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We are from positive experience design lab in Donghua University. We believe that design can improve our well-being.
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?
We are from positive experience design lab in Donghua University. We believe that design can improve our well-being.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
www.wudesign.net
What is "design" for you?
I want to introduce my definition of positive design. Positive Design is a possibility-driven activity with positive value creation, which provides pleasure and meaningful interactive experiences for individuals and communities via innovative products, services, and systems, so as to improve human-wellbeing, community-flourishing, and contribute to glorious future.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
up to my clients.
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
only focus on how to improve human's well-being and flourishing.
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
IoT, Artificial Intelligent
When do you feel the most creative?
When communicating with others.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Aesthetic, function, usability, creativity, sustainability etc.
What makes a design successful?
Balance all of the factors in design.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
Aesthetic, function, usability, creativity, sustainability etc.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
sustainability is an standard of design.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Technology is an important factor for the future of design.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
My last exhibition held on April in Shanghai, the next exhibition will be in MOOD museum of Design on June.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
My inspiration is based on the scientific analysis.
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?
simple and emotional are keywords in my design works. I am also a researcher, and contribute lots of papers in positive design field, for example, possibility driven design method, wellbeing design approach, etc.
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 Shanghai. Chinese culture influence me a lot in my design progress.
How do you work with companies?
face to face meeting 2hours 1 week.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
Pay on time.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
Discover, Diagnose, Define, Design, Develop, Deploy, Deliver, Display
What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
Xiaomi smart home.
Can you describe a day in your life?
Design and communicate from 8:30 AM to 18:00 PM
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Experience life is the first for a designer.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
Designer always try to make something better, but do not forget the users's real need motivation.
What is your "golden rule" in design?
Strength of Pure
What skills are most important for a designer?
design thinking
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Rhino, Solidworks, Key shot, Grasshopper etc.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
by some tools, such as Task card, App.
How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
depends on the project.
What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
What is the value of your design?
What was your most important job experience?
cooperated with Braun.
Who are some of your clients?
Kessebohmer, Braun, Chenguang, Zhejiang Huimei etc.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
Emotional Product. All the design needs to stimulate the user's emotion.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
cooperate with engineers to make all of our design to be products.
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
I am working at positive experience design lab. There are nearly 10 team members in our lab.
Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
We are now designing some furnitures for university students.
How can people contact you?
cmwu@dhu.edu.cn
Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
Thank you, let's work together for a positive future.
