Designer Interviews

Roman Zavolunov

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika · Brille

My connection to design began in childhood, when I spent several years studying sculpture. Later, I graduated from the Tashkent Automobile and Road Construction Institute with a degree in…

Ricardo da Silva

Vereinigtes Königreich · Grafik

I have over 16 years of international experience across industrial design, product design, UX, brand experience and digital products.

Oyu

Japan · Bildende Kunst

I studied the foundations of art at Musashino Art Junior College. After graduating, I worked in visual merchandising in the fashion industry.

Ke JIANG

China · Mode

I loved art as a child—drawing, calligraphy, piano—but I didn't pursue it formally at first. After my undergraduate and postgraduate studies, I followed my heart to Istituto Marangoni in…

Leo P. H. Chan

Hongkong (China) · Grafik

I studied Design at PolyU Design in Hong Kong before completing a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins and a Master’s degree in Typo/Graphic Studies at the London College of…

Mu Ya Chen

Taiwan (China) · Innenraum

My background is in interior design, and most of my professional development has come through years of hands-on practice in residential and commercial projects.

Koji Sato

Japan · Accessoire

I studied mechanical design at Aoyama Gakuin University. I gained expertise in mechanism design through my work designing industrial equipment.

Keiji Harada

Japan · Architektur

I was born and raised in Hita, Oita Prefecture, a regional city in Japan where nature and traditional craftsmanship have long been part of everyday life.

Helle Nielsen

Indonesien · Außenmöbel

My background in design comes mainly from my long experience in the furniture industry, which began in Denmark around 1980.

David Ou

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika · Ingenieurwesen

My experience sits at the intersection of product engineering, industrial design, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship.

Zahra Hamzelou

Iran · Möbel

My academic background is in English Language and Literature, and I am currently a PhD student in the field.

Tony Hughes

Lettland · Idee

My background is in graphic design and visual communication. I studied Graphic Design at Birmingham Metropolitan College, completing an HND, and then studied Design & Visual Communication…