Premier Plus Safety Basic Footwear by Odair José Ferro

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

OJF : The main ideia behind to my design is brieng something inovation to comfort and safety.

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

OJF : The main focus is the combination colors

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

OJF : I plan to show for the world we can be new and inovate but simple

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

OJF : This design taked 6 months to fininsh with all concept.

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

OJF : I decide to design this particular concept and after show the company

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?

OJF : My design is production for Marluvas

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

OJF : I Did this design because I would like to show something diferente and what we can do better than did before

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

OJF : I think there others designer that could influence me in Italy, USA, and Germany.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

OJF : Safety Footwear Industry or Outdoor Footwear

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

OJF : The research to development all parts to combineted but the lines combineted is the diferent.

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

OJF : The name I gave because I thougth in the best the first thing you think and your remember all the time so this in mind is "PREMIER PLUS"

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

OJF : I used the ShoeMaster Power CadCam

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

OJF : The most unique is the orange pin on the hocks

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

OJF : Not I developed only by myself

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

OJF : Show that simple desing bring to much technology in side the boot with special materials

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

OJF : Not influenced by data just research some ideias and developed this one

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

OJF : The Chanllenges was find the correct material to constructo the product.

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

OJF : I decide to participated when I saw the first time the page the A DESIGN AWARD.

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

OJF : I learn many things and could improve some techinical draw to improve the final ideia

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

OJF : no thanks