We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Jose Roca about their original and creative Money Bank design work. Jose Roca is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original money bank works.
Jose Roca ("JR") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Tamsa Money Bank. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
JR : The main idea behind this design is to make a memory over our heritage as Colombians and reflect on our past and traditions.
JR : I wanted to create an object that challenge the normal perception or conceptions over it. That is why I decided to create a money bank that will be displayed wide open and not hidden and shy.
JR : Start production right away and promote it in my country.
JR : The main concept took around two weeks. Refining it with its proportions and materials took around three months.
JR : This design was born from a personal need of getting an object where I could place the items I carry on my pockets when I get home.
JR : By the moment I am producing it by myself. But I am open to anyone interested in getting the production rights.
JR : The need to be organized.
JR : I look for tons of references of money banks, to filter what I found interesting on them and how could I make it better, also check on the pre-Columbian crafts that can be found in Museo de Oro in Bogotá, Colombia.
JR : Anyone who want a decorative item that tells a story, to open room for a dialogue that goes around heritage, myths and history.
JR : This object is not just a money bank. This is a tribute for heritage.
JR : Tamsa is the Muiscas term used to refer to offerings or tributes, a term that is coherent with the main purpose of this object.
JR : At the beginning I made use of the classical pen and paper. After this used different resources as CAD and paper models to define proportions and dimensions. Also where made play and wood prototypes.
JR : Is an unexpected object. As seen for the first time, this cannot be directly related to a money bank. So it creates a surprise effect when discover its main purpose and relationship with the myth that inspired it.
JR : I had help of a local workshop called Casa de Barro where the molds and first pieces where developed.
JR : This is a mixture of handcraft and machinery, since the vase is made by hand and the dish is made through an embossing process.
JR : Expert surveys where made to define the most pleasant proportion, materials and finishing combinations and assembly methods.
JR : The main challenges appeared during the production face, where some parts and olds had to be remade a few times to get the final and proper dimension.
JR : I was motivated by some colleagues who had made part of this competition in the past and helped me understand all the benefits of making part of this selected group.
JR : Helped me being more organized and efficient in the creation of new projects.
