Frank Philippin
London, Odenwald
United Kingdom, Germany
what do designers do?
All kind of things and too many to list. As a graphic designer my main interest is described through the word ‘interpretation’.
working at night per month
Never.
how do designers spend their time
on average workday?
on average workday?
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mostly at 09:00
it depends
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designing
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research
1
read, think, walk, talk, ask, listen (also to music)
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writing emails
1
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handling calls
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managing
1
managing myself and trying to manage clients and students
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other
1 1 1 1
teach, thinking about teaching, organising funding for teaching, organising talks, etc.
how do designers develop ideas?
A mixture of research, intuition and trying out things. Motto: One step forward, two steps back and so on.
main influences
That I did not want to be a designer in the first place.
what does a designers’
workplace look like?
workplace look like?
Table, chair, shelve and a view onto the vegetable garden (at least in one of the places I work from).
what is an ideal designer like?
There is no such thing as an ideal designer.
what is a dream client like?
He/she/it has a good product or service, is cooperative and friendly, trusts you to design something appropriate (which doesn’t mean nice) and pays similar fees as you would pay a good plumber or carpenter.
relationship with client
Sometimes so, sometimes lala.
getting along with salary
I cope well.
what do you like or dislike
about the others’ behaviour?
about the others’ behaviour?
Like: friendly and smart. Dislike: unfriendly and stupid.