CV
Dr. Daijiro Mizuno PhD (RCA)
Specialism: fashion design and design research, inclusive design and digital fabrication
Awarded PhD at Royal College of Art (London) in 2008, Dr. Mizuno is currently working and living in Japan, based in Kamakura and Kyoto (and Tokyo as my birthplace).
Dr. Mizuno is a professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology KYOTO Design Lab as well as a distinguished visiting professor at Keio University graduate school of media and governance.
Personal Projects include
FabLab Japan member
Inclusive Design Now committee member
DESIGNEAST committee member
Fashion Critique magazine Fashionista / Vanitas co editor-in-chief
Design For The Mundane World Project Director with Sosuke Nakabo
Dr. Mizuno is a co-author of Fashion Design for Living (Routledge, 2014).
Awards
- 2019 shortlisted, IDFA Competition for Short Documentary of the 32nd edition of International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
- 2008 PhD, Royal College of Art, London
- 2005 ORS Award for international research students (Universities UK)
- 2004 Sponsorship, Toray Europe Co. Ltd
- 2003 2nd Prize, Helen Hamlyn Research Centre competition
- 2002-3 Winner, United Arrows Competition
- 2001 Finalist, Tannan Fashion Contest / Fashion Awareness Direct contest
Work Experience
- 2022-present:Professor, Center for Possible Futures, Kyoto Institute of Technology
- 2020-present:Distinguished Visiting Professor, Keio University graduate school of media and governance
- 2019-2022:Project Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology
- 2015-2019:Associate Professor, Keio University SFC
- 2013-2015:Appointed Senior Lecturer, Kyoto University Design School
- 2012-2014:Assistant Professor, Keio University SFC
- 2011-present:Design for The Mundane World project manager
- 2011-present:vanitas co-chief editor
- 2010-present:fablab japan member
- 2009-present: Committee Member, Designeast
- 2008-2013: Director, Ultra Factory Critical Design Lab, Kyoto University of Art and Design
- 2006-2013: Lecturer, Kyoto University of Art and Design
- 2006-2012: Lecturer, Seian University of Art and Design
- 2007: Lecturer, Vantan Design Institute, Osaka
- 2000-2003: Part-time design assistant, Shelley Fox