Interview with Golnoush Zamani and Hajar Shahsavari

Golnoush Zamani and Hajar Shahsavari ("GZAHS") interviewed on Saturday, 21 May.

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

GZAHS : hajar: she majored in industrial design and as a designer, she has learned how can design helpful products for people and our society.

How did you become a designer?

GZAHS : hajar: actually, her mother discovered me and she encourage me to continue my field in arts. her mother sent her to art class when she was in childhood. also, her mother sent her to paint in high school, and after she had chosen industrial design as her major at university. Venus is her first professional design that changed her life as a designer and now she designs amazing products.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

GZAHS : hajar: at first she researches a subject and she begins to find a better way. then, she defines a process and starts to design for that subject. after that she builds a prototype of the design in 3d software and then builds a physical prototype to evaluate the work

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

GZAHS : hajar: respectively, curious and excited. when her design is finished she feels successful. actually, her designs are like her babies.

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

GZAHS : hajar: her curious and fighter character

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

GZAHS : hajar: she wants to be among the ten most successful women in the world. she will establish her company as a designer. she wants sustainable design to create a better world and now she is working on special projects.

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

GZAHS : Hajar: Think differently to find the best way and have a creative mind and select the path and field that you love it. Read books and watch good movies.

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

GZAHS : hajar: she says about her feeling. she says trusting her eyes and thoughts. having said that around us there are lots of answers to solve our problems. she always finds her answer in nature. also, she thinks group work is amazing and with group we are a successful than be single work.

What is your day to day look like?

GZAHS : hajar: she is an owl and she loves to work until midnight or more but she has to be in turn with the world's working hours. because many peoples are early birds. so she gets up in the morning to eat breakfast after that work on my tasks and in the evening went to the gym but even day I go to the club to do her shuttle training. she is a professional athlete and she was a member of the international badminton team but these days I practice for myself. at the night she does other tasks and sometimes watches a movie or series.

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

GZAHS : hajar: in her opinion, a good product is one that attracts people and easier their life. she believes each product can help people's life has well designed.

How do you decide if your design is ready?

GZAHS : hajar: she wanst to set an example on Venus furniture. she assumed that the project was over when there were no problems after the build prototype and its problems were solved, and it was clear that it would go on the mass production for pregnant women. That was when Venus was a complete for us.

What is your biggest design work?

GZAHS : Venus is her biggest design work because it is her first work and it encourages her to continue her way as a designer more than before. also, this work receive many awards that one of that is this contest and I going to receive much success in the future

Who is your favourite designer?

GZAHS : hajar: I haven't a specific favorite designer cause there are lots of things that I can not experience and it is constantly changing which has not yet attracted my particular designer. but these days interested in Cas Holman especially her design that is named Geemo. she has attracted me so much.

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

GZAHS : hajar: Isfahan, Iran. A city is full of historic places. she believes Living in Iran can inspire minds unbelievably. Cause you can find stories even in the details and has a lot of symbols that inspire many people in our society and international communities. so she tries to find new things and connected them To our lives.

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

GZAHS : hajar: she is interested to work with a group because she can learn new things and she would be working with a business that is so important for them creativity and teamwork.

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

GZAHS : hajar: as a designer, she is going to design good designs for my people and help even in very small quantities to save our world. also, she hopes one day she gets a position where she can help with humanitarian projects because she really enthusiastic to do this.

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

GZAHS : hajar: honestly, she had never thought that reaching this award. until this moment this is a part of her resume for my immigration to apply to a university.

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