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("") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
: Simple in form without sacrificing functions.
: Keeping the design plain and simple, but added a touch of elegance. However, lots of storage was crucial, so I used 6mm clear acrylic to fabricate all the drawer units with multiple layers and partitions.
: Tweak the design slightly to get a few variations. Introduce new color schemes - for example, red and white might appeal to some ladies, whilst totally white might give a more subdue yet highly sleek look. Initially it will be available made to order.
: The concept didn't take long to materialize. It then took a few weeks to transform the idea from pencil drawings to computer 3D models and 2D CAD drawings for all the separate parts. But the process of actually building it took a bit longer than anticipated. There were a few hurdles to pass, including the search for off-the-shelf hinges to support the heavy lid - After several trial and error, I found a suitable one which still needed modification to allow the lid to open at the correct angle and sustain the weight to retain the soft closing action.
: It was for my wife. We initially tried to buy one, but couldn't find anything suitable, so I decided to design and build one for her. In fact, the name of the design 'isobel by Brendan' was sort of named after her. I spelled it slightly different though, and have it all in lower case to suggest that it's an object.
: No, it is not being produced or used by anyone. This is the first prototype. I designed the whole thing so that it can be reproduced very easily. Initially, if there is any demand for it, I would have it made to order.
: I design and fabricate signs, from something very small to massive structural ones, most of them illuminated. I also design and build products and gadgets. I've just designed a DSLR camera stabilizer, something similar to the Merlin Steadicam, but I think it's much better (no disrespect - The Merlin system is very good, but it's very complicate to set up). I came up with a base design (with the Merlin, it is called the Stage) which allows the position of the camera to be easily repositioned to achieve the center of gravity. The Merlin goes through extensive setups and then the position of gymbal is also needed to be adjusted to get the centre of gravity, whilst my system repositions the camera itself very easily after attaching to the base to achieve the centre of gravity . Jarret Brown, the inventor of the Merlin Steadicam, is a great inspiration... I would love to have him look at my design one day.
: No. I don't recall anything as such. But one thing I learned from signage design is 'simplicity' is the key ingredient.
: Most women i guess.
: Unique, simple, with lots of storage and functions.
: As I've mentioned above, it's kind of named after my wife, Isabelle.
: CNC machine, woodworking tools and machinery, acrylic and metal fabrication tools
: Probably the opal acrylic square ring light around the mirror which is embedded with LEDs.
: I came up with that myself. However, the traditional Hollywood dressing tables used by actors with all the globes around the mirror was an inspiration. I just modernized the idea.
