Interview with Fabrizio Guarrasi

Fabrizio Guarrasi ("FG") interviewed on Monday, 19 March.

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

FG : I have worked in different design's fields. I started as graphic designer in London, then I worked as consultant designer, after a little experience in UX/UI design I definitively become a furniture designer.

How did you become a designer?

FG : I born as designer. When I was child I loved objects, I believed that each objects had a soul, a deep sould that interact with me, and me with it. I have been always inquiring about all: nature, human beings and especially how objects are made.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

FG : My priority is the user: what he wants, what he need, what I feels. These are all aspects that each designer should concern.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

FG : I feel really well, I create and shape my destiny and I believe that this is awesome, I love it.

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

FG : Obviously the will to exceed always my expectations. This has played a big role in my life, and especially in my designer's life.

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

FG : My growth path can been related with the story of my life. My origin, my family and my values has been very important for my education and for the man that I am and that I will be.

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

FG : Be curious, be honest, be positive. Care about planet and human beings.

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

FG : To pursue always your dream. As designer and especially as human, believe always in your dream, and they will come true. Just will it.

What is your day to day look like?

FG : Wow, these is a difficult question for me. Fortunately, I do not have a routine day, and I love it. I hate the uniformity.

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

FG : Social networks are really important for this topic. I use it to be update for the last design trends and for spread my job's network.

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

FG : Good Design is quite hard to acive. Not so much designer are able to produce "good design". But generally a project for be considered good design must be Innovative, aesthetically attractive, honest, reliable and, most important thing, environment's respectfull

How do you decide if your design is ready?

FG : Design's process never end. Time is our enemy, when we do not have more time, means that our project is ready.

What is your biggest design work?

FG : My biggest design work is my life. I am working on it, stay tuned.

Who is your favourite designer?

FG : Formafantasma's research is awesome.

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

FG : I am deeply passionate for design's world and human beings. Attention to details, excessive precision and my will to exceed always my expectations are all aspects that distinguish myself. I strongly believe in the idea that “we are not born, but we grow up and become someone”.

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