Orbit, color television Peter Andringa, Mercury7, Canada, 1997. He is founder of Mercury7 Manufacturing based in British Columbia, Canada. We are pleased to present interviews with contemporary designers as a regular feature of this site.
Interviews are on a wide range of design-related issues.
Do you classify yourself as an industrial designer. If the designer is working under contract by a large manufacturing company, there are many guidelines to follow. Such as material cost, ease of production, shipping, functionality and practicality as well as marketability. Although there are some fantastic designers working under these terms, in many situations one has to wonder who really has creative control. Perhaps that is why art and design have become separated in recent years.