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Ocd Brooch by Luyi Sun |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
LS: This piece is inspired by Neil Hilborn's poem "OCD."
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
LS: The balance between geometric and organic shapes.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
LS: Making more variations of this piece and experiment with differrent materials.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
LS: It took me about 2 weeks.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
LS: I was deeply touched when I read Neil Hilborn's poem in a literature class and it spoke to me emotionally, so I decided to make a piece out of it.
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?
LS: I made this piece myself, but I would love to work with a company and create more variations of this piece, such as rings, necklaces and earrings.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
LS: I love making brooches, they sit close to your heart and make a statement.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
LS: I'm really interested in architecture designs and I always incorporate geometric shapes in my design.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
LS: Its handmade quality, unique texture and movability.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
LS: It's from Neil Hilborn's poem "OCD."
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
LS: I just did rough sketch on my note book and that's it, most of my design grew organically during the process of making.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
LS: The piece looks fragile but it is actually very sturdy, the movability and texture makes it visually interesting.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
LS: I completed the work all by myself.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
LS: This piece is all handmade, using very traditional techniques.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
LS: I did my research on OCD, and noticed that most of them have the need for symmetry and like to align things in perfectly order, and that's the reason I chose squares to represent that.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
LS: Interpret the poem in an abstract way.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
LS: I think one of brooch's function is being noticed and to start a conversation, I'm curious how many people out there will resonate with this piece.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
LS: Do not rush during the making, good results take time and patience.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
LS: No.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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