Paulus M. Dreibholz
London
United Kingdom
what do designers do?
I am a designer. Or: I am a typographer.
working at night per month
Never.
how do designers spend their time
on average workday?
on average workday?
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09:00
18:00
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designing
1 1 1
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research
1
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writing emails
1
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handling calls
1
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managing
1
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other
1 1
lunch, other
how do designers develop ideas?
Researching, analysing, discussing and weighing the parameters of the project and also during the actual design work itself – I guess you could call it informed play.
main influences
People, politics, society. I work with people and I love communicating to them using the possibility of visual languages.
what does a designers’
workplace look like?
workplace look like?
Our studio contains: One big desk with myself and my designers on it. A wall with post-it notes, sketches and prototypes. Archive of projects. Shelves of paper samples and book-dummies. Cutting/crafting area. Kitchen and lunch area.
what is an ideal designer like?
Committed, interested, social, forward thinking, respectful.
what is a dream client like?
Committed, interested, social, forward thinking, respectful.
relationship with client
Rarely they do not become friends.
getting along with salary
I cope well.
what do you like or dislike
about the others’ behaviour?
about the others’ behaviour?
Assumptions and disrespect (which usually manifests itself as ignorance).