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Interview with Birgit Morgenstern |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Birgit Morgenstern (BM) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Birgit Morgenstern 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?
BM: After my school first I made a education but during the education I still wanted to be a designer.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
BM: In my design studio I designed the pattern for my workshop. all the products are producing in hand printing . For the different products are different patterns . I designed wallpaper, textiles, tablecloths, scarves, wrapping-paper and cushions.
FS: What is "design" for you?
BM: A good design in your environment gives you everyday a good and positive feeling.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
BM: wallpaper
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
BM: The wallpaper or better the wall decoration in hand printing gives rooms a special atmosphere from texture and hap tics. The irregularities gives at the rooms a charming aura.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
BM: The wallpaper, wall-design
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
BM: It is the material from the wallpaper, very fine fleecepaper , you d´not saw it on the wall, the paper, only the handprint stands on the wall. The paper goes into wall and you can see the structure on the wall.
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
BM: When is calming surrounding me
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
BM: I do not design on the computer, it is drawing, collage and photos on my self.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
BM: positvie feeling
FS: What makes a design successful?
BM: The selection of the patterns .
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
BM: To create pattern or design for a long time.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
BM: Individual design
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
BM: My last exhibition was in Paris last year on the "objet et Maison ",
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
BM: Structures and colors in my environment
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?
BM: I draw or make photos It is my view of the design that comes on the different surfaces, for example wallpapers
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?
BM: I grow up in the country with nature and animals.
FS: How do you work with companies?
BM: sometimes
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
BM: There are everyday things surrounding in my enviroment that can be interesting for example the structures that I found in the nature.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
BM: wallpaer, textiles,, opening ground plan, light and structures
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
BM: In the morning I check my mails and make some phone calls than I check my works in my workshops and working in my screen printing workshop sometimes I do some calls on customers .
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
BM: to create a new charm without a negative feeling.
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
BM: positive is you can do your passion and negative is a unsafely job
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
BM: Not to be adapt
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
BM: A feeling for form and colors in combination
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
BM: I `m working with pens and a camera for to create my designs .
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
BM: 4 weeks
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
BM: Insperation
FS: Who are some of your clients?
BM: Isetan, Tokyo
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
BM: To try new patterns and this effect.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
BM: To work with other designers, or find a exclusive fair for my products .
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
BM: I develop my designs by myself.
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
BM: No.
FS: How can people contact you?
BM: bm@birgitmorgenstern.de
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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