Edita Barabas

I always knew I wanted to do something creative, even as a child I was always like that, creative. When came the time to decide where will I go for higher education, there was no dilemma. I signed in Faculty of Arhitecture, Design school, industrial design in Zagreb, Croatia.

I dont have a design studio momentarily. I am a recent garaduate.

Design is a way of expressing yourself. Im always questioning myself what do people need or just observing what can be improved.

I like electronical devices most becaouse with the simple push of the button, something u created comes to life. Secondly furniture and interior design.

Ross Lovegroves DNA staircase. I absolutely love organic design and the idea of how much natural structures can be inspiring in creating new design solutions.

I designed three stands for Croatian tourist bureau and interior for a retail store, but unfortunately they were never realised.

Plastic and glass is interesting becaouse u can make all sorts of bendings and shapes with it.

When I work for certain project and competitions and im intrigued by the theme of such.

Functionality first, then form. But sometimes I go the opposite way. It depends.

Im concentrated in what im doing. I usually do the research and brainstorm a little bit before I start sketching. When its all over as a 3d object..im happy but I always question myself what else can be done.

I feel extreme happines and a huge wind in the back to do the next thing even better.

First and former, the idea, becaouse a good idea is a groundwork for next steps. The best design solution depends on a good idea. Secondly, functionality and form.

A designer should always try to improve the world with "things"and make it simpler and more beautiful. A designers main role is to know what do people need, becaouse design is made for people.

I try to improve things I see dont function as good as I think they should. But mostly I find my inspiration in nature and my own imagination. Sometimes I get the idea from new materials and tehnologies.

Im a recent graduate and I dont have my own style yet. Im still developing in that way.

I live in Zagreb, Croatia. Design society is still developing here, slowly becaouse the industry is poor but things are getting better. We have good educational institutions an cultral heritage which is perfect for people who are creative and want to stand out in other countries as well as in Croatia.

Creative people have that special X factor and a designer, in his work, has to have the "AHA" effect in other peoples reactions to sand out in a crowd of designers.

A designer always has to improve his/hers skills and do the brain aerobic to keep maintaining its good creativity.

A good thing is when someone recognizes your creativity and u can enjoy working and living from it. The bad thing is that competition for being recognized and constantly good is huge.

The good idea is a base of good design solution. Something I create has to have a purpose. While creating that "something" I make my own rules combined with the "educational rules", that are the rules I learned on faculty in design methodology and development process.

It depends what kind of object it is. From idea research to final idea solution as 3d object, and maybe a real size model, 1 to 2 months.

Electronical devices and small gadets, secondly interior design and furniture.