Dr Paul A. Rodgers is Reader in the School of Design and Media Arts of Napier University, Edinburgh. Before this, he was employed at the University of Cambridge’s Engineering Design Centre as a post doctoral Research Fellow. Dr Rodgers is the author of Inspiring Designers (published by Black Dog Publishers, London in December 2004) a major new book on the “iconic influences” of successful designers throughout the world, and editor in chief of Crossing Design Boundaries (published by Taylor and Francis, London in September 2005). Dr Rodgers has published more than 90 book chapters, International journal and conference papers. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the International journal Design Studies.