Interview with Calix Wong

I believe design make everything better, not only in terms of beauty, but also communication and practice.

I chose to be a designer. It's funny I studied Maths and Science in high school, so that I was supposed to chose engineering, but I didn't.

I like designing logo, corporate identity.

Keep talking to others. Don't stay at your own place.

A great designer can tell you why the design is created, and how the design make things better.

A good design helps communication, connecting people.

I will design a poster to express my love with family.

I what to design a tattoo for myself, really meaningful.

No specific, always try and error.

Alan Chan, Stefan Sagmeister, Naoto Fukasawa

TWELVE, the Issey Miyake watch designed by Naoto Fukasawa. It's intelligent, simple and extremely beautiful.

I designed a series of clock designs. I used the Chinese words "Shi Jian" which mean "Time" to create the design concept of the clocks.

I always imagine I become an astronaut.

Design makes things better.

Some times, the brain is empty. Need to practise the thinking procedure.

Change the world! Sounds kidding, but YES!

Should be a professional suggestion on their problem.

Design always make good communication, which is very important to the society.

An own branding project working with other partners. It's about a mature man project.

821 Laundry, the project helps me to get this award.

Respectation

About 1 month.

Always research first.

Of course "design sets the trends". No design no trends.

Just a tool. Design is all about mind.

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop etc.

These control the feeling, mood of the design.

Why you did you have this idea.

How the designer came up with that idea?

Thinking, correcting, thinking and keep correcting.

Andy Warhol.

Yes, even you did good things, it's not necessary all people know you.

I love white, in fact it's not a color.
I like Japan, it let me feel calm.
I love egg.
Autumn for sure, even I can play "layering" on my outlook.
I like sneakers, it is really an "art".
Muji, a brand with no brand, the one and the only one.

I tried to punish my client, because they didn't respect designer.

I played Lego in a creative way...

I think we will move away the Earth. All the designs will be minimal.

My design studio ABCDESIGN was established in 2011. It is a Hong Kong based design and branding studio. We provide full range of design services specialized in branding, identities, event identity, marketing strategy, packaging, print, publications and website design. We also provide solutions of photography, videography service. We believe our passion and creativity will bring energy to our clients.

Design changes things in a better way.

Logo, brand image.

Eating. I can't stop thinking when I am eating.

Typography. It's minor but really matter.

Happy. I enjoy doing designs.

I am glad one more design influences the world.

A successful design makes things better, and inspire others.

A good design should make connection to people, not only beautiful.

Should try our best to create good thing to the world.

Design field is still developing in many countries. We need to educate more people how good designs make better world.

I love talking with people, friends. Chatting always inspire.

I can say "clean and bold". I love to design in a "less is more" way. I avoid adding effects, extra decorative graphic. I design things with "necessary".

Hong Kong. It is an interesting city. The most significant style of East meets West. It helps designers in Hong Kong design in more different style. Even mix and match of East and West culture. We usually designs in bilingual, it is both pros and cons. It's really challenging.

I like to tell clients what I think instead of showing them images.

A good designer can tell "why" he makes the design, "how" the designs make things better.

Research first, list out the characteristics of client / company, create concept and idea, talk to others, draw and design.

poster I designed, clock I designed, iMac, Dyson fan, a post card from Tokyo.

Wake up, get an outfit that make my day happy, go to office, coffee, communicate with clients, design, listen to radio, chat with workmates, lunch, design, take a rest, thinking, design, leave office, running, dinner, chilling at home

Don't just focus on the works and computer, talk to people.

A designer life is juicy, not boring, new things pop-up every minute. A designer can't stop thinking, quite tired.

Less is more.

Problem solving. Design is a problem solving process.

Paper, pen, Adobe, TV, sports, chatting.

Should make sure to have time doing other things like sports, and let the mind free.

About 1 month

What is your / your company story?

Logo. It is fun to include a lot of concepts, ideas stories in just a small icon, and last for a long time.

Wanna establish a designer brand, including community, products, event etc.

Both, but mainly design myself.

Please drop me an email by calix@abcdesign.com.hk