We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Aldo Petruzzelli ("AP").

I'm a freshman at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, studying in third-year level courses as an honor student and presidential scholarship recipient. I'm working my way to the top in the field as I've always been interested in design. I also like writing about it, as a matter of fact, I published a couple of articles in which I explain my view on the subject as well as how I see design changing as we move forward into the A.I. era. Luckily for me, I had the pleasure to start studying early in my journey as a professional with my high school professor who gave me the foundation to overcame some blocks someone might encounter when approaching a new discipline.

Aldo Petruzzelli Designs

We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Aldo Petruzzelli.

Designer Interview of Aldo Petruzzelli:

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?

AP : I'm a High School Industrial Design student and I'm going to be studying product design at the School of the Art Institute of Design next year.

DI: What is "design" for you?

AP : Right now as I'm studying the role that interactions and interfaces play in this discipline I got to a point where design is less physical and more ephemeral meaning that is becoming more and more about mediating the digital world with the real products. The success of a designers in the future will be based upon the ability of the latter to implement the two worlds.

DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?

AP : I'm still a student though I like design services.

DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

AP : There are a whole bunch although since my award winning design is a chair .. the steel wood chair designed by the Boroullec brothers is for sure one of my favorite as it doesn't need pointless explanation it is undoubtably a synthesis of all the correct traits a modern chair should have.

DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?

AP : A coin tray for an e-commerce located in Pavia at age 14.

DI: When do you feel the most creative?

AP : I'm a creative by nature therefore I don't have specific moments.

DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

AP : Ergonomy and I always try to put myself in the user condition in order to throughly understand what I'm doing.

DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?

AP : It is a blend of fear and happiness the two overwhelmed by a sense of anxiety that I'm not going to finish on time.

DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?

AP : I've had so few realized that when I saw them I only felt pride.

DI: What makes a design successful?

AP : Several factors from what I experienced it all depends on the mindset of the different people/organization involved in the manufacturing and/or in the design process itself. You can tell if a product is going to be successful from the early stage when it's being developed.

DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

AP : The impact that the object had at its time and on future generations. For instance an object might not be a market success but it could sure have an impact on future designs.

DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

AP : It sounds cheesy I know but if a designer puts the sustainability of a product he/she is designing as the main outcome they want to achieve, we would all live in a better and green world.

DI: What are your future plans? What is next for you?

AP : I'm going to study product design in Chicago where I hope to meet like-minded people who can nurture me with great advice not only in design but in business as well.

DI: How can people contact you?

AP : I highly suggest the readers to check my bechance profile. It is where I post most of my finished works.