Interview
Oi Lin Irene Yeung
1 Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.
I am a Hong Kong based designer and studied marketing & graphic design in tertiary education. After graduation, I was self-taught in product design while having over 20 years working experience in sheet metalworking industry.
2 What made you become/why did you choose to become a designer/artist?
I wanted to be an artist in childhood, and now being "designer+artist" is my dream job.
3 Tell us more about your business/company, job profile, and what you do.
I set up a Hong Kong studio, Derangedsign, to deliver some stuffs with minimal designs and philosophic ideas.
4 What does “design” mean to you?
Design is a way to bring creativity and artistry to daily lives. It's also a solution to improve people livings and making a better world.
5 What’s your favorite kind of design and why?
Metalware
6 To you, what makes a “good” design?
This question leads to another question to me always: How can I make use of my designs to inspire others of treasuring our precious moment of living & working, cultures, the loved ones & our motherland?
7 Describe your design style and its main characteristics.
Minimalist Metalware
8 Do you think your country and its cultural heritage has an impact on your design process?
Definitely! I try to put elements of culture and philosophy on my design works.
9 Congratulations! As the winner of the 2022 MUSE Design Awards, what does it mean to you and your company and team to receive this award distinction?
Great honor to be accredited by Muse Award, and it means a lot to us and encourage us to design more products with meanings and messages.
10 Can you explain a bit about the winning work you entered into the 2022 MUSE Design Awards, and why you chose to enter this project?
Coexistence is a set of 2 stainless steel trays, it has a lots inside, just like an art sculpture but not only a simple tabletop item.
11 What was the biggest challenge with this project?
The design of one unique mold to make 2 different trays should be the biggest challenge.
