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Huang Hsuan Ting, a Taiwanese designer, specializing furniture design, interior design and collaborations with craftsman and architects.
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?
Huang Hsuan Ting, a Taiwanese designer, specializing furniture design, interior design and collaborations with craftsman and architects. Focus on various material-related experiments with pure functional and aesthetic features.Working through amount of whole new fields beyond my majors to fulfill my design ability with multiple aspects and disciplines.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
Focus on various material-related experiments with pure functional and aesthetic features.
What is "design" for you?
a joyful experiment
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
material-related experiments and artisan furniture
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
those inconspicuous but yet classic design
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
Brand design, design strategy
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
metal / rattan
When do you feel the most creative?
when i am in the early morning
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
material features and upcycle
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
delighted
What makes a design successful?
confidence
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
intention of a design
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
we need to create something without waste of resources
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
In the future, everyone can be a designer if you are willing to solve problems in our daily life.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
2015 in Taipei World Trade Center2019
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
in my daily lifeand I will focus on up-cycle design and how can i complete my design work with no waste
How 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?
Focus on various material-related experiments with pure functional and aesthetic features.
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?
I live in Taipei, and I like to discover assorted traditional materials and crafts in my hometown.
How do you work with companies?
ample communication and empathy
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
ample communication, empathy and sense of observation
Can you talk a little about your design process?
I always observe my daily life and find some problems, then design with deductive logic to solve them.
Can you describe a day in your life?
discover, think, play, hangout with friends
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Beautiful things can attract people, but only those things that are sincerely reflective can touch people's hearts.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
Beautiful things can attract people, but only those things that are sincerely reflective can touch people's hearts.
What is your "golden rule" in design?
Beautiful things can attract people, but only those things that are sincerely reflective can touch people's hearts.
What skills are most important for a designer?
hand model
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
I always do it by hands
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
make a precise schedule
How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
almost 3 months
What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
How do you come up with the fascinated ideas?
What was your most important job experience?
brand design
Who are some of your clients?
traditional factory
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
experiments and up-cycle design
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
https://vimeo.com/297474489
Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
https://vimeo.com/297474489
How can people contact you?
Please email me with no hesitation to pazhuang@gmail.com
Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
https://vimeo.com/297474489
