Roger Ball
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Roger Ball is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design
at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
, in the School of Design and the Leader of Master of Design
Practices and the Asian Ergonomics Lab.
Ball was also the co-founder of Paradox Design, a Canadian design firm that created sports products such as helmets, body armor, eyewear, for clients such as Itech Sports, Burton Snowboards, Bell Sports, Brine Lacrosse, Nike
, Bauer, Fisher-Price
, and Smith Goggles..
Roger Ball received his Master of Fine Arts
from Domus Academy and his PhD in Design and Ergonomics from the Delft University of Technology
.
research project which created a database of over 2000 Chinese head and face shapes in order to develop the first generation of "China Fit" products for the sports, entertainment, fashion, and medical fields.
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialises in professional education in Hong Kong. The University’s teaching units are grouped under six faculties and two schools; the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of...
, in the School of Design and the Leader of Master of Design
Master of Design
A Master of Design is a postgraduate academic master degree in the field of Design awarded several academic institutions around the world. The degree level has different equivalecies; some MDes are equivalent to Master of Fine Arts and others to a Master of Arts or Master of Science postgraduate...
Practices and the Asian Ergonomics Lab.
Ball was also the co-founder of Paradox Design, a Canadian design firm that created sports products such as helmets, body armor, eyewear, for clients such as Itech Sports, Burton Snowboards, Bell Sports, Brine Lacrosse, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, Bauer, Fisher-Price
Fisher-Price
Fisher-Price is a company that produces toys for infants and children, headquartered in East Aurora, New York. Fisher-Price has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel since 1993.-History:...
, and Smith Goggles..
Roger Ball received his Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from Domus Academy and his PhD in Design and Ergonomics from the Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
.
Awards and Recognition
In 1998 he won the IDEA/BusinessWeek Award Siver Medal - Sports Category for the Skycap Snowboard helmet.In 2008 his SizeChina anthropometric research survey won four major international awards: IDEA/BusinessWeek Gold Medal -Research Category, IDEA/BusinessWeek - Best in Show (co-winner with Apple iPhone),Fortune Magazine(China)- China's Most Successful Design Award{, Design For Asia Award- Grand Prize. In 2009 he won the Red Dot Award and was a finalist for the Index: Award - Design to Improve Life. . He won the 2009 Presidents Award for Research from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.SizeChina
Dr. Ball is the Director of the SizeChinaSizeChina
SizeChina is a 3D anthropometric research project at the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.It is also referred to as SizeChina.com....
research project which created a database of over 2000 Chinese head and face shapes in order to develop the first generation of "China Fit" products for the sports, entertainment, fashion, and medical fields.