LEGENDARY INTERVIEW

Design Legends ("DL") had the distinct honour to interview legendary designer OPPO Industrial Design Team ("OIDT") 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: How do you define design, what is design for you?

OIDT : By understanding people’s underlying needs and desires, striving to create compelling innovations that create value for people through our constant pursue of perfection in our design, care for quality, craftsmanship and uniqueness in every single detail.

DL: How does design help create a better society?

OIDT : In life, we are met with all sorts of problems and personal needs. Design is about making life better by providing relevant and meaningful solutions. By rethinking of how we could live better, collectively and creatively, we can perhaps make a positive impact on peoples’ life.

DL: What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?

OIDT : Color, materials and finishing are a crucial area in the design, and ensuring that we consider all aspects in lifestyle changes and people needs, through trend analysis, we can deliver and maintain a color palette specific catered to each of our target consumer groups with authenticity, uniqueness and relevance.

DL: When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?

OIDT : We believe a great design or product can always be better, so the first thing we always ask ourselves is how can we make this even better and what are the unmet needs that this great product has probably missed out?

DL: Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?

OIDT : In Oppo, we believe in teamwork and co-creation. Designers are an important and vital part of creating well-crafted products and solutions together with product managers and research and technology teams. We believe that collaborative innovation works best when all of the stakeholders not just only our internal team members but also our customers and suppliers can bring in insightful ideas and improve together.

LEGENDARY DESIGNER

THE OPPO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN TEAM ARE FOCUSED ON DESIGNING DESIRABLE AND ENGAGING PRODUCTS, BRINGING MEANINGFUL HUMAN-CENTRED INNOVATIONS THAT ENRICH AND IMPROVE OUR USER'S LIVES. OPPO IS A GLOBAL PIONEER IN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY: GUIDED BY AESTHETICS, DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMITTED TO CREATING CUTTING-EDGE DEVICES AND SERVICES THAT EMPOWER AND INSPIRE PEOPLE IN AN INTELLIGENTLY CONNECTED FUTURE. AT OPPO, TECHNOLOGY IS AN ART FORM. FORMED IN 2004, WE BEGAN NOT WITH A PRODUCT BUT WITH A PHILOSOPHY TO CREATE EXQUISITE PRODUCTS THAT ENRICH LIVES AND SPREAD HAPPINESS. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OUR FOUNDER MADE IT OPPO’S GOAL TO PURSUE THE ULTIMATE PRODUCT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND ELEVATED AESTHETICS. FOLLOWING OUR BEGINNINGS IN CHINA AND STEADY GROWTH IN ASIA, WE HAVE BECOME A GLOBAL LEADING BRAND. TODAY WE HAVE BRAND PRESENCE IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES: WE HAVE SET UP 6 RESEARCH DIVISIONS AND 4 R&D CENTRES. OPPO HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A GLOBAL DESIGN CENTER IN LONDON. TOGETHER, OVER 40,000 OPPO EMPLOYEES JOIN THEIR EFFORTS TO CREATE BETTER FUTURE FOR USERS EVERYWHERE.


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