{"id":64517,"date":"2021-07-21T09:28:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T01:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeddesign.tw\/?p=64517"},"modified":"2023-05-15T11:46:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T03:46:05","slug":"designer-li-hui-lun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeddesign.tw\/en\/news-en\/designer-li-hui-lun\/","title":{"rendered":"Seize every fleeting inspiration\uff1aDesigner Li, Hui Lun"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”news-single-title”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”64591″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Lamp designers are like poets who wander and seize every fleeting inspiration in daily life, transforming the ideas into sketches with the Midas touch, and refine to a sophisticated and timeless work to light up the darkness.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627036959671{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Li, Hui-Lun is a senior designer in Seed, all these years she has turned from a childlike perspective in early career toward social and environmental concerns. The keen observation has generated her designs in various styles and interpreted new light effects. Among her well received works OLO, LING, HOODIE, SIRCLE series and more, the OLO \u03a6 table lamp has just been honored by the 2021 Red Dot award.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]On a chilly morning we were guided by White, to filter through the garden and the alleys she used to walk around, talking about her perspective on design and life.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”64529″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627036977054{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

\u201cLighting for me seems like some sort of companionship.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]What do you think \u201clamp\u201d is to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

–Lighting for me seems like some sort of companionship.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Rather than design electronic devices which may become obsolete as the trend goes, eventually I devote myself in the lighting industry to develop and refine fixtures. I\u2019m always delighted to see how people treasure their daily essentials, lighting is one of them that particularly tends to stay in each family and solidify the relationship between people. So I guess companionship is the core value I\u2019d like to bring into my works.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]What do you enjoy most about the designing process?
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–My favorite part is the final phase of the job, while simulating my work in various styles of interior to see the products in a different light. I\u2019d know that\u2019s it when it can fit in so many different scenarios and yet looks all good, then my intuition would tell me that things won\u2019t go wrong. Because you can’t literally feel the luminance while 3D rendering, but when the work is put to virtual scenes, it comes so vivid with the light on! So in my proposal I can\u2019t help providing so many scenarios more than requested while team sharing.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”64533″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”64536″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]The biggest challenges during your career?<\/b><\/p>\n

–I was quite lost for some time in around the fifth year getting into the lighting industry. At the time, I was so focused on the “lamp” itself that felt strapped by other iconic designs that influenced me a lot. Then I learned to see the objects from a broader perspective, paying attention to the space and interaction with users. This change has calmed me down and led<\/span> me to break through the stereotypes. Now when I see a design similar to mine, I\u2019d be like “Oh, we are thinking of the same thing!”.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]Is there any changing or evolving since your first lamp product made a debut?<\/b><\/p>\n

–<\/span>At first, I would get stuck whenever my idea was shot down, but now I can live with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being a designer I have to handle rejection on a daily basis, and as much as I can understand that it\u2019s not the desired outcome being struggled that could negatively affect my performance. Sometimes I was in the grip of an obsession like \u201cit has to be 5mm thick for perfection!\u201d. It\u2019s not easy but now I\u2019ve learned to keep an open mind listening to the comments and trying to balance between insistence and compromise, taking into account both engineer and aesthetic considerations.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to say to the junior designers who have been depressed by allowing a rejection to knock confidence: \u201chey stop being upset, just move on, keep on drawing for the next successful proposal.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]What’s your favorite product among your works?<\/b><\/p>\n

–<\/span>I think it would be LING as it is well received in the market. At one point I found it was specified by one of my favorite interior designers and that totally blew my mind like “OMG! Is this really my design?” I always see myself as an ordinary person who is luckily doing what I love, turning my ideas into drawings. I\u2019m flattered and exhilarated to be recognized, not to mention by someone I admire. It must be one of my most surreal experiences.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_single_image image=”64600″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”fadeInUp” link=”https:\/\/www.seeddesign.tw\/en\/product-en\/pendant-en\/ling-pl6\/”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627036994049{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Eagerly soak up something new.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]How to stay inspired?<\/b><\/p>\n

–Eagerly soak up something new.
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I spend a lot of time submerging myself in various design magazines and websites such as Pinterest and Instagram for <\/span>creative ideas<\/span>, taking different elements and sorting them correspondingly to the space they fit and the texture they contribute. I think it\u2019s <\/span>also<\/span> important to <\/span>\u201c<\/span>really<\/span>\u201d experience life<\/span>. <\/span>In my spare time I like to <\/span>filter through the city\u2019s streets<\/span>,<\/span> or go for a staycation to spark new inspirations.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”64531″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]If you were going to design a lamp for your child, what would it be?
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–<\/span>I created HOODIE based on the concept of my son and it just came in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I returned from my maternity leave, I was assigned to design a petite table lamp, then I thought \u201cokay, that\u2019s exactly what I need while accompanying my little boy!\u201d, and here it is. Since the task is specified for nursing, I gave the lamp a hood to be able to change the light direction. I used to dim the light and turn it toward me for bedtime stories, afterwards I would be able to read or have a little MeTime without disturbing him while sleeping. I found it is also therapeutic when kids wake up in the middle of the night, a dim light would comfort them, make them feel secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now my son is getting older and he loves doodling too. Sometimes he would even cheer me on the way to work: “Keep drawing mom, have a good day at work.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”32191″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”64540″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]Can you share with us one of your most cherished items?<\/b><\/p>\n

–<\/span>I\u2019ve got plenty, no way to share just one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Turns out I am a bit fetish. As long as I am emotionally attached to something, I can\u2019t resist putting it in my pocket and taking it home ever since I was little. Things like candy wrappers from my crush, a fallen leaf collected by my son on our first trip to the park, pebbles from our family trip, even my little brother’s baby <\/span>tooth<\/span>. It\u2019s the fond memory associated with these things that present the most value. Looking through them and walking down memory lane always gives me joy. The downside is that things pile up and <\/span>I have to give them up at some point, reluctantly.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”64545″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”64681″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]What do you do in your spare time?
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–<\/span>I like to take a walk in my spare time, and enjoy aromatherapy with my favorite scented candles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I like walking, making myself a hand brewed coffee everyday. Lately I’ve started to like baking, I\u2019ve shared a lot of cookies and cake to my family and friends. My favorite hobby is lighting scented candles. I love the moment of flash while it’s lit up, watching it slowly burn with it\u2019s open flame and enjoy the aroma filling the room to comfort and refresh my mind.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]What would you become, If you weren\u2019t a designer?<\/b><\/p>\n

–<\/span>I think I will be a baker or a teacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since I\u2019m always interested in baking. It should be my dream job after I retire. But recently I realized that baking is really <\/span>exhausting<\/span>, so I think It’s not suitable as a retirement career. I should do it right now<\/span> while I’m still young<\/span>. <\/span>Or I can be<\/span> a teacher. <\/span>At some points<\/span>, I had a <\/span>chance<\/span> to teach computer graphics in elementary school. It <\/span>was<\/span> fun and meaningful to <\/span>help kids<\/span>. But I was not professional enough to take care of my throat. After finishing the all-day classes, I found myself with a sore throat. So I think each job has its challenges.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]What would you do if the world ends tomorrow?<\/b><\/p>\n

–<\/span>I think I would live like usual.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay at home with my family, watching TV, eating and going to bed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if the end will never come, there are still so many accidents that happen throughout the world every day. I think the most important thing is to cherish your loved ones, seize the moment and don\u2019t leave your life in regret. I used to be kind of shy, but now I feel it\u2019s necessary to express the positive emotion to the ones we care about. As much as I often show my gratitude and compliment, I\u2019m actually creating the cycle of goodness in return to myself.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”64557″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”\u5206\u4eab\u6b64\u6587” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”news-single-more-title”][vc_column_text]\t\t

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