Dustin Jessen
Master of Arts (M.A.), Design Products
Kontakt
Folkwang Universität der Künste
Campus Welterbe Zollverein, Quartier Nord
Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21
45327 Essen
T +49 201_6505-1526
E-mail: dustin.jessen(at)folkwang-uni.de
Vita
Dustin Jessen graduated from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London in 2014, having previously studied industrial design at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and at the Design Academy Eindhoven. Before studying under Tord Boontje at RCA Design Products as a scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in 2012, he worked at Studio Eric Degenhardt in Cologne. In 2013, Dustin Jessen completed an internship at the London office Industrial Facility run by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, which was to have a lasting influence on his work. Since 2014, he has been working both as a freelance designer and as a research assistant and lecturer in the Industrial Design course at the Folkwang University of the Arts. Since 2018, Dustin Jessen has been a doctoral student there as part of a research project funded by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA).
Research topic
The shape of sustainability
The research project examines the relationship between form and sustainability in design and attempts to develop strategies for designing sustainable products.
Supervision
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Cordula Meier, Folkwang Universität der Künste
Place of doctorate: Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen