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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
CC: When it comes to my approach to a design, I like to capture an emotion or a moment in time. Whether it is using people, animals or things, I like to add a little expression to the work.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
CC: I wanted to communicate to those around me exactly what it was I and so many others are feeling. I also needed to start creating something again, pain had taken so much from me that I wanted to take something back.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
CC: This series will become a graphic novel, I am planing on releasing the first Graphic novel in August 2020.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
CC: This project has been ongoing for over 3 years, these illustrations were all created in 2018 and I've reached over 100 diary entries at this point.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
CC: I was following inspiration with this work. Chronic pain was starting to change me as a person so I needed to bring some colour and creativity into my world.
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?
CC: Organisations and charities use my images from time to time and I am pursuing funding for the Graphic Novel I wish to release in 2020.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
CC: The emotion I am capturing always dictates my work.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
CC: This is a personal project, sometime people in my life inspire me but outside of that it's all me. Designers that influence me are Pascal Campion, Gabriel Sancho, Cory Shaw, Tim Easley and Una Burke.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
CC: Chronic pain sufferers and their loved ones as well as fellow designers and potential clients.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
CC: I think the bright colours and lightness set this project apart. E.G. People often use the colour red to communicate pain, I feel this is off-putting to the viewer because it's so harsh so that's a colour I avoid using.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
CC: This project pretty much named itself. It's literally 'My Chronic Pain Diary'.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
CC: I draw each image in a sketchbook, then I clean up the image and add colour using Photoshop CS and a Wacom Tablet.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
CC: I think my approach to the subject matter is the most unique aspect of the design. I use humour to balance out weighty themes. I don't shy away from tough themes but I prefer not to approach them in the most direct way, that's why I use so much symbolism.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
CC: This is a solo project.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
CC: Half of my work is physical sketchbook work and the other half is dependant on technology. I would be lost without my MacBook. Photoshop and my Wacom Tablet.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
CC: My research is often watching people and their movements, particularly on tv as I am currently house bound.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
CC: My biggest challenge is my physical limitations. I often want to work when I can't - even though it is often a wonderful distraction from what I am feeling in the moment.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
CC: I recently received an honourable mention for my project and it gave me the confidence to see how this project would rate on the international scale.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
CC: This project has improved every part of my art practice. From administrative work like filling out funding applications to drawing and of course using online design tools and social media to promote my work.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
CC: My biggest supporters are my husband and my mother. My mother is my earliest supporter and she helped me work and focus on realising my dream to go to art college and never stopped supporting me since. My husband is a very talented graphic designer and he has supported me in my pursuit of illustration as a career wholeheartedly. I feel like I should take any and every opportunity to thank them for all they have done for me.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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