Gerwin Schmidt
Munich
Germany
what do designers do?
Like Robert Lax once wrote in one of his poems: “I’m into the business of doing what I’m doing.”
working at night per month
Never.
how do designers spend their time
on average workday?
on average workday?
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10:00
18:00
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designing
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research
1 m
talking to my colleagues, reading and thinking
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writing emails
1 k
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handling calls
1 k
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managing
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other
1 1
searching for old datas and actualize them for the client, updating websites etc. and fead design-competitions
how do designers develop ideas?
Think, research, design.
main influences
My teachers at university and my study-colleagues.
what does a designers’
workplace look like?
workplace look like?
As I like it.
what is an ideal designer like?
Intelligent, empathic, open minded, interested, organised.
what is a dream client like?
Self conscious, open minded, interested, organised, respectful.
relationship with client
I understand my position as a consultant who tries to help the clients with a knowledge they don’t have in house.
getting along with salary
I cope well.
what do you like or dislike
about the others’ behaviour?
about the others’ behaviour?
I like it when clients trust my skills and my experiences. I dislike it when clients don’t trust my skills and my experiences.