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Interview with Shadi Habib |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Shadi Habib (SH) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Shadi Habib 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?
SH: I had a passion for painting since I was a child, because of the variety of crafts that my mother encouraged me to make. When I entered the conservatory, I had ideas in my mind that were not like what I had seen, and I wanted to make something that was not. This process was reinforced at the university, and after learning the wood and the guidance of Professor Mohammad Ali Wudd, I could no longer see a hurdle in my mind. I would design and create whatever my dream was. Maybe my dreams and my dream dream made me draw and be a designer.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
SH: Mr. Woodwood and I have been working in our own workshop for many years, doing all our work at this location and ready to expand our activities and services every day.
FS: What is "design" for you?
SH: Design for me is the moment of recording my dreams. The first step is to create the things in my mind that I want to create for all people to see. So I can say that design is a means of achieving my dreams.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
SH: It's always been fascinating to me to make exotic gadgets. Things that have made the audience think for a while and then hear this word in their own language: How fun! I had never seen it!
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
SH: Now what I have in my mind and have found intense interest in designing and creating is a strange and imaginative set of life.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
SH: The first design project was a kindergarten that I designed based on a single theme and then there were designs for different companies of course in the field of graphics, but the one that was most interesting to me in those years was the production of deco festival statues made of wood were built.
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
SH: Given that I've experienced various materials such as stone, mud, gypsum and glass, I can say for sure that wood is the best and most attractive material to work with, because wood has a vibrant personality and this is the most important difference. Matter and other substances.
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
SH: When a project comes to my mind and I get excited about it, I feel like I'm the most creative person on earth
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
SH: In general, I expand the areas that are more imaginative because of my interest in them.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
SH: When I design, I feel free to close my hands in normal life and I can dream of breaking the rules of the world without any fear. This is the most beautiful feeling in the world.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
SH: When I design and create a work, I have the feeling of finishing an important job that gives me a strong sense of power.
FS: What makes a design successful?
SH: Recklessness is the best way to succeed in design.
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
SH: There are several items in each review, new ideas being one of them, and then how to depict that design is one of the most important. Noteworthy.
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
SH: In my opinion, a designer or artist is someone who sees the shortcomings of society, and his main difference with others is that he thinks of these shortcomings and suggests the best way to solve them. And the other difference between a designer and others is that he solves problems with his performance, not just with his theories.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
SH: Design based on human needs is taking on a new form every day, and today, according to the needs of human beings, it is applied in every way of life so that in the least time and in the least space can be helped to meet human needs.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
SH: Participating in the Art Exhibition Group Exhibition in March 2019 is my latest exhibition activity and in my quest to have an exhibition of my new work in the fall of 2020
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
SH: My inspiration is nature, clouds, and most of all, my dreams and dreams. Sometimes I wake up and picture what I've dreamed of. Another of the things that are most inspiring are animations, especially the beautiful world of cartoons. Walt Disney has always been an inspiration to me.
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?
SH: My personal favorite is the surreal style and I always followed this style without realizing it or I can say this is evident in most of my work.
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?
SH: I am Iranian and my whole being is full of civilization and history and culture, this history and culture is clear in motifs, motifs and colors. That is why it is clear that much of my mind is in the traditions, customs, culture and beliefs of my country. I love it so much but their sheer repetition is not something that satisfies me, I just want to create something new every day that goes on with the beauties of my country's heritage. It is so beautiful that I have my hands and feet in creating the work. Because I believe that the art of language is borderless and that I should not be in the geographical boundaries of my country, I want to reach out to all people through art. To communicate it.
FS: How do you work with companies?
SH: Collaborations with companies are usually short-term projects that focus on cultural, educational and artistic issues.
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
SH: A designer needs to have a creative and innovative way of thinking and be able to move past what he or she has in mind and come up with new things. And it must also be able to be homogenous with every thought and space to meet the demands of the audience.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
SH: It all started with the recollection of my family gathering moments and seeing the older ones play chess, but one question? Why wasn't chess attractive to me? The most important reason was the similarity of appearance of all the chess pieces, which were very duplicate. I decided to change the look of the chess without changing the rules. I started to build the plate first and then the individual pieces were made. Then the foundations were built and the drawer structures were finished. Finally all the parts were assembled which was the best part of the job.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
SH: I was fascinated by many gadgets from childhood, and still are, one of them being a musical cigar box that opens and closes and circles around the circle. . My dad had another box of cigarettes that was pocket-sized but I was fascinated by its technique. My father's collection of matches, each with a different personality and structure, were also among the most fascinating of my childhood. These are the things that still make the best sense to me.
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
SH: I go to the workshop in the morning after waking up and start working at 9am. I feed my cat before work and then brew tea and invite a few colleagues whose workshop is very close to the workshop to start tea. I call the same friends for lunch and eat until 12 noon. I work again from 2pm until 8pm. Activities in the workshop vary: 1) Training class 2) Performing custom engravings or sculptures 3) And if training days I teach at the university while I am at university. We get together every two hours for tea or coffee every day, which takes about 15 minutes each time. After 9:00 I get home, take a shower and have dinner with my family, and then spend some time on the internet and of course. I read some books and go to bed at 12 midnight.
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
SH: The most important thing that comes to my mind right now is always the first moment of the design start, the brain stops, but at the very moment, if you keep going, everything will flow to your mind. And other days, if you don't have a sense of design, try something else.
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
SH: I think the positive or negative of the designer is mostly about the topics he or she chooses, and of course the type of designer's attitude to the issues that are directly reflected in his designs and passed on to the audience.
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
SH: An important rule of thumb for me is that when I design, I close my eyes shortly before execution and then take off. After a while I look at it again if it has the same appeal as the first one and continue to build it because I can be sure That is a successful plan.
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
SH: Visualizing, remembering, focusing and portraying the mind with good expression is one of the most important skills of a designer.
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
SH: I look at programs like Pinterest after the first idea in my mind to see what has been done in this area and make sure my idea is not done. Sometimes I use books to learn what I don't know better. .
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
SH: Generally I spend most of my time designing projects because a good design makes the rest easy.
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
SH: It depends entirely on the subject, application and size of the project, and you cannot provide a specific time in general.
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
SH: The most important question for me is: How had I never thought about it?
FS: What was your most important job experience?
SH: Never miss out on the short design and ignore the error because even if no one notices the error until my eyes fall into that effect, I regret why I hurried and didn't fix it once.
FS: Who are some of your clients?
SH: In general, my clients are people who want special things for their living environment and want to be good at seeing artwork. And of course the collectors who order to complement their collections
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
SH: Surreal designs with no mental limitations that are fantastical, mythical and realistic subjects
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
SH: I really want to do life with an open mind. And of course, the crown of creation that I took the main step of designing
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
SH: Sometimes we work as a team on a project and sometimes as an individual
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
SH: There are two projects I have in mind right now: a set of life and a crown of creation that I would rather talk about when I'm done.
FS: How can people contact you?
SH: Currently the best way to connect to my Instagram page is for everyone: shadi__habib
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
SH: The questions were very comprehensive and I am happy to work with the A design award series
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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