Interview with Natsuyo Ozawa

Natsuyo Ozawa ("NO") interviewed on Saturday, 17 March.

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?

NO : I have been work as a graphic designer almost 12years now.And past 6years, I changed my place Japan to Taiwan.So my half of career is in Taiwan.

How did you become a designer?

NO : I start my career from flyer design for my friends' club event. Because I would like to support my friends I met in the club. And I like the design which possible to tell something without a word.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

NO : I quite care about following three things.1. The purpose of that design.2. How much I can visualize the concept of the client.3. How that design works in the social after.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

NO : I quite exciting the initial idea part and presentation to the client and discussion for that.Of course, final printing part also makes me exciting.

What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?

NO : I love to think a lot of things, like why this is like this or who act like this, and if this part change like that how it will be. I love to think that kind of things. Actually, a lot of things in the world has a simple rule. I love to think and find those simple to at different part and express by design.

What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?

NO : I want to have more categories and editing skill, and grow up my design skills.

What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?

NO : If someone wants to be a designer, I might advise her or him, listen more what the client needs.

You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?

NO : The focus on the essence of that project and drawing that originality.

What is your day to day look like?

NO : Every weekday morning, I check some news on the internet with having breakfast, I go to the office, check the task of that day and start work. As much as possible, I set the meeting with a client in the morning or after the lunchtime. As much as possible don't work overtime and relax at home or chat with my friends.

How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?

NO : I don't much follow the design trend, but I much care about the new application or have an ear to the ground.

How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?

NO : Good design is that can fill the client needs.

How do you decide if your design is ready?

NO : Could take a consensus with the client.

What is your biggest design work?

NO : For now, planning and shooting photo to SNS post to a newly established brand company was biggest design work for me. Because of that works, I could make a fun of that brand from zero bases.

Who is your favourite designer?

NO : Jean-Paul GoudeBruno Munari

Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?

NO : Physics books and nature is always good to give me good inspiration. So I read the books and strolling the park or riverside my day off.

Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?

NO : In each project, not just design for the client, find own meaning in that project.

What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?

NO : To make smile someone.

What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?

NO : I could have the confidence of my own design skill. and my mother and teacher were happy for that.

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