Giovani Castelucci
Ribeirão Pires
Brazil
what do designers do?
I’m in the first months of running my own business.
additional thoughts
I used to work at design offices, but now I’m trying to run my own business to make things the way I think it’s good for the clients, the design community and my quality of life.
working at night per month
Once a month.
how do designers spend their time
on average workday?
on average workday?
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08:00
19:00
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designing
1 1 1 1 1
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research
1 1
reading stuff related to design, business and so on
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writing emails
1 1
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handling calls
1
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managing
1
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other
0
how do designers develop ideas?
Deeply understanding the problem, making a lot of research, writing down some first ideas, relaxing, looking at the first ideas and evolving them, show to trustful friends, changing again.
main influences
Ian MacKaye, Stefan Sagmeister, André Stolarski.
what does a designers’
workplace look like?
workplace look like?
Just the essential tools like pens, markers, paper, notebooks and computer.
what is an ideal designer like?
Great thinker and great doer.
what is a dream client like?
Open minded and respectful.
relationship with client
Almost every time it’s a deep relationship, and sometimes we become friends.
getting along with salary
I cope well.
what do you like or dislike
about the others’ behaviour?
about the others’ behaviour?
I like when they respect the fact that they are experts in their businesses and I’m expert in design.