Who am I?

Wow. Bit of a big question. But if you’ve somehow stumbled across this site and don’t have a clue what’s going on, here’s a brief intro.

I’m Debbie, aspiring academic, designer, web developer, storyteller and writer. Re-order as you see fit.

I’m UK-based, and completed my PhD at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee. My doctoral research explored the relevance of traditional oral storytelling in contemporary digital society, and if you’re anxious to know, yes, I think it’s vitally important.

I’m interested in people-centric design. My last project was at Newcastle University in the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, where I had the opportunity to discover Neolithic rock art in rural Northumberland, meet some incredibly interesting and helpful people, and develop a series of mobile websites to help others discover the rock art sites. You can read more about this project (RAMP) on our blog.

Enough for now. If you’d like to contact me, tweet me at @deb_max, or email me at debbie@debbiemaxwell.me.