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Miracle of Birth Choker by Kimio Fukutani |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
KF: Making a story not only in fashion but in the design itself, We make jewelry that people who wear it will love for a lifetime and will be handed down to future generations. Ideas and inspirations are compared with my own real experience and experience, Derive the jewelry you want to express.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
KF: I verified the design from various angles in order to express the decided concept, and even though I was worried that it might not be possible to think of the finished product, I challenged it and felt a sense of accomplishment. The importance of trying without giving up.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
KF: I want to exhibit it in shops and many other places.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
KF: 10 month
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
KF: The miracle of the birth of life is expressed in jewelry and designed in pursuit of inspiration.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
KF: I made a work with my own brand.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
KF: People are born miraculously and can enjoy a happy life by connecting with them. Such feelings were connected with DNA (double helix structure) with a chain that represents the connection.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
KF: Not particularly.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
KF: Everyone who loves jewelry
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
KF: It is a unique piece because it is cleverly assembled using many parts and colors.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
KF: It is not natural to give birth to this world, but it is a miraculous thing. No one in the world is the same as two people. Being born is special. I expressed such feelings with jewelry and named it a miracle of the birth of life.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
KF: Illustrator Rhino CAD
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
KF: Using many parts and colors, it looks up cleverly and has an excellent fit.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
KF: My assistant and affiliated factory
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
KF: Not particularly.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
KF: Not particularly.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
KF: Since it is a variable type, it was difficult to maintain the size and balance when assembled.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
KF: I have been involved in jewelry design and production for about 20 years, and my own thoughts, I wanted to recognize how design is evaluated by the world.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
KF: Challenges and ways of thinking that make the impossible possible. Aspirations born by achieving them.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
KF: Not particularly.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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