Ocd Brooch by Luyi Sun

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

LS : This piece is inspired by Neil Hilborn's poem "OCD."

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

LS : The balance between geometric and organic shapes.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

LS : Making more variations of this piece and experiment with differrent materials.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

LS : It took me about 2 weeks.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

LS : I was deeply touched when I read Neil Hilborn's poem in a literature class and it spoke to me emotionally, so I decided to make a piece out of it.

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

LS : I made this piece myself, but I would love to work with a company and create more variations of this piece, such as rings, necklaces and earrings.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

LS : I love making brooches, they sit close to your heart and make a statement.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

LS : I'm really interested in architecture designs and I always incorporate geometric shapes in my design.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

LS : Its handmade quality, unique texture and movability.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

LS : It's from Neil Hilborn's poem "OCD."

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

LS : I just did rough sketch on my note book and that's it, most of my design grew organically during the process of making.

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

LS : The piece looks fragile but it is actually very sturdy, the movability and texture makes it visually interesting.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

LS : I completed the work all by myself.

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

LS : This piece is all handmade, using very traditional techniques.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

LS : I did my research on OCD, and noticed that most of them have the need for symmetry and like to align things in perfectly order, and that's the reason I chose squares to represent that.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

LS : Interpret the poem in an abstract way.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

LS : I think one of brooch's function is being noticed and to start a conversation, I'm curious how many people out there will resonate with this piece.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

LS : Do not rush during the making, good results take time and patience.