Liam McAuley, Designer-Researcher

Liam is a multidisciplinary designer and researcher whose practice spans visual design, service design, and applied research. His work explores how participatory and human-centred design can contribute to more inclusive and socially responsive innovation.

Originally from the UK, Liam has a background that evolved from visual communication and digital product design into a broader systems and service-oriented approach. His work spans across physical and digital environments to translate complex challenges into accessible, context-sensitive design responses. He is particularly interested in how co-creation and design literacy can support collaborative, person-centred innovation in healthcare.

His recent research has investigated the health and care landscape in Flanders, bringing together perspectives from care organisations, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to examine emerging care models, systemic challenges, and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration in response to evolving care needs. Through this work, he has contributed to a strategic overview of the practices and priorities shaping the field, while exploring how design research and care practices may be better aligned to support knowledge transfer and more equitable systems of care.