We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Arun Tillak ("AT").
Arun Tillak is an award-winning designer that helps make the World a better place with their original and innovative creations and advanced design works.
Arun Tillak Designs
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Designer Interview of Arun Tillak:
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?
AT : Yes i always wanted to ben architect. Ever since my high school. There was this documentary in 'Discovery' Channel on 'Petronas tower' by I.M.PEI which inspired & influenced me a lot.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
AT : We are a bunch of young architects, interior designers & graphic artists exploring & generating design through a strategic process to find better design.
DI: What is "design" for you?
AT : A function with aesthetics is design
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
AT : Futuristic
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
AT : My favourite always has been 'Benz Museum' By UN Studio. the way the whole design process is taken to connect the history & future of the company with present with its materiality & function has been amazing.
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
AT : Residence
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
AT : concrete has been our favourite. Parametric tools & technology has always caught our eye.
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
AT : usually mornings!
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
AT : spatial planning
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
AT : aggressive
DI: What makes a design successful?
AT : constant attention
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
AT : function & aesthetics
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
AT : always has to question himself on how is his design going to influence the society & environment.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
AT : It is fast evolving with technology & the future is where we are going to face bigger challenges.
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
AT : our inspiration are anything that makes us feel better. We draw our inspirations from nature & our fellow designer. our source of inspiration is our clients their ideas & thoughts helps us create exciting stuffs.
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?
AT : truly we do not have a style. we are experimental & we explore each project in a different way to the taste of our client. Our approach has been realistic to context.
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?
AT : Bengaluru, India
DI: How do you work with companies?
AT : On project basis
DI: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
AT : based on the values & approach to the work
DI: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
AT : Kitchen, Wardrobe, Bed, Stair & Bathroom
DI: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
AT : you see everything.
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
AT : never take dimensions for granted.
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
AT : self Assessing Quality
DI: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
AT : i write down my task go in order
DI: What was your most important job experience?
AT : working with NUDES, Mumbai & CADENCE, Bengaluru
DI: Who are some of your clients?
AT : ABC Group India Pvt ltd
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
AT : Hospitality.
DI: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
AT : Make our office bigger & better design practice
DI: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
AT : We are working on a inserting store in qatar
DI: How can people contact you?
AT : mail or mobile phone