{"id":24955,"date":"2024-03-05T10:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=24955"},"modified":"2024-06-12T05:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T05:43:35","slug":"interview-with-zerong-yang-from-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-with-zerong-yang-from-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Zerong Yang from United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Zerong Yang, a multidisciplinary designer specialises in creating innovative, functional, and commercially viable products. His approach combines design creativity, engineering precision, and business insight to turn ideas into impactful solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Zerong Yang, a multidisciplinary designer at the nexus of design, engineering, and business. With a Master’s in Industrial Design, a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, and a Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship, I specialize in creating innovative, functional, and commercially viable products. My approach combines design creativity with engineering precision and business insight to turn ideas into impactful solutions. I am committed to leading the way in integrating these disciplines to design products that meet user needs and achieve business success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What made you become\/why did you choose to become a designer\/artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My passion for design stems from my childhood dream of being an inventor, fueled by curiosity in disassembling and reassembling things, and a love of math, physics, and problem-solving. This led me to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. However, I quickly realized the importance of ergonomics and user-centric design in creating impactful products, prompting me to delve deeper into the world of design to complement my engineering skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. Tell us more about your business\/company, job profile, and what you do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am the founder of Clink Design Inc., a startup dedicated to enhancing the lives of pets and their owners through innovative product design. My role involves guiding our product development and business strategy to ensure we remain true to our guiding principle: “Linking pets and owners through innovative design \u2013 Clinking to a stronger bond.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What does \u201cdesign\u201d mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, design is problem-solving. It’s about creating solutions that address real-world challenges in a practical, effective, and often elegant way. Design goes beyond aesthetics; it’s a thoughtful process of understanding a problem, exploring possible solutions, and crafting something that not only solves that problem but also adds value to the user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5<\/strong>. What’s your favorite kind of design and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I appreciate design that effectively solves problems, combining aesthetics with functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning Entry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As dog training evolves, clicker training has become a standard practice, but the tools used have remained unchanged for a long time. The Clink Clicker innovatively integrates a \u2026
(Read more at French Design Awards<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this interview<\/a> with Lin Kun Lung for AI Smart Space System-A Thinking Home, the Silver Winner of the 2024 French Design Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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