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When I interviewed designers, I feel female designers are too shy to express themselves. People should think they are equal in any ways, both design and in daily work and act equally.

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?

Previously I was working in Telecomm field. Hobbies. Yes.

What is "design" for you?

Balance between form and creative

What was the first thing you designed for a company?

Mobile UI interface

What is your favorite material / platform / technology?

AR and AI

When do you feel the most creative?

Late at night when I am alone

What makes a design successful?

impress users

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

fixed the pain points and match the user needs

From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

change and benefit

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

evolve with human needs. Make the world to be better

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

From reseller and my own experience of buying from online store

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?

shanghai. no

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

When I interviewed designers, I feel female designers are too shy to express themselves. People should think they are equal in any ways, both design and in daily work and act equally.

Can you talk a little about your design process?

idea-VOC-prototype-review-test-update-implement-usability test-modify

What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?

kettle, looks well designed but difficult to use.

Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?

don't think too much about what I should do at 30 or 40, 30 or 40 will come in the near future

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

be creative, ban by technology

What is your "golden rule" in design?

when you use it, you think it well designed

Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?

do the design work at night

What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?

when can you finish designing it

What was your most important job experience?

be in a good team for a good company when your career start

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