We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Yue Wai Yip, Tommy ("YWYT").
I'm Tommy Yue and come from Hong Kong, I'm a branding, digital, product and environmental designer, I try to balance work and life, and then use my creative to help other people in need, e.g. Fu Hong Society, World animal day
Yue Wai Yip, Tommy Designs
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Designer Interview of Yue Wai Yip, Tommy:
DI: 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?
YWYT : My works include graphic, branding, product, environmental and product design, I love art and drawing when I was child, but my family told me I cannot study or work in design industry, because they doesn't know design meaning because they are traditional people, I'm part time study design course in Hong Kong.
DI: What is "design" for you?
YWYT : Design meaning is can improve or make people life better and happy.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
YWYT : I love different type of design projects
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
YWYT : My favourite design should product because I can join each step and process when I develop
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
YWYT : Maybe character,
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
YWYT : Paper and blue pencil.
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
YWYT : When I listen music and I can focus in my creative.
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
YWYT : I will more focus in production when I thinking the concept
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
YWYT : I feel tense but I also feel happy in each design project
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
YWYT : I feel tense in final stage, production is most important
DI: What makes a design successful?
YWYT : Focus and keep leaning
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
YWYT : Maybe in design concept
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
YWYT : Can apply my design to help different people need is my honour
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
YWYT : Digital, technical, and traditional combine maybe is future of design direction
DI: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
YWYT : My last exhibition 2016 in Hong Kong, My next planning maybe in Japan
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
YWYT : My inspiration come form my live, environmental, and love.
DI: 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?
YWYT : My style is no limit, simple and vary.
DI: 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?
YWYT : I live in Hong Kong, its a very busy and high speed place. In Hong Kong everyday in change so haven't any special cultural. Maybe affects my design can more flexible
DI: How do you work with companies?
YWYT : I try to work with different interesting projects and make my company portfolio have different style
DI: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
YWYT : Maybe can focus in creative world and enjoy the works
DI: Can you talk a little about your design process?
YWYT : Before start in computer works I also enjoy hand sketch each project idea.
DI: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
YWYT : Lamp, Coffee, Music, flower, deco
DI: Can you describe a day in your life?
YWYT : Actually I have very busy I will work with different people and join different meeting, after daily work I still working at home
DI: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
YWYT : enjoy the work and keep learning interest things
DI: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
YWYT : Design industry is interesting work but it also very hard working
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
YWYT : Don't limit on your thinking
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
YWYT : Keep to train up your computer skills
DI: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
YWYT : I will use Paper, blue pencil, computer and Adobe tools when I design
DI: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
YWYT : Keep to update my timeline and schedule, remind the deadline
DI: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
YWYT : Almost 1 year for environmental project
DI: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
YWYT : Are you okay?
DI: What was your most important job experience?
YWYT : Advertising company experience is most important
DI: Who are some of your clients?
YWYT : Start JG,
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
YWYT : Branding design, because I can create full story in branding design
DI: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
YWYT : Create my character to product
DI: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
YWYT : I worked in myself at this moment
DI: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
YWYT : Yes, I have planning for my character to be a story book
DI: How can people contact you?
YWYT : Email and Facebook