Interview with Ng Ping Fun Alex

I am working individually for this design.

Design is helping the client to complete what they want.

I like to design characters, if people can tell about the personality of the characters from appearance, the design is very successful.

I do not have any favorite material, platform or technology. But I do like mix and match of various materials into a single design if possible. I think the outcome is amazing.

When I come out with an idea and thought the research found nothing existing in the market yet, I call that the moment I feel most creative. I will feel "I am the one" or "Yeah, this belongs to me".

The reason I studied in Industrial Design because the aspect that I focus more during designing is the feasibility of production. If it is not able to be produced visibly, it's just an idea, not a design.

I do feel pressure and stressful, but I keep telling myself I have to overcome this.

Successful, I created something in the world everthough it just a tiny object.

Somehow the design is functional on the target group I call this is successful.

I consider the idea and philosophy behind the design.

For society, designer should avoid any circumstances of hazards that would harm to anyone, even the worker in the factory. For environment, always tend to utilize environment friendly materials and eco-friendly design, if possible.

My design "Upside 3D Puzzle- Pony Alex" was exhibited in Hong Kong Baby Products Fair in January 2014 and won Best of the Fair at Hong Kong Toys and Baby Products Award 2014 – Baby Toys & Activity.

My inspiration come from my daily life, I like to observe everything especially human behaviour; what , how and why people react on something. I also like to listen, a story, a sentence and a news can give lot of imagination. By then daydreaming in " what if this happen in that way" or " extend the story on my own thinking.

I believe I have not find my own design style yet because I am still fresh in design industry. I like to give my design a personality, imagine the object is alive. From the creation of the personality, I give them an outfit. This is my design approach.

I am living and working in Hong Kong now. The rushing culture of Hong Kong do improve designer's working efficiency, however the limit of time lesser the creativity mind and work in details.

iphone 5S, ipad 2, Rimowa suitcase, adidas shose and Burton snowboard glove.

I wake up at 8:30am in the morning, get change, feed and kiss my cat then go to work. It take about 30 minutes from to office by Bus if no traffic. I will buy a sandwich on the way to office. Then I work all the way from 9 to about 7:30 pm, 1 hour lunch break in noon. If I need to do design task on the day, I like to work with a tall Starbucks coffee. After office hour, I take another 30 minutes back home, buy a dinner on the way home. During dinner time, I sit in front of the computer and work on my personal design project until 12am, then go to shower and bed.

Drawing skill, the fastest and efficient way to convey the idea and concept.

Pony Alex as an example, my first personal product design project took about a year to realize.

This is urgent, can you get it done and send to "me" by next minute ?

I am a easy going person as well as a team player, sometime I like to work quietly, so both working styles are fine for me.

By email: acealexng@hotmail.com