Upgrade/change the existing image of street litter bins, no character, dirty and smelly.
01What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
Upgrade/change the existing image of street litter bins, no character, dirty and smelly.
02What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
Design logic, function and details.
03What are your future plans for this award winning design?
Reaching to wider audience and crack for more rigid municipal facilities in China.
04Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
Commissioned under a street focus design festival.
05Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
Yes, it's available on the market per-order.
06What made you design this particular type of work?
Coming from architectural background, working on product design could stimulate with different disciplines.
07Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
I don't aware, but maybe unconsciously?
08Who is the target customer for his design?
The pedestrian, sanitation workers and random smokers, or myself and you?
09What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
More details control and material/colour applying.
10How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
Couldn't find a better one, so very instant.
11What is the most unique aspect of your design?
Modest but cute?
12Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
There's some kind of tune up with the vendor.
13What is the role of technology in this particular design?
I don't know what's the notion of technology, computer software? of course, it make accurate and rational with highly efficiency.
14Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
I don't think so.
15What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
Mainly on the hinge part, either for the aesthetic appealing or robust for durability.
16How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
I think it's also very efficient way of copyright protection.
17What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
I learnt more after the design by constant observing the problems come out after it's placing and in service on street.
18Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
Oh, no, already a lot, thanks.
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Architecture was my undergraduate major, but I was exposed to contemporary art earlier than architecture, because I'd chosen one course titled "20th century art history in Europe" at the 1st year, and my major courses…
01Could 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?
Architecture was my undergraduate major, but I was exposed to contemporary art earlier than architecture, because I'd chosen one course titled "20th century art history in Europe" at the 1st year, and my major courses actually start at the 2nd year.
02Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
I established my design studio in 2013, by very occasion for issue official invoices, because freelancing was and is not encouraged in China, once it set up, it also changed my mode immediately.
03What is "design" for you?
An efficient solution with your signature on.
04What kinds of works do you like designing most?
All kinds, or different kinds, and small scales.
05What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
SSS Litter Bin and every new designed project: )
06What was the first thing you designed for a company?
A gallery extension.
07What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
Metal>concrete>wood.
08When do you feel the most creative?
Never. Yes.
09Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Concept and details.
10What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
Supper rational.
11What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
Excited beneath my skin.
12What makes a design successful?
Good communication and trusts with limited budget.
13When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
Good photography?
14From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
Cost efficiency and function sustainability.
15How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
AI and parametric design? and small anti-design design?
16When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
Never thought about it.
17Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
City streets I live, exhibitions I went through, and all kind of medias around me.
18How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
Maybe I can better answer myself next year, I don't see a style yet, and I am not very hurry for it, let it be naturally visible.
19Where 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 is my base for 15 years, it's been constantly great during the years, you seen never not enough destructions and constructions, it has the history of international fusion. The pro is you always feel there's possibilities, and the con is this process might take actually longer than it should be.
20How do you work with companies?
Project based.
21What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
It very hard to create the trusts, and different designer has very different characters/styles, so match is also very important.
22Can you talk a little about your design process?
Mental construction with computer simulation adjustment.
23What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
My lighter, Macbook Pro, my bag, my own designed light.
24Can you describe a day in your life?
Coffee break the day, following a cigarette, that's my day.
25Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
I am young designer, stay young is my advices.
26From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
You looks rich but you never the rich.
27What is your "golden rule" in design?
If there's no a platinum rule exists is the golden rule.
28What skills are most important for a designer?
Language, perception, vision.
29Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Sketchup+AI
30Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
Good question, sense of obligation and enjoy what you are doing, or choose what you enjoy to do.
31How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
A week or 2.
32What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
How my ideas constructed or started, maybe.
33What was your most important job experience?
Working as representative and came across many manufacturers around Shanghai is very beneficial.
34What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
With clear needs and contexts.
35What are your future plans? What is next for you?
No concrete plans, work with what comes to me for the moment.
36Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
Mostly myself.
37Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
A' Design Award គឺជាពានរង្វាន់រចនាល្អអន្តរជាតិដែលវាយតម្លៃដោយគណៈកម្មការ។ ចូលរួមក្នុង A' Design Award ដើម្បីទទួលបានឱកាសក្នុងការទទួលស្គាល់ដោយគុណសម្បត្តិ ទទួលបានកិត្តិនាម កិត្តិយស និងការផ្សព្វផ្សាយសម្រាប់ការងាររបស់អ្នក។ ដាក់ស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នកសម្រាប់ A' Design Award ហើយប្រកួតប្រជែងដើម្បីឈ្នះ A' Design Prize ដ៏គោរពរាប់អាន។
