Glens reading glasses by Glens

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

Glens : To make reading glasses that can be always with you and that are suitable for everyone

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

Glens : I wanted to make glasses that are suitable for most people, are comfortable and available for all

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

Glens : I would like to make world famous brand, the most recognizable glasses.

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

Glens : About 1 years

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

Glens : That was my personal need and inspiration

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?

Glens : I sell products myself in my company.

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

Glens : Personal need

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

Glens : Karl Annus made the 3-d model of the product

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

Glens : The target customers are all people who use reading glasses

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

Glens : It is much lighter and comfortable than other similar concepts

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

Glens : That was long and difficult process. Glens is the compound of glasses+lense.

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

Glens : That was a specially made device that set the shape for the prototype of designed item.

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

Glens : The bridge

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

Glens : I collaborated with designer Karl Annus, who made the 3-d visualisation and helped me with the realisation of my idea.

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

Glens : the unique material for making the glasses is tiny granules of high-quality co-polyester

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

Glens : There was made a research of the bridge radius. Also there was made a research of how the glasses held on the nose.

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

Glens : The main challenge was to find the solution that is suitable for most people

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

Glens : I have get the invitation

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

Glens : i got the new knowledges in the optics field

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

Glens : There is no other things that I would like to cover