Yue Wai Yip, Tommy

Interview with Yue Wai Yip, Tommy

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?

My works include graphic, branding, product, environmental and product design, I love art and drawing when I was child, but my family told me I cannot study or work in design industry, because they doesn't know design meaning because they are traditional people, I'm part time study design course in Hong Kong.

What is "design" for you?

Design meaning is can improve or make people life better and happy.

What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

My favourite design should product because I can join each step and process when I develop

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

Digital, technical, and traditional combine maybe is future of design direction

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

My last exhibition 2016 in Hong Kong, My next planning maybe in Japan

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?

I live in Hong Kong, its a very busy and high speed place. In Hong Kong everyday in change so haven't any special cultural. Maybe affects my design can more flexible

How do you work with companies?

I try to work with different interesting projects and make my company portfolio have different style

Can you talk a little about your design process?

Before start in computer works I also enjoy hand sketch each project idea.

Can you describe a day in your life?

Actually I have very busy I will work with different people and join different meeting, after daily work I still working at home

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

Design industry is interesting work but it also very hard working

Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?

I will use Paper, blue pencil, computer and Adobe tools when I design

What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?

Branding design, because I can create full story in branding design