Interview with Tong Wen

designer is my dream job, I believe no matter you have talent or not, you should do whatever you like.

A lot of people said I didn't have talent in design, but I like it, I didn't listen to anyone, I listened to the voice in my heart.

All kinds, graphic, user interface, product, video.

design and think.

good designer can produce excellent design outcome. Great designer can inspire other designers.

Whether it solves the design question.

it solves the problem, brings the beauty. Because we all want our world gets better.

I would design something not existing in this world yet. Definitely design for myself first.

I would love to design a new kind of lifestyle, it could be customizable.

think, think, think, think about the design.

I like behance and dribbble where I can reach out to a lot of designers with multiple backgrounds

I really like MUJIRUSHIRYOYHIN Wall Bluetooth Speaker. It is simple, elegant and natural.

All of my design works are great in some perspective, otherwise I won't deliver them. They are great because they solve the design problems.

Think after design is important. Designers have to think about design in different ways.

I would be an artist.

Design is always about solving problem in the most proper way, creativity is important, because usually, the solution is not existing.

My friends, my family and my peers. Sometimes you may feel you fail and you can't do it, no one is confident all the time.

Keep designing, and thinking.

Sometimes I felt I couldn't provide a satisfied result to my clients, I may feel frustrated and doubt whether I have the capability to provide good design.

They should present the work in the most proper way which means they should understand who they are present the work to, and think in their shoes.

A business product, I don't know, I will I can publish more articles in the future.

I hope I can come up with some design theories which will inspire other designers.

people have high expectation to designers, which is good and bad. No one is perfect, we should admit that.

Design is always about figuring out how to proceed so that the goal can achieve.

I am very excited about the product redesign I am doing now, when examining the design in the past, I can see I grow a lot and the design can be improved.

Design work can always be better, being satisfied about a design is dangerous.

I hope there could be more design communities.

Design field is heading smoothly right now, I hope new technology can stimulate design move fast.

It depends on the complexity level of the project

Research, always.

Stay hungry, stay foolish

They influence each other.

They influence each other.

Most time, sketch.

It is like food to a cook

Which part do you think you can improve.

I wonder what is the thinking process.

Someone honest and creative. Yes, sure.

A lot, hard to pick the most. My colleagues, my clients, those great designers.

The Design of Everyday Things

Don't afraid of failure, learn from mistakes

Steve Jobs.

Yes, you have to produce the design appreciated by most people in the field otherwise it is hard to be recognized.

I like all kinds of those things, don't reject anything new, new things can inspire designers.

I learned why I made the mistake or I learned how I can be successful.

Not at all, people always say you don't have talent. Actually, talent doesn't matter. Do whatever you like matters.

Future will be better than today, it is hard to imagine, but I am pretty sure it would be surprising.

Design is not mysterious, everyone can be a designer if you want.

Working as a freelancer is challenging but interesting. Clients are different, demands are different. So design outcome would be different too,

Design is helping me to understand this world.

If the client really trusts me, then the design experience would be wonderful

I really like MUJIRUSHIRYOYHIN Wall Bluetooth Speaker. It is simple, elegant and natural.

A logo, for a wearable device.

I don't have a fav, it depends on different design need.

When I am focused.

Whether it is creative.

I feel nothing except for "flow".

It is a "wow" moment.

Whether it solves the design question.

whether it is really solving the problem in the most proper way.

Respect your work.

The most charming part of design is that it is infinite. I cannot see the future because i know it will surprise me.

Maker faire 2018, probably next year.

Everywhere. If you don't fear of failure, you will be creative.

I would say it is simple and elegant. Exploring new styles is hard, because designers are usually only familiar with one style. So work harder!

I live at Bay Area, California. Yes, I love traditional style very much. Pros are like you can reach out to a lot of local art pieces, cons are like it is hard to meet different designers living other places.

Treat them as your friends.

Trust them and Collaborate. Please choose someone you want to trust.

Iteration is important. Listening to your audiences/users is important.

5 hand drawing paintings.

get up, think or design or communicate, go sleep~~

If you are sure you love to be a designer, then be a designer.

positive part is like I can explore new topics everyday, it is a lot of fun. Negative part is like I may feel stuck sometimes, that is really frastrating.

there is no best design, it could always be better.

critical thinking and having insights.

I love white boarding. it is a good way to brainstorm more ideas.

If you are really designing something, you won't feel the time.

it depends, it can be done in one hour or the whole life.

What is the worst design you have ever met.

I worked as a freelancer for long time. That experience is very beneficial.

A lot. like Adobe.

I like to design all kinds of work, especially something I have never designed before.

I would design till I can not feel any fun during design process. Working on next project.

Both, it depends on the project

Sorry, nope.

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