We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Lisa Liu ("LL").
To manipulate the mixed cultural background into my design is a great fun thing to do. I love my eastern blood, meanwhile appreciate the western fine arts. To bring traditional Chinese motifs into my own design is a great challenge .
Lisa Liu Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Lisa Liu.
Lisa Liu Design - Burton Chengdu Retail
Designer Interview of Lisa Liu:
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?
LL : Becoming a designer is always my dream. However, I suffered a difficult time with switching from Graphic Design, which is 2D and flat to Interior design, which requires more sense of space. But most of the time I enjoy challenging myself on this. Also, China is a quite different society now, young generation starts to show off. More opportunities are open to public and more allowances are given to creative industry.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
LL : Our Studio is like a big family. Each person has his own strong personal character, also professional skill. And also we learned from each other a lot. Arguing about projects because of different opinions is very often, however it never does matters, we still hangout ,drink, have fun together. Studio is like a place where inspiration never fades away.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
LL : Furniture decoration, art installation
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
LL : There's no most , however, personally, I admire YABU as my favorite agency. The color palette they use, the traffic flow in their plans ,always inspire me .
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
LL : I think I can hardly define. Since in our studio, we like to discover different materials, maybe couple years ago I like paints, now I love acrylics. However, to me right now, I care more about sustainable materials.
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
LL : Details. The deco objects.
DI: What makes a design successful?
LL : To enhance the actual experience of your client.
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
LL : CONCEPTION
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
LL : Be responsible for what you are showing to public, it may flow into the trend.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
LL : There will be blurred boundary between different fields. Designers from cross fields need cooperate.
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
LL : EVERY MOMENT.
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?
LL : A Mixed style. This approach may due to my ethnic background. Grownup in China and overseas study in USA for 7 years give me a mixed cultural sense.
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?
LL : Chengdu. My city is where you can not say no to delicious food, pretty people, and ,PANDA.
DI: How do you work with companies?
LL : We support each other all the time and encourage each other
DI: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
LL : RESPONSIBILITIES AND LOVE for design.
DI: Can you talk a little about your design process?
LL : brain storming, sketching, mapping information, collect inspirations, then set off
DI: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
LL : My Hair dryer-dyson my perfume My stool which I purchased from flea market my socks the carpet
DI: Can you describe a day in your life?
LL : hard to describe