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Interview with Attila Jónás |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Attila Jónás (AJ) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Attila Jónás by clicking here.
FS: Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
AJ: When I was young , I always wanted to be a car designer. I wanted be a car designer until I become 19. It was 1,5 years ago, when came lots of influences by my teachers, masters and friends. I don't want to close my boundaries only for cars, because now I'm interested in everything. I still want to be a car designer, but I want to try everything and be open-minded in this profession.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
AJ: I have my own brand : JA Design. My design studio is my home and work alone there,but it is not and official studio. Only that's how I want to name my own design studio in the future.
FS: What is "design" for you?
AJ: Design is my hobby, my life goal and self-expression.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
AJ: When I have to find a solution for problems, it's very exciting for me.
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
AJ: I haven't got one favorite design, I have lots of favorite designs and not only by famous designers.For example: designs by random designers, student designers from Yankodesign. My favorite designs are always very simple.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
AJ: The first thing what I designed for a company is a luxury safe. I'm designing it right now, so this is my first job.
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
AJ: All materials and technologies have their its beauty.
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
AJ: When I have a stroke of genius.
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
AJ: Less is more, be as simple as you can. Doing a complicated design knows everyone who wants to design. Doing the simpliest solution : that is difficult.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
AJ: Joy with lots of problems.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
AJ: Only joy for everyone.
FS: What makes a design successful?
AJ: Do you mean that successful designs are beautiful for us or we like that design? If yes, it's very subjective. If you want a formula for it, you can't do it because it is a very complex thing. You can only follow your heart and feelings when you design.
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
AJ: Is this the simpliest or best solution?
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
AJ: Everybody knows that we have to be green in this world because it's not gonna end well if we pollute our environment.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
AJ: The design is always evolved by technics. I think design evolution is always good if it helps people in everyday life.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
AJ: My last exhibition was at my hometown. I want to hold my newt exhibition where lots of people are interested about me. I do not know where is that place yet.
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
AJ: We have to talk with other people about our thoughts and about their thoughts. (not only with designers, with everyone)
FS: How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
AJ: Less is more and doing the simpliest solution for everything.
FS: Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
AJ: I think that only people around us can affect our design, not a country, where we born.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
AJ: I always need a stroke of genius, then comes the brainstorming,skething , then modelling it in 3D. If I have money to do it in real life, I do it.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
AJ: My favourite design item is my grandfather's Russian watch and my grandfather's 1969 Jawa Mustang what is mine now. Then my long black coat with my hat and my glasses.
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
AJ: I cannot describe my days of my life. Every day is different. I work, I sleep, I have fun with my friends when I want or have time for it. When I work a lot , and when the work is done after that I am a little bit lazy sometimes. But after relaxing I always start a new project, because I always have ideas what I have to draw and work on it. I can say that my hobby is my work.
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
AJ: I am young too so I can say that do not give up your dreams, beacuse the best thing what you can do in your life is fighting for something or someone.
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
AJ: I do not consider myself ad a designer. Someone is a designer because others consider him/her as a designer. It is like an artist never says on him/herself that : I am an artist! , because if he/she says he/she is not an artist.
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
AJ: Find yourself.
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
AJ: Creativity
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
AJ: A small notebook with a pen for brainstorming. Then my laptop to digitalize my ideas. (Sketchbook,Photoshop, Rhino 4)
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
AJ: With lots of coffee and green tea.
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
AJ: Minimum 1 month.
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
AJ: When I have to find a solution in design. I enjoy it because when I do this , I feel that I work on something important and it is exciting for me beacuse it is like unblinding.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
AJ: To be between the best designers.
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
AJ: I have not got a team yet so I work alone.
FS: How can people contact you?
AJ: My email is : foszfor@hotmail.com
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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