We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Corentin Bricout ("CB").
Corentin is a passionate designer : he is mixing his passions for sport and design in his everyday life. He is imagining new solutions for footwear, apparel and different kinds of products. He has experience in both sport and lifestyle, from football boots to casual sneakers.
Corentin Bricout Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Corentin Bricout.
Designer Interview of Corentin Bricout:
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?
CB : I wanted to create things since I was a kid and finally decided to become a designer. I studied industrial design for 5 years.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
CB : I am now working as a designer in Kiska, designing both products, apparel, sometimes motorcycles parts and other very interesting projects.
DI: What is "design" for you?
CB : Design is not easy to explain but if I have to define it, I would say design is a way to give a sense to products. The design thinking is part of my life at any moment, paying attention to any detail around.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
CB : Footwear, apparel and any sport related product are my favorite things to design.
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
CB : I designed perfume bottles during my first internship, after my first year of design studies.
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
CB : I don't have a favorite material but I do have a strong interest for materials in general, especially when designing soft goods.
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
CB : When I have fun and when I like what I do, definitely.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
CB : It's always a great feeling to see your own idea become real, especially when it is a product that I can use or wear myself.
DI: What makes a design successful?
CB : Depends which kind of product we are talking about.
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
CB : What is the use ? Who is the target ? What is the context ?
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
CB : The designer's work can have a big impact on society and environment. It is essential to pay attention to the process and materials of a product or the interaction people will have with it, what could change and how, in order to make a change in the good way only.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
CB : I think the design field is following the big trends, getting more digital, making the environment one of the main priorities, etc.