Designer Interview

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Interview with Maria Oikimus at Saturday 17th of March 2018

FS: What is "design" for you?
MO: This is the only place where i'm completely free to express myselves.

FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
MO: Innovative

FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
MO: Dieter Rams. His products don’t age prematurely, which won’t become out of style. they will remain neutral, that we can live with longer.

FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
MO: table

FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
MO: wood

FS: When do you feel the most creative?
MO: time to myself

FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
MO: innovation, convenient, functionality

FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
MO: quietness

FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
MO: pleasure

FS: What makes a design successful?
MO: design takes many forms which it is important to be aware of and to recognise.

FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
MO: will this be relevant in a couple of years?

FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
MO: designer needs to be able to identify related issues, opportunities, threats and risks.

FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
MO: of course it develops. the future of design is more interactive.

FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
MO: 2014

FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
MO: my source of inspiration is my children

FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.

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