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Interview with Pablo Pasadas |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Pablo Pasadas (PP) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Pablo Pasadas 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?
PP: i am an collage illustrator with a grafic designer background. I like switching between this two mode of expression.I was not very interested by school. I have always drawn hidden at the back of classroom. But i never knew that it was possible to work in the creative aera.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
PP: I'm a freelancer. But sometimes i like collaborate with another creatives. I intented to work in a company like employee. But i prefer to be a freelancer.
FS: What is "design" for you?
PP: design is a way for resolving problems
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
PP: identity in grafic design and book illustration for illustration
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
PP: My best design was about my final school project. it was a book talking about politician but by the prism of Jean Lafontaine sentences. Satirical and ironic. With 3d glasses. But unfortunetly someone stold it. Maybe it was a really good project !
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
PP: Flyers for Electro Balkanic Party
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
PP: My brain
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
PP: At night. When city is asleep.
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
PP: an equilibrium between content and form
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
PP: it's a kind of interior meditation
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
PP: exhausted, happy and ready for the next challenge
FS: What makes a design successful?
PP: intuition and accident
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
PP: concept and after composition, colors...
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
PP: a lot. we are a chain part of neo-capitalism. we are not surgeon, firefighter or Ngo workers. we can just try to ameliorate small things. And intend to reduce visual pollution.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
PP: we are living surrounded by connected object. How to make it understandable for the user.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
PP: Last exhibition was last month for the launch of a book about prtotestant religion in Barcelona. I made all the illustrations. Maybe made a new exhibition at the final of the year
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
PP: talking with people, newspaper, books, nature...
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?
PP: like hiphop music. Samples things, objects, concepts to give a new signification
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?
PP: i live between spain and france. Spain: color, warm, energy. France: concept, refined, political
FS: How do you work with companies?
PP: we exchange some emails or make a conference call. After i start to work on some sketches before sending the first draft
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
PP: Looking is portfolio and i a discussion
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
PP: pantone, mouse, scan, web radio and coffee
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
PP: like clouds in the sky each day are different
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
PP: experiment, work hard and be curius
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
PP: Positives: living your passion, be aware, curiousNegatives: working under pressure and deadline, the commercial part
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
PP: work hard
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
PP: curiosity en general
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
PP: vintage book, image bank, some blogs, behance...
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
PP: work hard until i finish
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
PP: it depends on the complexity of the project. Sometimes it takes more times to conceptualize, sometimes to realise
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
PP: explaining what consist my job
FS: What was your most important job experience?
PP: i worked for a FNAC international campaign during two years (multi support imagery)
FS: Who are some of your clients?
PP: TBWA, BUSINESS WEEK, FHM LONDON...
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
PP: all work have his own interest
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
PP: make new contact and work more
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
PP: it depends on the project
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
PP: i can't tell nothing
FS: How can people contact you?
PP: ppasadas@yahoo.fr
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
PP: that´s fine
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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