012–16)
• Principal Investigator, DOME (Designing Out Medical Error), RCA with Imperial College Department of Surgery and Imperial College Business School, EPSRC (2008–11)
• Chair, Project Executive, Design London Innovation Centre, RCA with Imperial College Business School and IC Faculty of Engineering, HEFCE Strategic Development Fund (2007–11)
• Co-Investigator, i~design3 project. Partnership with Engineering Design Centre, Cambridge University, EPSRC (2007–11)
• Principal Investigator, Welcoming Workplace. Designing for the 21st Century research programme, EPSRC/AHRC (2006–08)
• Research Director, Helen Hamlyn Research Associates Programme, RCA 1999 to 2015. 120 new RCA graduates matched with industry partners

• Honorary Doctorate, Royal College of Art (2016)
• Inclusive Design Champion, Include Conference (2015) 
• Award for Design Innovation from the School of Design, Northumbria University (2010)
• Named by Wired Magazine as one of Britain's 100 most influential people in digital technology (2012)

• Regular research reports for WORKTECH Academy
• Regular column for Oxford Institute of Population Ageing

Books:

• Myerson,J. (2022) ‘Unworking: The Reinvention of the Modern Office’, Reaktion Books, UK
• Myerson, J. (2021) ‘Designing a World for Everyone: 30 years of Inclusive Design’, Lund Humphries, UK
• Myerson, J. ed. (2017) ‘New Old: Designing for our Future Selves’, The Design  Museum, UK 
• Myerson, J. & Privett, I. (2014) ‘Life of Work: What office design can learn from the world around us', Black Dog Publishing, UK  
• Myerson, J. & Gee, E. (2013) Eds. 'Time & Motion': Redefining Working Life' , Liverpool University Press, UK
• Myerson, J., Bichard, J. & Erlich, A. (2010) 'New Demographics, New Workspace: Office Design for the Changing Workforce', Gower, UK
• Myerson, J. (2008) 'Gordon Russell: Designer of Furniture 1892-1992', Gordon Russell Trust, UK (second edition)
• Myerson, J. & Ross, P. (2006) Space To Work: New office design, Laurence King, London
• Myerson, J. & Ross, P. (2003) The 21st Century Office Laurence King, London
• Myerson, J. & Vickers, G. (2002) Rewind: 40 years of design and advertising Phaidon, London
• Myerson, J. (2001) IDEO: Masters of Innovation Laurence King, London. Co-editions: Teneues Publishing Co (US and Canada), Teneues Verlag (Germany)
• Myerson, J. (2000) Making The Lowry, The Lowry Press, Salford
• Myerson, J. & Ross, P. (1999) The Creative Office, Laurence King, London. Co-editions: Gingko Press (USA), Doubleday (US book club edition)
• Myerson, J. & Turner, G. (1998) New Workspace New Culture: Office design as a catalyst for change, Gower, Aldershot UK & Vermont USA
• Myerson, J. (1996) New Public Architecture, Laurence King, London
• Myerson, J. (1996) Beware Wet Paint: Designs by Alan Fletcher, Phaidon Press, London

Book chapters:

• Myerson, J. (2018) 'The Future' in Age-friendly Housing: Future Design for Older People, Porteus, J. & Park, J. RIBA Publishing, UK
• Myerson, J. (2017) 'The Legacy' in Beyond Parnham ed. John Makepeace, self-published, UK     
• Myerson, J. (2017) 'Change Makers: Rethinking the productive workplace through an art and design lens' in Creating the Productive Workplace (3rd Edition), ed. Clements-Croome D, Taylor & Francis, UK  
• Myerson, J. & Ramster, G. (2016) 'Workplace health and wellbeing: can greater design participation provide a cure?' in Design for Healthcare (Design for Social Responsibility series) ed. Cooper, R. & Tsekleves, E. Gower UK (forthcoming)
• Myerson, J. (2014) 'The Aviary and Investiture' in Snowdon: A Life in View, Rizzoli, New York, USA 
• Myerson, J. (2013) 'Design for the Fourth Age' in Improving Later Life: Understanding the Oldest Old ed. Davidson S, Goodwin J & Rossall P, Age UK
• Myerson J. (2013) 'Workplace and Wellbeing' in Wellbeing and the Environment. Ed. Cooper, R. & Burton, E. Wiley-Blackwell 
• Myerson J. (2013) 'The Evolution of Workspace Design: from the Machine to the Network' in The Handbook of Interior Design. Ed. Brooker, G. & Weinthal, L. Berg 
• Myerson, J. (2012) 'Workspace redesign to support the 'front end' of innovation', in Managing Organizational Ecologies: Space, Management and Organizations, Ed  Price, I. &  Alexander K. Routledge
• Myerson, J. (2011) ' The Arrival', chapter in How To Run a Successful Design Business Shan Preddy (ed), Gower
• Myerson, J., & Lee, Y. (2010) 'Inclusive Design Research Initiatives at the Royal College of Art' Chapter in Universal Design Handbook (2nd Edition),McGraw-Hill Professional, USA
• Myerson, J. & Bichard, J. (2009) 'Welcoming Workplace: Rapid Design Intervention to Determine the Office Environment Needs of Older Knowledge Workers' in Design for the 21st Century Volume 2: Interdisciplinary Methods and Findings. Ed. T. Inns, Gower, UK
• Myerson, J. & Warner, P. (2009), 'Futures' in David Littlefield (ed) Good Office Design, RIBA Publishing
• Myerson, J. (2009) 'The Future of Innovation is People Centred' in The Future of Innovation by Stamm B and Trifilova A (eds), Gower
• Myerson, J. (2008) Introduction to 'Yes Logo: 40 years of Michael Peters Branding, Design and Communications', Black Dog Publishing, UK
• Myerson, J. (2007) 'A growing movement' in Coleman R, Clarkson J, Cassim J & Dong H. (eds.) Design for Inclusivity Gower, Hants UK

Peer-reviewed journals: 

• McGinley, C., Myerson, J., Briscoe, G., and Carroll, S. (2022), Journal Article, Towards an age-friendly design lens Journal of Population Ageing, 15. pp. 541-556
• Gheerawo, R. and Myerson, J. (2018) ‘Design thinking as a process for people-centered innovation in the financial sector’ in The Capco Journal of Financial Transformation, No 48 Nov 2018
• Myerson, J. and Sandbiller, K. (2018) ‘Hybrid Space Making: rethinking the bank branch experience for the digital age’ in Corporate Real Estate Journal, Volume 7 No  3 Spring 2018, Henry Stewart Publications 266(11) 
• Myerson, J. (2017) ‘Scaling Down—Why Designers Need to Reverse Their Thinking’She Ji: The Journal of  Design, Economics and Innovation, Elsevier 
• Gaudion, K., A. Hall, J. Myerson, and L. Pellicano (2015) 'A designer's approach how can autistic adults with learning disabilities be involved in the design process?' CoDesign
• Gaudion, K., A. Hall, J. Myerson, and L. Pellicano (2014) 'Design and Wellbeing: Bridging the Empathy Gap Between Neurotypical Designers and People with Autism.'  in Design for Sustainable Well-Being and Empowerment: Select Papers. Indian Institute of Science and TU Delft Joint Publication
• Atkin, R., Buckle, P., Myerson, J. (2014) ‘Street Works and Vision Impairment: Improving signing and guarding’ in Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, November
• West, J., Davey, G., Norris, B., Myerson, J., Anderson, O. & Brodie, A. (2014) ‘Designing out Medical Error: An interdisciplinary approach to the design of healthcare equipment’ The Design Journal, 17 (2), pp.238-266
• Crumbleholme, L., Greene, C. & Myerson, J. (2014) Sustainable Cultures: Engaging employees in creating more sustainable workplaces and workstyles', Facilities Vol. 32 Iss: 7/8, pp.438–454
• Greene, C., Myerson, J. (2011) 'Space for thought: designing for knowledge workers', Facilities, Vol. 29 Iss: 1/2, pp19-30

• Chairman, Learning & Research Committee, The Design Museum
• Current Member, International Advisory Board, Loughborough School of Design, UK
• Current Member, London Design Biennale Advisory Board
• Current Member, Leadership Board, WORKTECH Academy

Past students: all awarded RCA PhD:

• Imogen Privett
• Katie Gaudion
• Maria Paez Gonzalez
• Ben Koslowski