Yao Dai

From my perspective, satisfying my personal need is just a kind of contemporary happiness. I would like to pursue a long-lasting and permanent goal. I want to use my own design to truly change the lifestyle of all human beings, and this is also why I choose this major, I really want to devote myself to my beloved career. I made preparation for this ever since high school.

I am currently a junior in college. I haven't worked for any design firms yet. But for my award-winning project, Pure, I would like to introduce the design firm Aproject Factory. It is a design firm in Texas, US that offers designer or design student portfolio coaching. Pure is a concept product that I completed while studying at Aproject Factory.

I think design is part of creation, and creation itself is a "divine" thing; in this process, someone must shoulder the responsibility of human evolution; this process also reaps the sublimation of the soul and the highest level of pleasure.

I prefer discursive designs that build new values and cut through to deeper thinking; that challenge narrow assumptions without being limited to reality and commercial market considerations, which becomes a new attitude.

There is no doubt that mankind, an imperfect design constructed of hypocrisy and desire, has achieved countless greatness and miracles.

I am very concerned about the rapid development of AI technology, which I think can make computers break through the scope of tools and become some "inspiration," or even an opportunity for human beings to break through their limitations and become an extension of the concept of "human."

What do I think? What do I want to convey? What do I think the user receives? What did the user receive? Did I change them?

I think the focus is on what emotions I want to create rather than what emotions I feel. Most of the time, the excess emotions in the creation process interfere with empathy.

Fear of not knowing how much more I can do and fear of knowing my limits.

I believe authenticity and honesty are critical to successful design and that ethics and social responsibility are indispensable at all times.

The power of one person is small. The designer's responsibility should be to infect and bring the masses together in a process where there is a need for maximum optimism for humanity.

The future of design is a republic of man and nature, of man and himself. And this goal has never changed.

I have studied design for only two years now, and I missed all the exhibitions because of the epidemic.

I am inspired by artificial intelligence and everything in my life, and my creativity has always come from a lifelong passion for changing the world.

As I said before, I've only been studying design for two years now, so I don't want to develop a personal style too soon, and constantly exploring is a way to keep my passion alive.

I was born in China, which is a very cultural country. However, what helped me was not the cultural heritage but the remarkable people I met in this country, such as my parents who always supported me, and the love I had and eventually missed. And sometimes regret is more valuable than satisfaction. All of this can be reflected in the design.

First I proposed my area of interest, and then my portfolio mentor at Aproject Factory discussed with me the design direction of the concept. After that, we improve the work and complete the design in continuous discussions.

I think a company should give designers enough room for imagination. The company should provide more projects that designers can give full play to.

I don't want to express the design process as simply finding problems and solving them; life shouldn't be about solving one miserable problem after another and making each day happier than the day before, so sometimes I have to create the problem first.

I would like to use this unique opportunity to describe my first encounter with the most special girl in my life: in the middle of a packed studio, with the sunlight spilling through the window on her blue shirt, she seemed to become the sunlight itself for a moment. And that made that day one of my most memorable.

Always young, always sincere, constantly embarking on new journeys.

The design process reveals too many unsolvable technical problems, which often require the involvement of more engineering, biology, and other disciplines. Otherwise, the design itself loses much of its true honesty.

I love the intersection of many different principles of modeling tools and the many random shapes generated by algorithms, which often helps me create more freely and break out of the solidified thinking after long hours of work.

Design is everything to me, including designing my own work time; I do everything I can to make everything more efficient with design. (Adopting more reckless curation when playing games to get my character to die earlier and learning from my teammates' complaints)

I'm not actually involved in the work yet; finishing this interview is the most important thing I'm doing right now.

I currently prefer a design that is not constrained by commercial and overly technical factors, which allows me to do the most creative things at the age when my mind is at its most flexible.

I'm going to sleep more than 15 hours the next day, and people should live in the moment.

Teams are significant, and I can get support from them, both technically and emotionally, but working independently often reaps more fulfillment, which is based on ability. Otherwise, it can turn into frustration and loss.

I'm working on a design project that I hope will use today's rampant viruses as a metaphor for the intensifying social antagonism.

I love you all. Despite my disgust at all the imperfect people around me in life, I still hypocritically express my love for all human beings, and hypocrisy is the embodiment of human spiritual civilization.

This is my second year studying design. Before that, I mainly studied traditional painting and original game drawing, but my idea of changing the world with art has never changed; my exposure to the design by chance has transformed my artistic path dramatically.

I think it is a way to influence others and the world more than painting in design. I can try to make subjective judgments to objective judgments, from a narrow range of opinions to a sense of understanding that people can share. And this is actually the root problem of all philosophy. The purpose of philosophy is to use what our limited personal perspective reveals to derive larger truths. Design is therefore essential to this pursuit.

The questions I think about in my design are: What do I think about? What do I want to communicate? What do I think the user is receiving? What do users receive? Have they actually changed their behavior as a result of my design? Is it having a positive impact on society?

The design process often makes me feel scared, and I wonder how much meaningful change I'm actually making for society, and social responsibility is indispensable for designers at all times.

Courage is not motivated by fearlessness but by moral obligation. Should I believe that one must first become an honest person to be a successful designer?

As I said before, my idea of changing the world with art has never changed, so my dream design project is every design that can make all human beings happier. Design should not just be about solving one miserable problem after another.

In fact, I consider myself a designer who is just starting because I am a junior who has only studied design for two years. I wish every young person like me had more ethics and social responsibility.

My advice to young designers is the same advice I would give to anyone of all ages and industries. That is, to be ethical and socially responsible. The point of knowledge is to be more than that.

Every moment a phenomenon moves me can be the starting point for my design. If I am excited by a phenomenon, I can work day and night.

The trends shown by the design industry as a whole are actually determined to a large extent by each individual, and there is no doubt about their importance. I look for and analyze the precious information, such as what users need at this stage, how the design industry, in general, meets their needs, and whether this practice is likely to create new problems so that I can eventually know what I should do.

On this issue, my view is precisely the same as Dieter Rams's. No one could have described it more comprehensively than he did.

Everyone is subject to the limitations of the times, so I don't believe there is a perfect design that doesn't require iteration, but the existence of imperfection is the value of a designer's existence.

My proudest design is a volunteerism concept for solving the homeless problem in the U.S., which I completed my sophomore year. It was also the first design I ended that embodied my determination to change the world when I first entered the design profession and will forever remind me of the importance of ethics and social responsibility in design. The importance of ethics and social responsibility in design. I am currently working on a project that seeks to change the lack of fresh water in Singapore, and whether I succeed or fail, I am proud of who I am at this time.

My favorite designer is Elon Reeve Musk, even though everyone thinks he's an engineer. I admire and am struck by the many things he has said and done; he is always designing a better future for human society and constantly delivering and breaking through. That is a great spirit.

I was born in China, which is a very cultural country, but what helped me was not the cultural heritage but for the extraordinary people I met in this country, such as my parents who always supported me and the love I had and eventually missed, and the regret that is sometimes more valuable than satisfaction. All of this can be reflected in the design.

I wish to work with more people who share my ideas and dare to experiment actively. Teams are essential, and I can get support from them, both technically and emotionally, but completing work independently often reaps more fulfillment based on ability; otherwise, it would turn into frustration and loss.

My current ability is not enough to make a real positive contribution to society, but I hope that every designer in the industry who is involved in humanitarian projects will not just use humanitarianism as some self-satisfaction or even a profit-making tool; it should have a practical meaning.

The recognition I received from the A' Design Award has played a crucial role throughout my design career. No one can be successful without being completely unsupported. At the same time, It also showed me the concern and expectation of people from all walks of life for the design industry, which will give rise to more valuable designs.

I am a junior student of Industrial Design at Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in China

This is my second year studying design. Before that, I mainly studied traditional painting and original game drawing, but my idea of changing the world with art has never changed; I came across a design by chance to dramatically alter my art path.

Becoming a designer was the best choice for me. I think it's a way to influence others and the world more than the painting I studied earlier. In design, I can try to move from subjective judgment to objective judgment, from a narrow range of opinions to a sense of understanding that people can share. And this is actually the root problem of all philosophy. The purpose of philosophy is to use what our limited personal perspective reveals to derive larger truths. Design is therefore essential to this pursuit.

I design a better future, and I currently prefer to do the design that is not constrained by commercial and overly technical factors, which allows me to do the most creative things at the age when my mind is most flexible.

I consider myself a "young designer," not only because of my age but also because many of my ideas are still immature at this stage, and I wish every young designer like me had a more ethical and social responsibility.

A good designer can often be seen in many ways, such as logical thinking, aesthetic ability, and a wealth of knowledge. Still, a great designer must be a designer who also has a sense of ethics and social responsibility.

On this issue, my view is precisely the same as Dieter Rams's. No one can describe it more comprehensively than he does.

Good design can achieve a republic of man and nature, but the designer alone cannot achieve this goal; it is the designer's responsibility to infect and engage everyone in this process. This is the reason why everyone should invest in sound design.

If I have enough time, I want to do sincere design for everything that moves me in life.

My dream design project is every design that can make all human beings happier; However, I am not capable enough to make a real positive contribution to society through design; I am working for it every moment.

courage is not motivated by fearlessness but by moral obligation. So I believe that to be a successful designer, one must first become an honest person; this will help tremendously to succeed.

My favorite designer is Elon Reeve Musk, even though everyone thinks he's an engineer. I admire and am struck by the many things he has said and done; I respect and am struck by the many things he has said and done; he is always designing a better future for human society and constantly delivering and breaking through.

My favorite design is undoubtedly man himself, an imperfect creature built of hypocrisy and desire, but one that has achieved countless greatness and wonders.

My most outstanding design is a volunteerism concept for solving the homeless problem in the U.S. It was also the first design I completed that embodied the determination to change the world when I first entered the design profession and will forever remind me of the importance of ethics and social responsibility in design. It is a permanent reminder of ethics and social responsibility in design.

As I said before, to be a successful designer, one must first be an ethical person; this will help tremendously achieve success.

I think design is a part of creation, and creation itself is a "divine" thing; in the process, someone must shoulder the responsibility of human evolution. The method also reaps the sublimation of the soul and the highest level of pleasure.

My most incredible supporters are undoubtedly my parents, and I cannot describe how much their unconditional support has helped me.