We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Samin Sadat Mousavi ("SSM").
its difficult to separate samin mousavi's occupations.she is intrested in interdisciplinary studies & researchs to improve her skills in Art Direction as her profession in artistic fields especially in film making & fashion photography . she believes in the power of artistic creation by the combination of theoretical and practical knowledge.philosophy , mythology and literature can compound with set & costume Design,lighting,graphic design and photography to create a fantasy for human's postmodern needs.its time to scape from stereotype advertisement and propagandas.
Samin Sadat Mousavi Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Samin Sadat Mousavi.
Designer Interview of Samin Sadat Mousavi:
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?
SSM : i started photography in 2011 at the same time with studing architecture in Islamic Azad University. now im student of Set and Costume Design for cinema and theater in Tehran University of Arts.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
SSM : I work as an Art director & Photographer for modekey magazine but i have my own design studio and do freelance projects such as set and costume design , photography and film making . i really want to focus on conceptual fashion photography and directing fiction and fantasy movies adaptet from mythology and fantasy literature. i have started to work in digital marketing since 2016 and i'm CCO and CMO of our ecommerce team right now but im still a junior marketer.
DI: What is "design" for you?
SSM : as Duchamp said you can not define electricity.the same can be said of art.the hard question is how would a Designer be an artist?a designer uses arts to respond human needs but an artist can favourite the way of showing the aim of her art.artist designers always wonder of right way to choose their design approachs.how can a designer apply her philosophy into a product for consumers who their personal needs are against that philosophy??this can be the second hard question after defenition of art.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
SSM : Avantgarde Costumes and furnitures Expressionist Sets Conceptual Fashion Photography Directing Fantasy & Fiction movies
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
SSM : Tim Walker in photography photography Tim Burton in Filmmaking and animation Alexander Mcqueen in Fashion
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
SSM : a headwear covered by orange dry leaves instead of hijab scarf for my fashion photography shootong
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
SSM : when i break all my rules and frameworks
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
SSM : The occurrence of a drum by my design
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
SSM : i find myself distanced from limits of humanity
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?
SSM : i live in Tehran , Iran of course,
DI: How do you work with companies?
SSM : i usually work by short time or Projects
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
SSM : Break The rules
DI: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
SSM : Photoshop,Premiere,Lightroom,After Effects plays, Philosophy and Mythology books, The story of the legendaries , short stories from Sadegh Hedayat , Kafka , Edgar Allan Poe
DI: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
SSM : why your artworks are so dark?
DI: What was your most important job experience?
SSM : directing my on short experimental fiml " Resident of the Limbo "
DI: Who are some of your clients?
SSM : Polo Catena Watch New Hijab Nilmoti
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
SSM : Surreal , ٍٍExperssionism and Dada designs they are breaking human limits
DI: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
SSM : i would like to focus on conceptual fashion photography and
DI: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
SSM : i am by myself
DI: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
SSM : im working on a project rebuilding some of historical characters of persian literature it has huge Pre-Production and i have searched for a sponsor since 2016 but i was hopeless .
DI: How can people contact you?
SSM : Email : saminmousavi.sm@gmail.com website : www.saminmousavi.com facebook : samin mousavi instagram : saminmousavi.photography