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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Kaijie Chen (KC) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Kaijie Chen 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?
KC: I was born in Shanghai where is still rapidly changing and contains both historical and futuramic vibes. I graduated with aB.S. inTextile Engineering & Designand taughtTextileDesignandStyling courses as a lecturer afterwards.While pursuingM.S. in Surface Imaging, I pushedmy works to make a real impression by solving a problem from multiple perspectives and in ways previously unimaginable, not only reconciling different materials with innovative technologies, also blending art, craft, science, business savvy, and an astute understanding of customers and markets.I'm currently living in NY. As a surface & visual designer with diverse backgrounds, I developconcepts anddesigns forcolor, textile, wallpaper,flooring, furniture, product,packaging, visual merchandising and showroom.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
KC: KAIJIE CHEN is a studio that designs and fabricates bespoke products for architects and interior designers by integrating digital media, materials and technologies, also provides solution for our clients on creating unique in/exterior products by leveraging their new materials and technologies. Our goal is to advance your living experience in ways previously unimaginable.
FS: What is "design" for you?
KC: Using design language properly to convey a concept or provide a better solution, from improving a tool, to macroscopically, everyone could access the tool equally.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
KC: I love motion graphics, also always being excited to explore different materials and new technologies. I usually combine visual and physical elements in ways previously unimaginable.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
KC: Definitely branding research.
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
KC: According to the customer, how to visualize the concept to final design or product properly.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
KC: Excited and anxious.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
KC: Always feel like a child find a beautiful sea nail on the beach.
FS: What makes a design successful?
KC: It really depends on case to case. Before designing a product or project, you must to take time to understand the purpose and target customers.
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
KC: I am a visual person. An aesthetic design would be more likely to attract audiences. Then people would look into more details.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
KC: Transdiciplinary Design is the future.
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
KC: Everywhere. Because you never know something you just had a glimpse would give you unexpected idea later.
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?
KC: My designs usually influenced by Japanese design vibe and my own whimsical and creative thoughts. I started as an textile engineer and designer, thus after I shifted to surface design, I was still in love with materials and cutting edge technologies. I had a “Neo Skin” series which contained 3 different collections: “Nature Force”, “Haptics” and “Living Skin” while I was exploring unimaginable and bespoke in/exterior architecture products by integrating digital media, materials and technologies.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
KC: Concept usually comes first and I'm quite a digital heavy person, however I'm also a big fans making with my hands. Thus my style is mixed with digital design and material manipulations.
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
KC: Try your best to explore life, thus you will get much more broaden inspiration and understanding from different resources. Keep trying when you feel lost because it's the only way you could find out if you like it, good at it or not.
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
KC: Problem-solving. That is also the most challenging and enjoyable part to me.
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
KC: It depends. But none of them are realized at the first time. There's always coming back and forth. Especially when you are working with some other field talents, both of you would realize the limitations and possibilities on the other side later.
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
KC: I am always fascinating about the story behind the design, blend design and art, thinking about philosophy and psychology. I want to make good designs not only for practical purpose. To create an ambience, more accurately, to capture and reveal something which is created by human being ourself however not usually self aware.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
KC: I wish I would have even broaden platform to collaborate with artists and designers from all kinds of background.
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
KC: I work very well while alone since I have more control about timeline. I'm also enjoy working with other talents which usually emerges more intriguing ideas and brings more diverse resources. Especially transdisciplinary design approach allows me to collaborate and help companies build creative products and culture.
FS: How can people contact you?
KC: storyteller.kjc@gmail.com
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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