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Interview with Arun Tillak |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Arun Tillak (AT) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Arun Tillak 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?
AT: Yes i always wanted to ben architect. Ever since my high school. There was this documentary in 'Discovery' Channel on 'Petronas tower' by I.M.PEI which inspired & influenced me a lot.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
AT: We are a bunch of young architects, interior designers & graphic artists exploring & generating design through a strategic process to find better design.
FS: What is "design" for you?
AT: A function with aesthetics is design
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
AT: Futuristic
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
AT: My favourite always has been 'Benz Museum' By UN Studio. the way the whole design process is taken to connect the history & future of the company with present with its materiality & function has been amazing.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
AT: Residence
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
AT: concrete has been our favourite. Parametric tools & technology has always caught our eye.
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
AT: usually mornings!
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
AT: spatial planning
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
AT: aggressive
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
AT: proud
FS: What makes a design successful?
AT: constant attention
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
AT: function & aesthetics
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
AT: always has to question himself on how is his design going to influence the society & environment.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
AT: It is fast evolving with technology & the future is where we are going to face bigger challenges.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
AT: No
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
AT: our inspiration are anything that makes us feel better. We draw our inspirations from nature & our fellow designer. our source of inspiration is our clients their ideas & thoughts helps us create exciting stuffs.
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?
AT: truly we do not have a style. we are experimental & we explore each project in a different way to the taste of our client. Our approach has been realistic to context.
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?
AT: Bengaluru, India
FS: How do you work with companies?
AT: On project basis
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
AT: based on the values & approach to the work
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
AT: Kitchen, Wardrobe, Bed, Stair & Bathroom
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
AT: you see everything.
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
AT: never take dimensions for granted.
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
AT: self Assessing Quality
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
AT: Rhino
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
AT: i write down my task go in order
FS: What was your most important job experience?
AT: working with NUDES, Mumbai & CADENCE, Bengaluru
FS: Who are some of your clients?
AT: ABC Group India Pvt ltd
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
AT: Hospitality.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
AT: Make our office bigger & better design practice
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
AT: team
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
AT: We are working on a inserting store in qatar
FS: How can people contact you?
AT: mail or mobile phone
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
AT: No
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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