Biography

Peter re-joined the CFPR in October 2012 as a PhD researcher working on an investigation of digitally printed reproductions that replicate the creative methods of an artist. .

A graduate of the University of Ulster, where he was awarded a First Class Honours degree in Graphic Product and Interactive design (GPI) and a University Diploma in Industrial Studies where he was awarded a commendation.  

Between 2005 and 2008 Peter was a research associate on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Ringway and the University.

Peter has worked as a commercial graphic designer and large format printer for over 12 years.

Themed Panel (Suggested)

Print Media
Currently the reproduction of digitally printed works is divided between the onscreen (RGB) representation of colour and the colorimetric translation through an imaging pipeline to a printing device (CMYK).  As computational models for image analysis are beginning to exhaust the limits of imaging, the field of human based perceptual models is a growing field with a greater interest in the perceptual attributes of colour, tone and texture, specifically the three dimensional rendering of texture. 

This project will examine the transition from 2D to 3D by adjusting the topographical surface of the substrate by layering inks or viscous pigments to achieve changes in tonal quality through the development of a dynamic carriage head unit to sense the change in substrate’s landscape and printing on 3D objects with a varying surface with a non-standard size and form. 

By exploring, adapting and modifying current technologies this project will provide the opportunity to develop knowledge exchange between industry and artists.