We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative DUO LI ("DL").
DUO LI was born in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province,China in 1988. When he was young, his family engaged in auto parts sales. Since he was a child, he has been exposed to thousands of parts from small screws to large bearing tires, which has brought profound influence on his future design road. When he was young, he had a wide range of interests and hobbies. In middle school, he took painting classes with his friends. When the teacher saw that he was bored, he gave him a drawing board and a pencil. In 2007, I was admitted to Liaoning University of Technology, majoring in transportation industrial design. In 2011, the Volkswagen concept SUV I designed was awarded as an excellent graduation work.
DUO LI Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by DUO LI.
DUO LI Design - Psync Camera Genie S Security Camera
Designer Interview of DUO LI:
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
DL : Objective Thing Design Lab is a company focused on product design, composed of two experienced designers, to help customers and enterprises complete the design and development of products. The product categories mainly include consumer electronics, smart hardware, medical devices and smart wearable products.
DI: What is "design" for you?
DL : Identify the problem and then solve it in a beautiful way. Design is the perfect combination of technology and aesthetics.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
DL : Consumer electronics, smart hardware, wearable products, security products
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
DL : I love iconic designs, such as Dieter RAMS 'products for Braun, Tom Dixon's lamps, and Philips Stark's crazy ideas, which always get me hooked and excited. I also hope that my works can bring a new experience to the market and users.
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
DL : Listen to your customers and keep asking questions
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
DL : Plastic, metal, wood and cloth. All materials with natural texture, materials are alive and expressive, and good use will get their feedback
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
DL : Innovation, practicality, aesthetics, uniqueness
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
DL : When my design becomes a real product, I will have unconcealed joy. It's very rewarding, and I hope my users love it as much as I do.
DI: What makes a design successful?
DL : I think design success is a very difficult thing. It requires a unique design concept, an otherworldly presentation, and positive feedback from users.
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
DL : In life, in conversation, in introspection, in books. There are many ways to get inspiration, but it's all about the heart
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
DL : 1. Innovation 2. Uniqueness 3. Mass manufacturing 4. Low cost 5. Simple aesthetics 6. Ease of Use The above is in no particular order
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
DL : First of all, I think the basic professional skills of designers are essential. Need to have a very good aesthetic background, long-term dedication to the design work. Secondly, good communication skills and learning to listen to the ideas of users or customers. This is very important, many times the user's expression and the actual idea is very different, which needs to be your heart to feel. Finally, we must learn to create a source of inspiration, so that we can get the power of design from life.
DI: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
DL : Mainly look at the category of products. As short as a few months, as long as 1-2 years.
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
DL : I have a wide range of interests and have designed many types of products in my previous experience. I enjoy challenging projects most and find joy in designing and solving problems.
DI: How can people contact you?
DL : 1.My behance home page is https://www.behance.net/flysky 2.My E-mali is liduo@aliyun.com