Agota Rimsaite

LEGENDARY INTERVIEW

Design Legends ("DL") had the distinct honour to interview legendary designer Agota Rimsaite ("AR") for their original perspective and innovative approach to design as well as their creative lifestyle, we are very pleased to share our interview with our distinguished readers.

DL: Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

AR : In art - design world I am more than 10 years - I graduated National School of Arts in Lithuania and now I study my last year in Vilnius Academy of Arts in product design. This experience helped my to develop my creativity and professional skills.

DL: What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

AR : Since I was a kid I was very curious and I creative so when I passed the exams to National School of Arts I felt like I finally found the place to express myself. Mostly I like product design so naturally I continued my studies in this industry.

DL: Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

AR : I choose it by myself, I was pretty sure it is the best way to express myself.

DL: What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

AR : Now mostly I focus of furniture design, however I like doing graphic design projects too.

DL: What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

AR : I think the most important is to be brave designing what you like, the best results is when you design what you are truly passionate about.

DL: What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

AR : In my opinion good design define the trendy, good looking, functional design, however great design, attracts our attention of interesting, different combination of materials and most important - makes a positive impact to people lives.

DL: What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

AR : I evaluate how good design is on how different, interesting it is, what makes it special and different from others, what impact it makes for consumer.

DL: What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?

AR : Good design changes people lives, brings positivity and solves problems.

DL: What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

AR : My success is being honest in design - in other words design what I truly like and of course hard work.

DL: Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

AR : Tom Dixon