F Words by Sue Fenton
Much of my work on trade magazines involved talking to product designers about the art of creating desirable products. These are some examples, starting with an interview with German designer Oliver Kleine about the aesthetic appeal of glassware. oliver kleine interview.
This next one was an interview with fashion designer Paul Costelloe, who discusses the unlikely connection between catwalk fashion and ceramic design. paul costelloe interview.
Louise Kennedy is also best known as a fashion designer. I talked to her about how a collaboration with a manufacturer of crystal glassware helped establish her brand outside the clothing sector. louise kennedy interview
I went to Sweden for the next one, a feature about the design function at glassmaker Kosta Boda, where product designers get unprecedented creative input into company activities. kosta boda interview.
This one was fun to do: I was interviewing one designer in a hotel bar in London when another saw us and joined in the conversation. Unexpectedly, I had to keep track of two lots of rapid-fire designer-talk, a real test for my shorthand. It made for an interesting piece though. moore & smith interview
In this one, British designer David Redman, already no stranger to high-profile luxury retailers, talks about the challenges of cracking the US market as he launches his range in New York. david redman interview
Finally, a feature discussing how manufacturers add value and desirability through design to distinguish products that otherwise have little intrinsic difference in manufacture or in production costs. value for money feature
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