Designer Interview
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KLEMENCOV GROUP – is an independent, multidisciplinary award-winning visual design and conceptual art studio focusing on corporate branding, festival identities, contemporary interactive installations, exposition…
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
KLEMENCOV GROUP – is an independent, multidisciplinary award-winning visual design and conceptual art studio focusing on corporate branding, festival identities, contemporary interactive installations, exposition design, new media and three-dimensional spatial composition solutions.
Led by creative professionals: Anatoly Klemencov, Roman Klemencov, Ilja Klemencov
KLEMENCOV GROUP provides high quality innovative contemporary art & design solutions.
What is "design" for you?
DESIGN for me is creativity and innovation, good design could make world around us much more better. Before starting every design project for me its very important to identify design problem, get an inspiration, generate new great, innovative ideas and create unique, clean design solution.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
Mostly our group designs corporate branding as well as branding for cities, festivals, events.
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Pininfarina studio designs, Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Corto Spider
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
Branding for "Union of the Baltic Cities" - Art Festival (1999)
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
Kinetic Art Objects, Musical Art Objects.
When do you feel the most creative?
Always feeling myself creative.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Aesthetics, Interaction between user & design, Function.
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
Creation process - the most emotional part of design.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
Different emotions.
What makes a design successful?
Recognition of the society.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Good DESIGN will save our World.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
Ilja Klemencov - Graphic Advocacy, poster exhibition. Boston, Massachusetts USA
Roman Klemencov - Group exhibition “Make It Your Own” at at Salone del Mobile (Milan, Italy)
Anatoly Klemencov - Kaliningrad City Festival 2012 (Kaliningrad, Russia)
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Music, Theather, Exhibitions.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
Experience, Awards, Fame
Can you talk a little about your design process?
Design problem - Research - Main idea generation - Concept generation - Strategy development - Finalization
What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
Pencil, Spoon, Computer chair.
Can you describe a day in your life?
Its always diferent.
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Think & be devoted to this profession.
What skills are most important for a designer?
Professionality, Idea generation, Ancient & Modern culture knowledge, Technological skills,
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Pencil (sketching), Hammer (to destroy unsuccessful project), Adobe Master Suite, 3D Studio Max, etc.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
Time is always limited.
How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
Different.
What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
Where do you get your ideas?
Who are some of your clients?
Different.
How can people contact you?
Please visit: WWW.KLEMENCOV.COM or call: +370 603 57 822
