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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Ryohei Kanda (RK) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Ryohei Kanda by clicking here. |
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Interview with Ryohei Kanda at Wednesday 26th of April 2017  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? RK: I liked to make things since I was a child. FS: What is "design" for you? RK: To say it simple, a positive action. FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most? RK: A design that is not influenced by trend, a design being timeless at the same time having originality. FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it? RK: Timeless and original things concluded itself as a beautiful existence. It is not so different from a piece of art. I like a design that crosses the border of art and design. FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company? RK: Designed Italian restaurant. FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology? RK: No specific favorites. FS: When do you feel the most creative? RK: Within everyday life. FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing? RK: Not materiality, but the atmosphere. FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized? RK: I feel excited at the moment when whatever made within your imagination gradually realize into a real shape. FS: What makes a design successful? RK: Patience, endurance. FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment? RK: One has to have an attitude of justice towards any society. FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design? RK: The future of design, I think will be equalized. There may be a time where design will eventually derive solely from machine’s calculation. That is why it is important to maintain the value of a designer by each of us believing in your feeling of beauty, and keep on searching for your originality. FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations? RK: Inspiration comes from the moment watching the blossoms. The scene of blossoms carried away by the wind, falling onto the ground leaving a carpet of petals, is truly beautiful. This was what I wanted to design. I find beauty in little things that happen in everyday life. In a commercial design, it is difficult to challenge on a new material, in terms of cost and construction timelines. It is important to take an existing material and to find a way to give them a new appearance. When one material unites with another material, there may be a chemical reaction, and these are the hints that I find in everyday life. 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? RK: I would like to design things that cross the border of art and design. This is not something that could be achieved by following a trend or something that other designers do, but it is more about concluding the design into a one beautiful shape. A shape that is good to the society and the clients. 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? RK: I live in Tokyo but I grew up in Yokohama. I don’t know if Yokohama has a specific characteristic, but there is a notion of wabi – sabi in the Japanese tradition. Something like the simplicity of beauty that exists without arrogance, which could be found in the Japanese people’s lives. FS: How do you work with companies? RK: By numerous communication with clients. FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer? RK: To improve a given condition, in a positive way. The fact that the process leading to the conclusion is often not valued. FS: What skills are most important for a designer? RK: The skills to transcend your vision to other. Skecth, CG, words. FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time? RK: Design is not born only from desks, so I make time to go out, meet people for input. FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why? RK: A client having a similar value towards design. One does not value something by the trend, but from the essence. FS: How can people contact you? RK: Through friends.
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