Interview
Gabriel Murray
1 Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.
I'm Gabriel Murray - the Creative Director of TGP International with over 30 years of experience working in retail and hospitality specialising in Architecture Branding and Design.
2 What made you become/why did you choose to become a designer/artist?
Since I was small I always wanted to be an Architect a Graphic Designer and a Designer. I just always had it in me
3 Tell us more about your business/company, job profile, and what you do.
We are an International Hospitality Business and I work with the creative teams developing new concepts and design direction of customer experiences for Food Halls Restaurants and Bars.
4 What does “design” mean to you?
Everything
5 What’s your favorite kind of design and why?
Graphics and architecture
6 To you, what makes a “good” design?
Something that stimulates and is memorable
7 Describe your design style and its main characteristics.
I don
8 Tell us about your design process.
The first thing we always do is to explore exactly what the design needs to be. We then establish the design criteria and the exact brief. Once this is completed we start to express the creative element to meet the brief. This initial expression will then evolve over time to hone exactly the design criteria. Once the design is complete we then go to the execution phase where the design is realised in the real world. Once completed we then evaluate
9 Do you think your country and its cultural heritage has an impact on your design process?
Totally.
10 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?
It
11 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?
Depachika The Palm is a Japanese style luxury food and gourmet Food Hall in the Nakheel Mall in Dubai
12 What was the biggest challenge with this project?
Depachika The Palm
13 How has winning an Award developed your practice/career?
It just makes us feel so proud of our work and our creative teams, their passion and commitment to design brands and experiences that really make a difference.
14 What are your top three (3) favorite things about our industry?
Working in the creative world is about working with great passionate people; working on great projects that are meaningful and have a purpose; seeing the engagement of customers with our design and making a difference.
15 What makes your country specifically, unique in the design industry?
We are lucky to work in London and believe that it is the creative capital of the world.
16 Where do you see the evolution of design industry going over the next 5-10 years?
The creation of much more socially engaging space and socially aware brands for people to enjoy explore and embrace.
17 If you were a student entering this industry or an aspiring MUSE Design Awards submitter, what advice would you give them?
Be passionate in what you do express yourself and make the world better!
18 What resources would you recommend to someone who wants to improve their skills in the design industry?
Express yourself through drawing
19 Tell us something you have never told anyone else.
I play the trumpet!
20 Who has inspired you in your life and why?
My old tutor at college, Drew Plunkett - he now writes books on design
21 What is your key to success? Any parting words of wisdom?
Thinking things through being able the wiliness to change and explore new things and to be able to express my unique creative thoughts by drawing
