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Number of items: 40.

Article

  1. Thomas, V. (2016) Book review: Ruth E. Iskin. The Poster: Art, Advertising, Design, and Collecting, 1860s–1900s. Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Press, 2014. ICON: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology. 21, pp. 191-193. 1361-8113.
  2. Thomas, V. (2015) Learning to adapt. Art Buyer. Autumn(2015)
  3. Thomas, V. (2015) Learning to adapt. Art Buyer. Autumn(2015)
  4. Thomas, V. (2011) Time, space and place: The Polish Poster School. The Poster. 2(2), pp. 147-169. 2040-3704.
  5. Thomas, V. and Schaber, F. (2008) Knowledge transfer: industry, academia, and the global gift market. Design Management Journal. 4(1)
  6. Schaber, F. and Thomas, V. Knowledge Transfer - Industry, Academia and the Global Gift Market. Design Management Journal. 3(2), pp. 69-81.

Book Section

  1. Thomas, V. (2017) The toy box - the changing semiotics of toy packaging. In: Zantides, E. (ed.) Semiotics and Visual Communication II: Culture of Seduction. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars. pp. 252-275.
  2. Thomas, V. (2017) Practice makes perfect: product design and external collaborations. In: Berg, A., Bohemia, E., Buck, L., Gulden, T., Kovacevic, A. and Pavel, N. (eds.) Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future. Glasgow: The Design Society /Institution of Engineering Designers. 113.
  3. Thomas, V. (2017) Practice makes perfect: product design and external collaborations. In: Berg, A., Bohemia, E., Buck, L., Gulden, T., Kovacevic, A. and Pavel, N. (eds.) Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future :. Glasgow: The Design Society /Institution of Engineering Designers. pp. 140-145.
  4. Thomas, V. (2016) Product design education: a journey? In: Bohemia, E., Kovacevic, A., Buck, L., Tollestrup, C., Eriksen, K. and Ovesen, N. (eds.) Design Education: Collaboration and Cross-Disciplinarity: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education :. DNK: Design Society and Institution of Engineering Designers. pp. 228-233.
  5. Thomas, V. (2016) Product design education: a journey? In: Bohemia, E., Buck, L., Eriksen, K., Kovacevic, A., Ovesen, N. and Tollestrup, C. (eds.) Design Education: Collaboration and Cross-Disciplinarity: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Glasgow: The Design Society. pp. 228-223.
  6. Thomas, V. (2016) Playing in Northampton: Connecting Past, Present and Future. In: Patte, M. M. and Sutterby, J. A. (eds.) Celebrating 40 Years of Play Research: Connecting Our Past, Present, and Future : Play & Culture Studies, Volume 13. Lanham: Hamilton Books for The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). pp. 3-30.
  7. Thomas, V. (2016) Playing in Northampton: connecting past, present and future. In: Patte, M. M. and Sutterby, J. A. (eds.) Celebrating 40 Years of Play Research: Reflecting on Our Past, Exploring the Present, & Playing into the Future. Lanham: Hamilton Books for The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). pp. 3-30.
  8. Thomas, V. (2015) Good benefactors managing design expectations. In: Bingham, G., Bohemia, E., Kovacevic, A., McCardle, J., Parkinson, B. and Southee, D. (eds.) Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, Loughborough Design School, University of Loughborough, United Kingdom, 3rd-4th September 2015: Great Expectations: Design Teaching, Research & Enterprise :. U.K.: Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society. pp. 182-187.
  9. Thomas, V. (2015) Good benefactors managing design expectations. In: Bingham, G., Bohemia, E., Kovacevic, A., McCardle, J., Parkinson, B. and Southee, D. (eds.) Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, Loughborough Design School, University of Loughborough, United Kingdom, 3rd-4th September 2015: Great Expectations: Design Teaching, Research & Enterprise :. U.K.: Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society. pp. 182-187.
  10. Thomas, V. (2013) Playing at the crossroads. In: ISBE 2013 Conference Proceedings :. London: ISBE.
  11. Thomas, V. (2013) Playing at the crossroads. In: ISBE 2013 Conference Proceedings :. London: ISBE.
  12. Schaber, F., Thomas, V. and Turner, R. L. (2010) Designing toys, gifts and games: learning through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. In: Silva, A. and Simoes, R. (eds.) Handbook of Research on Trends in Product Design and Development: Technological and Organizational Perspectives. Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global. pp. 482-498.

Book

  1. Thomas, V. and Davies, V. (2014) Batteries Not Included exhibition evaluation.
  2. Thomas, V. and Davies, V. (2014) Batteries Not Included exhibition evaluation.
  3. Thomas, V., (ed.) (2013) Mabel Keeps Calm and Carries On: The Wartime Postcards of Mabel Lucie Attwell. Stroud: The History Press. 9780752489193.
  4. Thomas, V., Stenning, S., Abbatt, C. and Duley, C. (2011) The Polish School of Poster Art: Posters From the University of Northampton's Osborne Robinson Collection. The University of Northampton.
  5. Thomas, V., Stenning, S., Abbatt, C. and Duley, C. (2011) The Polish School of Poster Art: Posters From the University of Northampton's Osborne Robinson Collection. University of Northampton.

Conference or Workshop Item

  1. Thomas, V. (2018) Work & play - experiences in Toy Town. Paper presented to: International Toy Research Association (ITRA) 8th World Conference, Paris, France, 11-13 July 2018.
  2. Thomas, V. (2018) Seeing the whole design picture. Paper presented to: Multi-Discisplinary Design: Distinctions & Blurred Boundaries, Avenue Campus, The University of Northampton, 27 April 2018.
  3. Thomas, V. (2014) The creative benefits of play. Paper presented to: 7th InternationaI Toy Research Association (ITRA) World Congress: Toys as Language and Communication, Faculty of Philosophy, Catholic University Of Portugal, Braga, 23-25 July 2014. (Unpublished)
  4. Thomas, V. (2012) All work and no play makes Jack a dull designer: the social benefits of play to toy design. Paper presented to: Design History Society Annual Conference: The Material Culture of Sport, University of Brighton, 13-15 September 2012. (Unpublished)
  5. Thomas, V. (2011) Mind the gap – bridging the divide between the worlds of design education and commerce. Paper presented to: 6th International Akmullah Readings, Bashkir State Pedagogical University, Ufa, Russia, 2011-12-16.
  6. Thomas, V. (2011) Mind the gap – bridging the divide between the worlds of design education and commerce. Paper presented to: 6th International Akmullah Readings, Bashkir State Pedagogical University, Ufa, Russia, 2011-12-16.
  7. Thomas, V. (2011) Designing gifts. Paper presented to: 1st International Conference on Semiotics and Visual Communication: from Theory to Practice, Limassol, Cyprus, 2011-11-27.
  8. Thomas, V. (2011) Designing gifts. Paper presented to: 1st International Conference on Semiotics and Visual Communication: from Theory to Practice, Limassol, Cyprus, 2011-11-27.
  9. Thomas, V., Schaber, F. and Turner, R. L. (2011) Playing with design – preparing designers for the global market. Paper presented to: 6th International Toy Research Association (ITRA) Congress: Toys and Learning in Different Cultures, Bursa, Turkey, 2011-07-26.
  10. Thomas, V., Schaber, F. and Turner, R. L. (2011) Playing with design – preparing designers for the global market. Paper presented to: 6th International Toy Research Association (ITRA) Congress: Toys and Learning in Different Cultures, Bursa, Turkey, 2011-07-26.
  11. Thomas, V., Turner, R. and Schaber, F. (2011) The Toy workshop. Invited Presentation presented to: Learning Global - Fourth Learning & Teaching Conference, The University of Northampton, 11 May 2011. (Unpublished)
  12. Thomas, V. (2010) Keeping it in the family. Paper presented to: [Record] [Create] Oral History in Art, Craft and Design, Sackler Centre, Victoria & Albert Museum, 02-03 July 2010. UK: Oral History Society. (Unpublished)
  13. Thomas, V. (2008) Roots, routes and recipes: the family tree - contextualising design. Paper presented to: International Conference of the Design History Society, University College Falmouth, 3 - 6 September 2008. (Unpublished)
  14. Schaber, F. and Thomas, V. (2007) Knowledge transfer – industry, academia and the global gift market. Invited Presentation presented to: International Conference on Managing Design in Global Environments, Coex Ballroom, Seoul, Korea, 30 November 2007. (Unpublished)
  15. Thomas, V. Work and Play : Experiences in Toy Town. Paper presented to: International Toy Research Association (ITRA) 8th World Conference, 2018-07-11 - 2018-07-13.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Thomas, V. (2009) Roots, routes and recipes: the family tree - contextualising design. In: Hackney, F., Glynne, J. and Minton, V. (eds.) Networks of Design: Proceedings of the 2008 Annual International Conference of the Design History Society (UK), University College Falmouth, 3-6 September. Boca Raton: Universal Publishers, Inc. 1599429063. pp. 365-374.

Show/Exhibition

  1. Thomas, V. and Davies, V. (2014) Batteries not Included - Exhibition : Toy Town. Exhibit at: Batteries not Included. Gallery 3 Guildhall Museum, 2014-07-20 - 2014-10-05.
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