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Digilock Smart Bike Lock by Tong Jin (TJ) Kim |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
TK: There are many great innovative technologies being introduced every year. We can add more value to them if we can help find better applications, making them more meaningful.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
TK: I want to see innovative technology to be more acceptable, adaptable, and approachable for everyday use by integrating it to something that we need in everyday life style.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
TK: It's in a development stage, need to make a lot more changes through evaluation and iterations to make improvements. I would like to build a business model around this product solution.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
TK: I started working on this since 2013 and still going through many iterations to improve the concept.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
TK: I used live in Chicago, I saw growing numbers of bike riders in the city. They were always facing the same issue, securing the bike in the city environment.
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?
TK: It is in the development stage, I would like to launch this in the market soon. It would be nice to find a partner to accelerate the process.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
TK: I am always looking for simple innovative solutions to improve our lifestyle.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
TK: There are many great bike lock solutions in the market. I learned a lot by studying them and the designer's intent behind them.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
TK: College students and young professionals leaving in the urban lifestyle, commuting to school and work.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
TK: Technology integration in right applications.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
TK: Simply means a smart bike lock.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
TK: I used many digital design tools and technology based tools to communicate and demonstrate the idea to others. I think sketching is the most effective design skill set that helped to accelerate the process.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
TK: Better application of the innovative technology that focusing on improving the core user need.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
TK: A lot of my friends are bike riders and commuters to work. Their inputs were most valuable guide to my design direction.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
TK: The technology enables us to improve the experience, making the experience to be more simple, making the process to be automated.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
TK: I looked at where and what applications that the technology is used and learn about pros and cons using it for the applications.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
TK: Lack of my knowledge in the technology, but also don't limiting my creativity by learning more about them.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
TK: I am always looking for an opportunity to connect with others and I think winning a award from an international design competition is one of the best way to do so.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
TK: I evaluating the concept with people's inputs make a big difference to the concept outcomes. Design is not about individual designer's desire, it is about understanding people's desire and expectations.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
TK: I believe in innovation process by connecting with others, learning what they know and collaborating with them.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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