Designer Interview
13 questions
I am trained as a jewellery designer and always liked the concepts in art, jewellery and design. Thats why I always search for an extra benefit in the things I design.
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?
I am trained as a jewellery designer and always liked the concepts in art, jewellery and design. Thats why I always search for an extra benefit in the things I design. Mostly this benefit is situated in the use of the product.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
Bram Kerkhofs Design Studio produces, communicates and distributes his own products. It is settled in Leuven, Belgium. The Design Studio is part of Stadsgasten, a collective of creative organisations and companies.
What is "design" for you?
Designing is a way to offer solutions to a problem. Parallel, a design is a way to give insight intp concepts like form and technique to the public.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
The complexity of lighting fixtures in which the design has to meet more needs satisfy more.
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
The techniques I use rest on gravity and friction.
When do you feel the most creative?
When I am working concentrated over a longer period.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
The form in function of the technique
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
gratification
What makes a design successful?
Giving an answer to a problem, a concrete situation or need.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
The application, the form and the quality.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
Helping the public to give answers and solutions to a specific need.
Giving the public insight to the concepts of form and technique.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
The design field will evolve into many directions. One is designing peer to peer. An other is open source designing, ...
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
My last exhibition was as a participant in Set off. A group exhibition in an old factory in Leuven. I showed a various installation of 7 of the same lightning fixtures in an orderly and a disorderly composition.
