John Boddy
Head of Fashion Design
John studied fashion design, specialising in womenswear, at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where he gained a first class honors degree. John went on to assist Alexander McQueen on the infamous Highland Rape collection and then developed his own fashion label and freelance pattern cutting consultancy. John has worked extensively in costume for theatre, TV and film, including the National Theatre and the BBC. He was also one of the founding members of the concept store Luna and Curious in London.
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PGCHE | Falmouth University |
| 1997 | BA(Hons) Fashion Design | Central Saint Martins |
Honors and awards
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Staff Excellence Award: Best Employer Engagement Initiative |
Membership of external committees
Fellow of HEAResearch Interests
Research interests and expertise
Design Matters
A collaborative cross discipline research project sharing design knowledge and practice with artisan women's co-ops, which operate in less industrialised global economies in order to directly increase their sales capacities leading to their economic growth, confidence and independence. Falmouth University will be responsible for providing the language of design input and project partner Babson College (MA.USA) will provide entrepreneurship education and prosperity modelling support for the project. This research project also involves student participation, allowing them to experience and be involved with real world projects, to learn more about different business practices in other cultures and to experience a cross-disciplinary environment.
Academic Lead: Knowledge Transfer Partnership Falmouth University + Fourth Element
2014-2016
Successful development and implementation of 3D scanning technologies for bespoke apparel production, project awarded Grade B by Innovate UK.
Research Topics
- Co-Creation
- Collaboration
- Design Language
- sustainable and ethical business models
Research Outputs
Publications and research outputs
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Boddy, John
(2016), Knowledge Transfer Partnership Final Report: Fourth Element/Falmouth University, Cornwall, (Submitted), Item availability may be restricted.
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Conceptual Design
- Creative Process
- Fashion Design
- Risk-Taking
Courses taught
- BA(Hons) Fashion Design
- BA(Hons) Fashion Marketing
- BA(Hons) Sportswear Design
