Rickard Whittingham has a background as a furniture designer for both production and limited edition. His middle name is Magnus.
He has over 20 years of experience of lecturing, teaching and mentoring in various contexts from Higher education through to community based projects. He is an Assistant Professor at Northumbria University and a director of the North East based Art and Design Community Project, Kids Kabin.
At Northumbria University he co-ordinates the graduate Designers in Residence scheme and the Tools for Everyday Life project.
This site contains recent projects, products and furniture.
And yes, he has written this in the third person.