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Interview with Wei-Chi Chien |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Wei-Chi Chien (WC) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Wei-Chi Chien 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?
WC: Design is stat from the sharp attitude of aesthetics of life, and then derived into a home device, layout, and then for the color and attracted to the village under the natural, leisurely tone of French style, eventually engaged into the designer's industry.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
WC: From interior design, installation, fabric furnishings, floral design and furniture customization, I have led the relevant design team in the implementation and effort for my country style.
FS: What is "design" for you?
WC: Design for me is part of life.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
WC: I like the work of this submission, it is not only my company but also a practice of space and furnishings design, a composite image can make people more understanding of life.
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
WC: The most beautiful design of the place is that you can let the owner more real recognition of life.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
WC: Furniture. A lot of design should be small places to start, rather than the general direction of the development.
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
WC: Solid wood. The natural and simple nature of it is the most easy to convey and ease the life of the media.
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
WC: When the customer told me about his life and his family, my inspiration would start endless.
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
WC: Except the Style, I pay more attention to the function and practicality, it will be related to the convenience of the owners and their families in the future.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
WC: Happy and joy. I would imagine the mood of owner and his family when they were using my design.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
WC: Happy and joy.
FS: What makes a design successful?
WC: The endless energy and better idea of design.
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
WC: The living needs of the occupants, the required functions, the preferences of the personality, and the building environment.
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
WC: The direction of the guide, the design should not be just piling up but demonstrate the user's needs through at aesthetic way.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
WC: Design should be more diversified, starting from the clothing line; on the design of the future, its permission to integrate more about aesthetics and life is closely related to the clues and elements, so that life more colorful.
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
WC: Leisure and natural culture From the southern of French. Take advantage from the trip and experience the local culture and design aesthetics.
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?
WC: Country style. Because the style of the village can be compared with the framework of self-life, through the natural material of the group and the fabric of the series, I often add the interior design, installation, fabric furnishings, floral design and furniture customization into my space and style.
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?
WC: Taiwan, Taoyuan. Influential. The style of design is very diverse, but it is also one of the shortcomings; because we often cannot follow the occupants of life to plan, but to style to arrange, a little pity.
FS: How do you work with companies?
WC: Communication→measure→sign→design→design confirm→construction planning→complete
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
WC: Sofa, single chair, bed, dining table, dining chair (all custom)
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
WC: Design, discuss with the owner of the picture, to assist in procurement, exploration site
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
WC: Do not be afraid of hard, good communication is the most important. Engineering side is to trust the professional and experienced team, do not casually bargain or replacement.
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
WC: Positive factors: regardless of size case Negative factors: no sustainability and less of professionalism, engineering experience will be derived a lot of design problems.
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
WC: Self-demand and self-enrichment
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
WC: On time. As long as there is time to set, I ask myself to work with the design team on time.
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
WC: Six months or even more than a year, depending on the size of the old and the old age.
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
WC: Not have a well communication with the owner.
FS: What was your most important job experience?
WC: Interior designer, designer planner
FS: Who are some of your clients?
WC: Old customers, intoductions, the media
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
WC: The 56 Leonard Street in New York. the unprecedented cooperation of Artists and architects, integration of culture and history to create a landmark nature of the building.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
WC: Can be more countries involved in the design of learning, planning the future customization of the rural style, the design can also be perfect into the design.
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
WC: team. Because you can brainstorm
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
WC: There is a single-family villa, small commercial space has entered the project stage.
FS: How can people contact you?
WC: Internet phone
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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