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Jamie McLellan: International Designer of Mystery

 

 

Design-on-Design chat to NZ designer Jamie McLellan about his international design career working with the likes of Makio Hasuike and Co. in Milan, Neil Pride in Hong Kong, and Tom Dixon in London.

Interview by Matt Harcourt

Tim Wigmore: Awards, Shows and Environmental Responsibility

After reading that Tim was voted one of the ‘top 10 Australian and New Zealand forces and faces in design’ by the Design Quarterly Magazine, Design-on-Design decided to find out more about this exciting designer, and whether he felt any new pressures from this title.

Interview by James Novak

Alexander Lotersztain: The Influence of Different Cultures

Design-on-Design is excited to present an interview with Alexander Lotersztain! Alex shares with us the benefits of extensive travel, and explains a bit about the work he does with In Africa Community Foundation… a very rewarding program.

Interview by James Novak

Katy Wallace: engaging viewers for the past 15 years through conceptional dialogue

Design-on-Design chats to NZ designer Katy Wallace about her 15 year career as a designer of innovative and quirky/postmodern furniture.

Interview by Matt Harcourt

Björn Rust's 5 P's: Passion, Persistence, Promotion, People and Place

Björn Rust, an exciting young Brisbane-based designer, shares with Design-on-Design an insight into his design process, and highlights the importance of promoting your designs in order to be noticed by the industry.

Interview by James Novak

Nick Rennie of 'Happy Finish Design'

After returning from a trip to Tokyo, Nick Rennie, Melbourne-based designer and creator of ‘Happy Finish Design,’ agreed to answer some questions about his background, education and projects.

 Interview by James Novak

Christopher Metcalfe: Some Truths About Life After Uni

New Zealand designer, Christopher Metcalfe, is a growing name in the product design industry. With his success from the Bol Fruit Bowl, Design-on-Design found out how this came about, and also how he’s made the transition from uni student to running his own business.

Interview by Matt Harcourt

Marc Harrison: Innovating Design with the Macadamia Nut

Design-on-Design caught up with Australian designer Marc Harrison.  Marc, most well known for his Husque Bowl made with macadamia nut shells, shares the importance of designers being influenced by their local identity and environment rather than from what is happening internationally.  At the time of the interview Marc was on a visit to New Zealand promoting his design practice to the New Zealand design industry. 

Interview by Matt Harcourt

Jesse Costelloe: HiFi designer and entrepreneur extraordinaire

For Design-on-Design's first ever interview I chatted to Jesse Costelloe who designs, manufacture and sells HiFi sound systems under the banners of Oden and Evok.  The interesting thing about Jesse is that he is only 22 years old and has no formal design education.  What he does have instead is guts, determination and the ability to fully utilise the help that he has been given along the way.

Interview by Matt Harcourt