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Interview with Keyang Liu |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Keyang Liu (KL) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Keyang Liu 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?
KL: I want to be a designer cause I want to make things around us better.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
KL: I'm also a student.
FS: What is "design" for you?
KL: Design is life.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
KL: simple and practical
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
KL: MINI car.Actually it's not a small car.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
KL: A logo.
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
KL: I like wood best.
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
KL: It's hard to say,it comes out when it comes out.
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
KL: function
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
KL: exciting
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
KL: relax
FS: What makes a design successful?
KL: To adapt to the times and the crowd
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
KL: The impact on the environment.
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
KL: My work should make people's lives more natural and also be no harm to the environment.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
KL: It evolves the whole life of people,design will be more and more important in the future cause people need a quality life.Light Technology will be used more in the future.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
KL: Um..I don't have enough works to hold an exhibition.
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
KL: I'd like to keep my eye on the details in my life.So it comes from my life,something around me.
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?
KL: Simple and practical.People accept them easily. Find and solve problems.
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?
KL: I live in CHINA,of course it affects me ,but it's too conservative.
FS: How do you work with companies?
KL: Do something the clients ask me to do.
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
KL: Trust and respect designers and their work.Select them through their work.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
KL: It's random.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
KL: light,hood,earphone
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
KL: sleep,food,design,sport,movie
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
KL: I'm still too young.
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
KL: there are no negative aspects
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
KL: easy to understand
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
KL: communicate
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
KL: Rhiniceros and Photoshop most.
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
KL: put it in my daily life
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
KL: a day or an hour
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
KL: you sleep well?
FS: What was your most important job experience?
KL: the days in a Student Organization
FS: Who are some of your clients?
KL: not so much by now
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
KL: simple,cause people know the way to use it as they see it.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
KL: be an excellent ID designer
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
KL: both
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
KL: something about Pet-altitude rescue
FS: How can people contact you?
KL: liukeyang007@hotmail.com
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
KL: nope
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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