Interview with Federico RESTREPO

Federico Restrepo: From the designer, artist, and creator to the brand. Born in Bogota, Colombia in 1962, Restrepo's cosmopolitan background is atypical in the professional world of design.

Federico RESTREPO

Design Legend Interview

30 December 2024

I am master in philosophy-Self made man in the design field-

I love the nice items- In fact at the very beggining I design lightings ans won an award prestigious for "Theoreme"

Is a free choice- But my father was architect , my mother designer too.

I love design watches, pens , in fact many things

Oh well the do as they want-I don't pretend to be a model-

A large knowledge, in Marketing, Production-Creativity is work and I have always work harder then the others

A good design is not an absolute value- A good design can broke codes, and makes you feel something

A good design is a relative value- Today I think a respectfull design is the one that uses the less poluating materials, and make a good feeling

I love for eg to experiment materials, I love to work with Cristal as baccarat, Apple,

I would like to design houses and spaces

The rare not sorry

Philippe Stark,

I love the Stark worn in Furniture, Manseau in glass making,

I really don't know. In fact my emotion goes to the teams I have work with-But I can say fountain pen Edson Waterman, Jea Paul Gaultier 1 series, Baccarat "The trilogie"Les contes dáilleurs

To always be curious and learn from the others without jealousy

Painter and philosopher

Is all the knowledge that aloud you to think what is surrounding us

Many pros and of course my family

To improuve tehcnical , marketing and creativity-

The confidence that my clients and convince them that i was the good person to achieve the task

In the way they feel-From my side I am attached to show my sketches because the young generation lack in creativity and have a small power of auto judgement

I am building RESTREPO brand

To achieve my Brand with personnal work

haha ask them

Design contribute to live in a rich and cultivate environement

My Brand, watches, pens Perfumes etc..

Baccarat , J P Gaultier, Waterman, My Brand

To use more the head than AI

idk not very clear

depends of the project

I start thinking, and doing sketches on a notebook

Öpen your eyes, your heart and travel read to discover the world

the design set the trends

very important .I have among my carreer invent processes

My Brain, and My hand- Moreserously , all the softwares .

is a part of the design process

I aplause the author

I have experiment this , but in fact many are too proud.

Many as M Roger, C Roos, Stark, Manseau, JM Lefevre etc...

Philosophy books mainly, poetry,

Teaching humility to my pupils

Michel Angelo, Rennaissance masters

I am thankfull for this honor

no favorite

nothing in mind right now

When i enter in my workshop and spend time learning

Well I was very curous aboit the way are made the things

I feel the creativity is reduced with the AI

Please come by and we drink a glass of nice wine.I will answer to all intelligent comments

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Interview with Federico RESTREPO

Design Legend Interview

Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?

What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?

What is the dream project you haven't yet had time to realize?

What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?

What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?

If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?

How do you define design, what is design for you?

Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?

What helped you to become a great designer?

What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?

How do you think designers should present their work?

What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?

What's your ultimate goal as a designer?

What people expect from an esteemed designer such as yourself?

How does design help create a better society?

What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?

Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?

What would you like to see changed in design industry in the coming years?

Where do you think the design field is headed next?

How long does it take you to finalize a design project?

When you have a new design project, where do you start?

What is your life motto as a designer?

Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?

What is the role of technology when you design?

What kind of design software and equipment do you use in your work?

What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?

When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?

Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?

Which people you interacted had the most influence on your design?

Which books you read had the most effect on your design?

How did you develop your skills as a master designer?

Irrelative of time and space, who you would want to meet, talk and discuss with?

How do you feel about all the awards and recognition you had, is it hard to be famous?

What is your favorite color, place, food, season, thing and brand?

Please tell us a little memoir, a funny thing you had experienced as a designer?

What makes your day great as a designer, how do you motivate yourself?

When you were a little child, was it obvious that you would become a great designer?

What do you think about future; what do you see will happen in thousand years from now?

Please tell us anything you wish your fans to know about you, your design and anything else?

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