Keyvan Kasaei

Specialized in Design.

Keyvan Kasaei

About Keyvan Kasaei

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs

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Interview with Keyvan Kasaei

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
I have studied Industrial Design as a major in University. I was Fascinated with Cars, Airplanes, Robots and Sci-fi and I want to Design Robots or Airplanes.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
I work as a Consultant and co-operate with other designers or Developers on a per project basis.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
I am professionally working in Technology field. The web, Mobile apps and Service Design are my main focus. but I am fascinated in any form of Art & Design. regardless.
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
I have developed and Interactive Multimedia Campain back in my early days.
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
Material: Wood. Platform: Web, Technology: Service Oriented Technologies.
When do you feel the most creative?
Usually When I thinker with the Idea and iterate a number of times.
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
I feel I'm focused and I don't care about anything else.
What makes a design successful?
In my field of Expertise, It's all about user acceptance & retention.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
I care about Experience Design as well as Technicality as an expert.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
To create a new form of Habit by encouraging the audience to think & act differently.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Design in evolving every day and the Technology would be more integrated with Design even in pure arts like paintings
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Like many Designer, I do Sketch out my Ideas and takes those to actions which I think can have a potential.
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
Minimalistic. Creative and Simple. Simplicity avoids the confusions. I like the expressive way of communication.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
I live in Sydney, Australia and we have an active community of designers and developers. Culturally people welcome any ideas which make the life easier but cons are the community has a conservative approach of problem-solving.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
In my opinion, you can find a good Designer based on the portfolio and similar experiences in the past according to your budget limits.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
1)Need Finding, 2)Research, 3)Business Analysis, 4)Minimum Viable Product(MVP), 5)user validation testing, 6)Re-evaluation. 7)Delivery & Maintenance
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Get involved in your professional community and attend any professional networking events which is possible and also make sure you are recognised based on your portfolio and efforts.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
Being a creator is an amazing feeling. but it will lift your standard of living which might not be easy sometimes.
What skills are most important for a designer?
Being Visionary, Risk Taker, Communicator and Skills they build through time.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
I am mainly using a code editor, a graphical Software like Sketch or Photoshop and Invision and I study about new Products developed every day in Platforms like Beta list nd Product hunt and Angelist
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
I try my best to do plan for a longer development time if possible.
What was your most important job experience?
As a Developer working on a Service-oriented project which now is in the market and being used by thousands
Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
There are two Cloud-based Products and Mobile apps which would be introduced in 2017
Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
Thanks to everyone helping me and my teams to be where we are today.

Extended Interview with Keyvan Kasaei

How did you become a designer?
Details are important to me in Design. and also I like to have my own creations & products that make a good impact on people's lives.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I love any aspect of Art & Design and I try to see them as a whole but also I have discovered a new passion in Service Design : developing SaaS Services, Mobile Apps & Cloud Computing
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
1)Discover, 2)Build 3)Measure 4) Feedback. This is a learning Loop which never ends but validates your Understanding of whether you are on the right track.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
Great designers are visionaries but good designers are followers.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
I say, The thought process & approach based on the medium & context of the Design. and next is the presentation.
What is your day to day look like?
I would design & implement Services to address unique needs of the Society. like Uber
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
I always have a long list of projects I want to build, as a designer you are always like that.
What is your biggest design work?
Tesla Model S by Franz von Holzhausen. I am always fascinated by Car Designs
Who is your favourite designer?
A project that my team is going to launch in near future. It is a Service based project which lots of User experience touches. I think that would be my greatest achievement so far.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
Design is a way of thinking in which changes the way we live and it can have different forms & approaches.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
My Students & teams, Also my Mistakes, Mentors, Environment & Family are on the top of my head.

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