Design Legends ("DL") had the distinct honour to interview legendary designer Tingting Han ("TH") 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.
TH : I studied graphic design and got Bachelor of Arts degree, then I worked as a graphic designer and interior decorator for 6 years. After that, I went to Japan to study fashion design in Bunka fashion college and Esmod Tokyo. In 2015, I transferred to Esmod Paris and graduated from Novelle couture traditional. Now I work as a freelancer in both fashion and graphic design industries, and at the same time, I work on the first ready to wear collection of my own brand "Nicole Hon".
TH : I want to change the world in my way. So I think to become a designer in a solution.
TH : I chose to be.
TH : I do fashion design, graphic design, interior decoration, and illustration. I love to design everything when I have a chance to do.
TH : Do more research and open your mind.
TH : I think a good designer can do a good job and a great designer could make a work become a piece of art.
TH : I think it depends on whether it suits human or project for a long time.
TH : Because I think the good design could make people's life more comfortable and easier. It worth to invest more money.
TH : I really want to design some haute couture dresses for a movie or a live.
TH : Maybe it's my own collection.
TH : Think more, try more.
TH : Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior.
TH : Glass products and items of furniture by Emile Galle, architectures by Gaudi. I love art nouveau style so well.
TH : I think my next design will be the greatest one. The best is always the next.
TH : Study more and work harder.
TH : I can't image my life like that.
TH : I consider art as a nature langue, which nobody needs to learn but could feel and understand it with heart. And the design is one of the expressions of art which people use their imagination and technique. As we live with other animals and plants, we got a lot of inspiration from them, then we found a langue to talk about it in our way.
TH : My professors taught me a lot of technique and knowledge. And my boyfriend is always being my side and supports me for very long time.
TH : Have a dream and want to make it come true.
TH : Laziness.
TH : I think the designer is the best person to present their work, they know the process and industry situation.
TH : I'm working on my new ready to wear collection now.
TH : To be a famous designer and make some artwork deathless.
TH : Maybe they could just expect me to work harder and make more designs.
TH : Good design could make people more convenient to live.
TH : I'm designing an embroidery work now. It's for another competition.
TH : The next one. Because I'm really hard to be satisfied.
TH : I hope people could open mind with their daily garments, their choices could be more diversified, not follow the popular trends but have their own thought.
TH : China, of course.
TH : It depends on the project and the client, normally a project cost me maximin 3 months.
TH : Research always comes first. Know thyself know yourself。
TH : Work hard, play hard.
TH : At first, I thought design sets the trends, but during these years, I found the trends sets the designs. But I don't think it's correct. Maybe after several years, people won't scare off future anymore and don't lost their way. The design will set the trends again.
TH : Technology is very important to my design, it's just like sugar to a cake.
TH : Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
TH : The color is like the flavor, materials are like the flour and the ambient is like the plate presentation to a cake.
TH : How did I make the leather sculpture with iron.
TH : How to improve it.
TH : I don't have one. But I believe if you meet a person really understand each other and could improve each other, co-design is not a bad choice.
TH : My professor Franck Josseaume. When I'm doing a design work, I always remember he said: "I saw it before". It couraged me to make a totally new design.
TH : Bunka textbooks.
TH : Keep following the new design and new technique.
TH : Alexander McQueen, Emile Galle, and Gaudi.
TH : It's my first time to win a design award, so for me, it's really hard.
TH : My favorite color is black, favorite place is where I'm living, favorite food is butter lobster. I love four seasons. I love cat and accessories. Alexander McQueen is my favorite brand.
TH : After watched an exhibition or a show, as I always believe I can do better, I would have more motivation with my creative work.
TH : When I was a little child, I always preferred to read or draw at home then play outside.
TH : I love science fiction movie quite well. So I think maybe thousand years later, people will live in a totally different form. There's
TH : Please pay close attention with my brand and coming collection.
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