Wahyu Rifo Prakoso

Specialized in Mobile Design.

Wahyu Rifo Prakoso

About Wahyu Rifo Prakoso

Wahyu Rifo Prakoso usually called Rifo, he is a professional UI/UX Designer who has 4 years of experience in this field and also has an interest in business and information technology. For him, UI/UX is not only about appearance and experience but also that thing can combine the art, business processes, and technology into one with the aim of not only achieving business goals but also providing a good and memorable digital experience for users. So that it will make a good impact on society.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Mobile Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs
  • Mobile
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Interview with Wahyu Rifo Prakoso

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?
It started from my hobby of drawing since middle school, then I began to learn how to edit and manipulate photos from a computer. This makes me focus on pursuing this field by continuing my study at a vocational high school in the multimedia study program, majoring in information technology at college. And finally, I decided to pursue my career as a UI/UX designer to date. Will I always be a designer? In my opinion, this will follow the developments & needs of the future, even in our daily lives we can be said to be "designers" in our own lives.
What is "design" for you?
For me, design is something that not only can be enjoyed visually but also has a function designed to help human life better.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
I usually design a web-based and mobile-based application related to the business field to help the processes for companies operating in the retail, manufacturing, trading, and mining sectors.
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
For the first time, I designed a graphic design such as a banner, calendar, name card, and even digital signage templates.
When do you feel the most creative?
I usually make the most creative and wild imaginations at nights when the sun sleeps and darkness deepens. That's because it's the only time I'm not interrupted, and I can focus more on my favorite things at that moment.
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
I feel a lot of emotions when I design but the most I feel are enthusiasm and inner excitement.
What makes a design successful?
The successful design is a design that both visually and functionally can help human life be more efficient and better.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
As a designer, our responsibility is how we can help the aspects of life through creation that can be enjoyed visually and have a good function/purpose simultaneously.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
In my opinion, design is flexible. It can follow developments and changes over time. In the future, design (widely) will likely collaborate with technology to create a reality that exists like in movies, becoming a real civilization.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
I never held any art/design exhibition. But the next one would be Exhibition of the A’design award competition.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
My source of inspiration is from great real products that I use in my daily life. In developing my creativity I usually create personal projects as a process of training and honing the sharpness of my skills, reading some books or watching educational that related to the design field, and also learning from the past (even from the other experience) is also important.
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?
Actually, my design style is enough flexible. it is adapting new design trends sometimes or following the client's requests. but usually, I prefer a simple style design. I believe that design should be simple and easy to use for the users.
How do you work with companies?
I always try to do my best, so companies have always trusted me. This has led to a lasting agreement.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
Requirement gathering, cultivate ideas and consult with the team, Implementation process design, and finally performance.
What skills are most important for a designer?
Besides Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Problem-solving are some of the most crucial skills for designers. Personal Branding and Marketing skills are also needed as a sales value for a designer.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Hand sketching, and designing using software design There are many sources and mediums that can be a source of inspiration for me in designing, but usually the main inspiration is from real good products that have been used by many people.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
I manage my time, especially for work by making a priority list. Categories it from urgent priority to low priority of the project.
Who are some of your clients?
As a company designer, I did a lot of projects for companies in many sectors. Such as retail, manufacturing, trading, and mining sectors. As a freelancer, I did a project for my friends, abroad customers, and for regional organisation.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
When I designed for social media application (mobile-based application) that based on a user interest model. Because of this is related to a variety of users where they will find each other who have the same interests as the community. Which makes a lot of features in that application. besides that, this is also quite challenging as it requires a balance between business goals and needs that are relatable to users.
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
I work mostly by myself but I work, always with others to add expertise and knowledge before, during and in the realization of designs.
How can people contact you?
people can contact me via email at wahyurifo7@gmail.com or via LinkedIn at : linkedin.com/in/wahyu-rifo-prakoso-502144116

Designer of the Day Interview with Wahyu Rifo Prakoso

How did you become a designer?
It started from my hobby of drawing since middle school, then I began to learn how to edit and manipulate photos from a computer. This makes me focus on pursuing this field by continuing my study at a vocational high school in the multimedia study program, majoring in information technology at college. And finally, I decided to pursue my career as a UI/UX designer to date. Will I always be a designer? In my opinion, this will follow the developments & needs of the future, even in our daily lives we can be said to be "designers" in our own lives.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I feel a lot of emotions when I design but the most I feel are enthusiasm and inner excitement.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Besides Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Problem-solving are some of the most crucial skills for designers. Personal Branding and Marketing skills are also needed as a sales value for a designer.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
My dream design project is to be able to design something that can be truly useful for many people and can have an impact on their lives (Increasing the life's quality of the people).
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
Uncertainty and change will always exist in every line of life, and as designers, the way we respond to this is to continue learning, persevering, and adapting to existing developments and changes. This is indeed very challenging, but if we are able to get through it, we can be called a winner.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
The best practice in anything, including in the world of design, is to learn from mistakes and adapt them to improve our standards in the future so that we can be even better. and also learn from other people and our competitors, competing healthily is also very important. Following existing standards is also a wise choice.
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
Based on my experience, It depends on every project that I've worked on. Sometimes I follow new design trends for the project which is felt to have to follow existing design trends in order to get the attention of users, On the other hand, the originality of design style provides authenticity to the project that will be produced later. whatever that is the good design is one that remains over time.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
Based on my experience as a UI/UX Designer, From the technical aspects the design is created based on standardization and complete documentation, making it easier for the team to maintain the design, and seen from the results, a good design gets a good response from users, which means it works as it should and can become a metric for the product or project itself.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
When the project/product itself is successful helps people to achieve more.
What is your biggest design work?
When I designed for social media application (mobile-based application) that based on a user interest model. Because of this is related to a variety of users where they will find each other who have the same interests as the community. Which makes a lot of features in that application. besides that, this is also quite challenging as it requires a balance between business goals and needs that are relatable to users.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
1. International Recognition 2. Massive media engagement 3. Networking opportunity. Actually, there are so many more that could be included in the list. However, in my opinion, these three things above can represent the benefits obtained from winning a big award event. Design awards and competitions would be contribute to my next career journey as a designer through winner benefits they have provided. In my opinion, participating in an event like this is also relevant for the development of a designer's career path because their competition system is designed in such a way as to present standard methods and professional judges who are competent in their field. I feel honored and an immense joy when I am the Designer of the Day.

Extended Interview with Wahyu Rifo Prakoso

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
It started from my hobby of drawing since middle school, then I began to learn how to edit and manipulate photos from a computer. This makes me focus on pursuing this field by continuing my study at a vocational high school in the multimedia study program, majoring in information technology at college. And finally, I decided to pursue my career as a UI/UX designer to date. Will I always be a designer? In my opinion, this will follow the developments & needs of the future, even in our daily lives we can be said to be "designers" in our own lives.

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