We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Deyin Zhang about their original and creative Language Learning App design work. Deyin Zhang is an award-winning service designer, that makes our world a better place with their original language learning app works.
Deyin Zhang ("DZ") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Chinese Chain Language Learning App. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
DZ : My design mainly comes from the real needs of users. Many non-native Chinese speakers have told me that learning Chinese is difficult. Therefore, I had the inspiration to design this work
DZ : The focus is on helping non-native Chinese speakers quickly master Chinese grammar knowledge and Chinese culture.
DZ : My plan is to promote it well and let more people discover this design. I am very grateful for the support and assistance provided by Design A, especially in terms of promotion and publicity.
DZ : About a year.
DZ : It was my own inspiration, no one commissioned me to do this design.
DZ : The ownership of my design comes from me personally and does not belong to the design company. As of now, this design has not been sold or leased for production rights.
DZ : I think it was because I wanted to solve this practical problem, and this driving force inspired me to design this design.
DZ : My master's and doctoral supervisor, Luo Shijian, are legendary figures in my heart. He designed various aspects, such as the famous seats in China and the exercise system for astronauts. In addition, he is also a very famous design scholar. Every time I communicate with Professor Luo Shijian, it inspires me a lot. He is my idol. He has had a significant impact on my design.
DZ : It includes many types of users, all of whom are its target users.
DZ : The innovation of this design lies in the use of design cards to learn Chinese, and the continuous use of colors to reflect proficiency in different men.
DZ : This is a very direct name, CHINESECHAIN is the meaning of the Chinese link
DZ : Digital design tools such as Figma and Illustrator, as well as paper prototyping tools.
DZ : The most unique feature is that it meets the real needs of non-native Chinese learners.
DZ : I worked with other designers to complete this design. They were my former classmates. I have collaborated with professional designers before.
DZ : Technology is a form of support, but it is not the most important part. Digging into users' real needs is one of the most important aspects of this design.
DZ : yes. We obtained real user data through research and used this data to assist our design.
DZ : The entire design process was completed relatively smoothly without encountering any special challenges. I encountered some minor communication frictions in the collaborative design, but that wasn't considered a challenge.
DZ : I have chosen the most famous design competition in the world - the A Design Award. This is a decision recognized by all members of our team.
DZ : Learned about teamwork and how to allocate design tasks. This has enhanced my design management skills.
