Interview with Jackson Y. K. Chia

Jackson Y. K. Chia ("JYKC") interviewed on Friday, 30 June.

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

JYKC : I studied Architecture and end up practicing in Interior Design. I formed Design Gallery 2007 untill today.

How did you become a designer?

JYKC : I strongly believe that with a good design could create a better world to our nation. when i was a child i love to draw and paint along the growing up i love music as well, it's clear an artist is born.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

JYKC : The concept development for me is priorities then follow by space planing to make the whole design functional, the 3D fly through help a lot to discover some uncover area.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

JYKC : I would say is motivating and fun when designing.

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

JYKC : The love and passion of arts shape me to become a designer today. Hand sketching, painting and playing musical instrument help to versitile the art sense.

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

JYKC : My dream project is to design any remarkable landmark project for example Art Gallery or Casino.

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

JYKC : Be passionate, humble and enjoy the process or journey to discover your signature style in design.

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

JYKC : Do not give up easily, trust your passion and love toward the art, love what you do and do what you love, humble is the key to various knowledge.

What is your day to day look like?

JYKC : I absolutely love what im doing and 24 hours were not enough for a day.

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

JYKC : Yes is matter because civilization are evoving everyday, as a designer we need to understand the trend and stay up to date and counter offer a better version of the trend or create a new trend.

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

JYKC : Well first we need to understand the design objective to create a strong concept, and from strong concept we create features of indentity as well as experience and knowledge toward all sort of materials.

How do you decide if your design is ready?

JYKC : There isn't pefect design but the design meet the objective yet it creatively artistic and fully functional, there i think is ready.

What is your biggest design work?

JYKC : Bunga Raya Resort and Spa located at Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu. This is because the resort have a strong post modern native indentity concept in it.

Who is your favourite designer?

JYKC : There were a lot but i can name a few, Architect William Allen Alsop, Architect Santiago Calatrava Valls and Architect Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid. I would love to hang out with both great Ar William Alsop and Ar Zaha Hadid.

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

JYKC : Enjoying sunset at the beach and playing some blues guitar.

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

JYKC : Well in this industries of design we need to educate client on the value of art vs money and is hard but without art this world will be boring, so i guess by making our client understand this industries is very important.

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

JYKC : A very power statement "Whatever good things we build end up building us" by Jim Rohn.

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

JYKC : Me and my team never think of winning, we learnt a lot through out the process and we truely honoured and enjoyed it all the way. We extend our thank you for all of the love and support from all around.

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