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Interview with Wen Lung Cho |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Wen Lung Cho (WLC) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Wen Lung Cho 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?
WLC: I graduated from Taichung University of Science and Technology in Taiwan with a degree in Visual Communication Design and have been working in design and illustration ever since. Yes, I've always wanted to work in design and illustration
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
WLC: At present, it is a studio that takes over the case and creates designs by itself
FS: What is "design" for you?
WLC: Colorful and everyday
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
WLC: There are not too many limitations, and it can be fully created
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
WLC: I like the innovative style of illustration design that is different, because it is an innate talent
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
WLC: Newspaper column illustrations
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
WLC: Favorite hand-painted acrylic paint / The exhibition hall is my favorite platform / My favorite hand-drawn technique
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
WLC: When inspiration comes
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
WLC: Is that good enough?
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
WLC: Anticipation and panic
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
WLC: That's great
FS: What makes a design successful?
WLC: Nice and likable
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
WLC: Good look and meet the needs
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
WLC: Create good senses, good joy
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
WLC: Diversification and perverse are evolving trends today, and the future of illustration design lies in constant innovation
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
WLC: I didn't have an exhibition, it was held when the time was ripe
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
WLC: My creative inspiration comes from life experience, and I cultivate creativity by observing a variety of works
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?
WLC: The participant's angle depicts viewing and highlighting the colors is my style. Depicting the daily life of modern people has made me explore this style even more. Happiness is a characteristic of my style. As for my design approach, I look around more
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?
WLC: I live in Taipei, Taiwan, and it is inevitable to be influenced by culture, and the design advantage in Taiwan is that it is fully free and open without restrictions, but because of the small population, the demand is less and the scale is smaller
FS: How do you work with companies?
WLC: The other party invites
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
WLC: Communicate with each other adequately. Respect for work attitude
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
WLC: After understanding the story, communicate with the inviting unit, collect information and compose the picture, color
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
WLC: Dog home decorations, artist prints, Yoshitomo Nara's candy cans, designer chandeliers, Japanese designer clothes
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
WLC: Get up, live, draw pictures, rest
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
WLC: Humble attitude, full of creativity
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
WLC: It is very positive to encounter a favorite case, and it is negative to reject the manuscript
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
WLC: Learn about the story, the creative composition, the colorful colors
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
WLC: Independent point of view
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
WLC: Acrylic pigments, collages, networks
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
WLC: Schedule the time
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
WLC: not necessarily
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
WLC: Need to express
FS: What was your most important job experience?
WLC: Illustration creation about travel
FS: Who are some of your clients?
WLC: PIAGET、ENTERPRISE IG、Beijing World State Travel Network、RSL Hotel、publishing house、newspaper office
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
WLC: Illustrator_ live and work freely
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
WLC: Continue to create
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
WLC: Work on your own
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
WLC: No
FS: How can people contact you?
WLC: lyon.may@gmail.com
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
WLC: No
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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