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Interview with Jisuke Matsuda |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Jisuke Matsuda (JM) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Jisuke Matsuda 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?
JM: My inspiration came from ukiyo-e. I've always wanted to be a fine artist, so I aspired to become a fine artist within the world of design, which has strict rules.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
JM: The main focus of my design studio is split between my student's web studio and my own workshop. The theme of my workshop is "Create Theatre Poster," and I create posters for this purpose.
FS: What is "design" for you?
JM: The shape of living and the shape of having lived.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
JM: Any kind of design
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
JM: Ikko Tanaka's posters, "Japan" (1986)
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
JM: Company logo
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
JM: Macintosh Apple
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
JM: Now
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
JM: The initial rough sketch
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
JM: I don't understand emotions. My stomach hurts.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
JM: My stomach hurts.
FS: What makes a design successful?
JM: A critical perspective.
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
JM: Color and form.
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
JM: Designers have no responsibilities.
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
JM: To become more free.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
JM: Last year's "Create Theatre Poster," this year's "Create Theatre Poster" again.
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
JM: Video, words, scenery, sound, seasons, and others.
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?
JM: independent
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?
JM: I live in Tokyo. I am influenced by Japanese cultural heritage. Like Hokusai and Hiroshige.
FS: How do you work with companies?
JM: A fifty-fifty relationship.
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
JM: Through competitions, companies can select designers suitable for their projects.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
JM: First, I lay out the individual materials presented in a mind map, consider their arrangement, and then add emotion to it.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
JM: Macbook pro, iPad, EIZO monitor, iPhone, Nintendo Switch
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
JM: Wake up, clean, eat, design. Then listen to music and sleep.
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
JM: Don't get buried in erudition.
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
JM: Good points, attentive to detail. Bad points, attentive to detail
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
JM: The usual golden ratio.
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
JM: Knowledge.
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
JM: Macbook pro, Adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
JM: I'm not managing it.
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
JM: 2 months
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
JM: Why did you create such a design?
FS: What was your most important job experience?
JM: Sales experience.
FS: Who are some of your clients?
JM: Everyone who accepts me.
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
JM: Color transformation. Because it's the miracle of Johannes Itten's color theory vividly occurring on a computer.
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
JM: It's undecided
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
JM: By myself.
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
JM: The "Create Theatre Poster" project, where you can see bright, pop visuals revealing a new side of me.
FS: How can people contact you?
JM: Email.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
JM: A'Design. I want to feature you.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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