Sun Jian
1. Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your background.
My name is Sun Jian. I am the founder of SunDesign, a member of the Academic Committee of China Advertising Association, a judge of the American Effie Awards in Greater China, a judge of the Beijing Gift Travel Commodities and Cultural and Creative Products Competition, and a judge of the Golden Reed Industrial Design Award.
The work has won 500 design awards in Europe, Oceania, Asia and the United States.
Including the German National Design Award Gold Award, the German Red Dot Best of the Best Supreme Award, the American Muse Creative Award Platinum Award, the American IDA International Design Gold Award, the Netherlands Indigo Design Gold Award, etc.
2. What made you become/why did you choose to become a product designer?
Upper Bottom Station is a full-scale design company. us. for people from different countries around the world. customer service. Every job is very challenging. In this process, we not only need to understand the culture of different countries, but also the function of different products in the market. Come up with a solution to help the client solve his problem.
3. Tell us more about your business/company, job profile, and what you do.
Sun Design is a full-service design company. We serve clients from different countries all over the world. Every job is very challenging. In this process, we need to understand the culture of different countries, as well as the functions of different products in the market, and come up with solutions to help customers solve his problems.
4. What does “design” mean to you?
Designers come to help products sell better, and design can be applied in. different houses. Can better solve market proble.
5. What’s your favorite kind of design and why?
My favorite. Environmentally friendly materials can be used in the design
6. To you, what makes a “good” design?
As a designer, you should know more about the importance of resources and environment.
7. Describe your design style and its main characteristics.
Good design must be able to keep up with the development of today's society. A good design must be able to solve problems better, and a good design must be able to continue better. good tradition.
8. Tell us about your design process.
First of all, I will do all the sorting out before creation, including market analysis, including product research, including pairing. The epitome of culture, and finally creative according to the whole. And then design, and finally present a satisfactory work to the customer.
9. Do you think your country and its cultural heritage has an impact on your design process?
My country has 5000 years of history and culture. Ah, there are different design styles and cultural characteristics in different periods. Ah, so I often use some elements in my designs. At the same time, not only my country, but also when I do other works, I will definitely look for the culture of each country.
10. Congratulations! As the winner of the 2022 NY Product Design Awards, what does it mean to you and your company and team to receive this award distinction?
In 2010, my works won the Gold Award of the New York Product Tax Award. This year, I won a speech. For me and my team, whether it is a Gold Award or a Silver Award, it can be about our confidence and our confidence in us. The pursuit of the next stage played a very important role.
11. Can you explain a bit about the winning work you entered into the 2022 NY Product Design Awards, and why you chose to enter this project?
Among the previous anti-hair loss shampoo products, there are very few that can make people very aware of hair, because. It will fall off in our lives, but it is very difficult to take us to find a way to make him grow again. Therefore, our packaging design reflects the importance of hair, so we designed products around these elements of hair.
12. What was the biggest challenge with this project?
Among the previous anti-hair loss shampoo products, there are very few that can make people very aware of hair, because. It will fall off in our lives, but it is very difficult to take us to find a way to make him grow again. Therefore, our packaging design reflects the importance of hair, so we designed products around these elements of hair.
13. How has winning an award developed your practice/career?
For me, winning the award is very important for the affirmation of my work, and this is my next step. One of the motivations to create more excellent works will affect my entire design career.
14. What are your top three (3) favorite things about our industry?
The first thing is to have good works. It is constantly being created.
The second thing is that you can get it every year. New York Product Tax Award.
The third thing is to hope that after winning the award, it will be recognized, recognized and known by more people.
15. What makes your country specifically, unique in the design industry?
Design in China is constantly developing, and I can feel that there are many good design teams and designers in China that are constantly producing works, which also enables Chinese designers to have a place in the entire international environment.
16. Where do you see the evolution of design industry going over the next 5-10 years?
It is difficult to judge the development trend of the design industry in the next five to ten years, because many uncertain factors are constantly happening.
17. If you were a student entering this industry or an aspiring NY Product Design Awards submitter, what advice would you give them?
I think you need to fully believe that you can win awards, but you need to improve your work. Design ability and creative meaning of works.
18. What resources would you recommend to someone who wants to improve their skills in the design industry?
I think. Want to improve your skills in the design industry? First of all, you should see more good works, the works of excellent designers. This can improve your vision, and you must spend more time on your own creations and improve your own works.
19. Tell us something you have never told anyone else.
My personal work has won hundreds of design awards, but I still hope to constantly surpass myself.
20. Who has inspired you in your life and why?
I'm very grateful to my family for being a big part of the design process. Anxiety and stressful processes can. Leave me a lot of creative space.
21. What is your key to success? Any parting words of wisdom?
There is no good key to success, our slogan, but attitude determines everything
