Interview with Markus Fuerderer
Markus Fuerderer is an award-winning New York City-based lighting designer. He is working as project lead and product designer at OVI, the Office for Visual Interaction, Inc.
Designer Interview
15 February 2014
Since my earliest memories, I was always passionate about creating and shaping my environment - originally trained in architecture, I have applied a comparable design process to design products and visual communication.
I am especially intrigued by the thought of shaping haptic objects or spaces with the immateriality of light.
I am especially intrigued by the thought of shaping haptic objects or spaces with the immateriality of light.
Elegance of function
I am interested in strong contrasts:
light vs. shadow,
warm vs. cold,
hard vs. soft. etc.
light vs. shadow,
warm vs. cold,
hard vs. soft. etc.
Analytical, focused on function.
New York City - here is where I find diversity and contrast - from people to architecture this environment certainly influences my way of thinking. I really like traveling for a change of pace and to be inspired by different sceneries and cultures, but in New York you can just walk down the street and see the world.
The best part of a designer's biography is not the record of his achievements, but the story of his style.
Profound and enduring beauty of simplicity, clarity and efficiency.
(Absence of ornamentation)
(Absence of ornamentation)
Focus on what's important.
Initially, I like to sketch my ideas on a blank sheet with a pencil. I believe in the purity and simplicity of clear concepts as a starting point of the design process. Once the design direction is established these sketches are translated and studied in various digital 3D models and photometric renderings. More and more, we see 3D prints supporting the design process as an objective reference.
Ultimately, the best results make it into -what I like to call- the essential "presentation pitch": 3-4 images that display the essence of the design at one glance.
Ultimately, the best results make it into -what I like to call- the essential "presentation pitch": 3-4 images that display the essence of the design at one glance.
by Email:
mail@markusfuerderer.com
mail@markusfuerderer.com