Dan Morrison Email & Phone Number

Todmorden, GB

United Kingdom

BLOTT WORKS is a small design studio, based in the north of England, producing limited-edition hand-engineered functional sculpture. Drawing on a mechanical aesthetic, products often incorporate a kinetic element, and are designed to encourage interaction, bringing a sense of ritual and play into everyday activities. http://www.blottworks.com

Halifax, United Kingdom

Throughout the last 25 years I have been a regular freelance collaborator on projects with art production company IOU - as sound artist/composer, as deviser and maker, and as performer. IOU is an organisation with 37 years experience making original work across art-forms including: sound, video and sculptural installations, site specific performance.

Todmorden

My move out of London up north into the hills of Yorkshire was partly motivated by a desire to put down some roots in a smaller more stable community. And it was this desire that lead me to respond to an advert in a local paper for a Funeral Director, which seemed like a deeply interesting and worthwhile role to play.Three fascinating and highly rewarding.

Leeds, United Kingdom

I was recruited first as an Account Manager, managing web developments for various big brands, working with our technical and creative teams and the client's commissioning teams. During this time I helped Travelodge move from 6% online sales to over 85%, completely transforming their business.I then worked as Account Director, managing the team of account.

Brighton, United Kingdom

protoLAB was a Technology Lab focussing on the conceptualisation and prototyping of new technological solutions. I was brought in to drive the design and piloting of a highly secure networked resource for children living in care, available via handhelds, Web TV, Kiosk, Games Consoles, PCs etc. This involved analysing and refining the client proposal.

London, United Kingdom

I joined the company as the first employee to aid the three founders in developing the business: I was instrumental in growing the company from this up to 35 employees plus a large freelance pool of designers and programmers.Okupi was set-up to develop online social environments, specialising in 3D and virtual spaces. We also developed other online and new.

London, United Kingdom

Joined the company when there were only 30 of us. I initially worked as a C++ programmer building client/server applications for for brands including Financial Times, Plan International, McKinsey & Company and Nynex Communications

London, United Kingdom

Developing an Intelligent 3D drawing package for architects and engineers using C++ and HyperTalk on a Mac.

Royal Leamington Spa

During this time I worked with many other artists and performers operating on the edges of their field, devising and touring various shows, installations and ensembles. From John Peel Sessions to the Royal Festival Hall, from Edinburgh Festival to Blue Peter, I could be seen and heard in all sorts of interesting places. I also taught in schools, privately.

Royal Leamington Spa

Hard-hitting underground band of the mid-eighties. Record deal with independent label Ron Johnson Records (Long Eaton), recorded two John Peel sessions and toured throughout the UK (and later Europe).A track appeared on a recent CD release entitled "The Best of British Underground 1983-1988".The band has recently reformed with three of the original members.

Warwickshire

Teaching drums and percussion to individuals and groups in schools around Warwickshire. Played in the Warwickshire Multicultural Ensemble, taking world music to young people, as part of this role.

Master Of Science (Msc), Computer Science, Distinction

Special interest in Intelligent Systems, Neural Networks, Adaptive Learning and Genetic Algorithms. Main project was to design and write.

Engineering Design & Appropriate Technology, Engineering Design, Bsc (Hons)

From the Warwick University brochure: "Engineering Design & Appropriate Technology (EDAT) – has a bias towards technology choice, as it.

O-Levels And A-Levels