Background
Coleman, Roger was born on March 20, 1943. Son of Ronald Charles and Margaret Grace (Nee Thomas) Coleman.
Coleman, Roger was born on March 20, 1943. Son of Ronald Charles and Margaret Grace (Nee Thomas) Coleman.
Degree, Ealing Grammar School for Boys, 1961. Degree, Edinburgh School of Art, Edinburgh University, 1967. Master of Arts in Fine Art with Honors, Andrew Grant Scholar, 1967.
Founder and council member Welfare State International, Performance Community Arts Group, since 1968. Founder, director Design Age Programme Royal College of Art, London, 1991—1998, co-founder, co-director of Helen Hamlyn Research Center, 1999—2007, professor Inclusive Design, since 2002, research professor Design for Patient Safety, since 2007. Vice president College Occupational Therapists, since 2005.
Chairman Republic of South Africa Student Design Awards, since 1992. Visiting lecturer Bradford School of Art & Design, 1967—1970. Senior lecturer St. Martin's School of Art & Design, 1970—1972.
Partner Community Press, London, 1972—1973. Freelance designer, maker, 1973—1984. Founder, director Community Construction and Design Ltd., 1984—1991, London Innovation Ltd., 1985—2003.
Founder, coordinator European Design for Ageing Network, 1994—1998. Lecturer Leeds School of Art & Design.
Married Alison Fell, 1965 (divorced 1967). 1 child Ivan; Married Sally Reilly, 1995.