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Hongze Yang, an industrial design teacher at Northeast Forestry University and a senior handmade guitar luthier, blends artistry with innovation in acoustic product design, visual cognition, and virtual display. Driven by a passion for craftsmanship, he finds joy in shaping ideas into tangible creations.<\/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 Hongze Yang. I graduated from Jilin University College of Art, majoring in art design, and I am now a teacher of industrial design at the College of Home and Art Design of Northeast Forestry University, as well as a senior handmade guitar luthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mainly focus on teaching and research in acoustic product design, visual cognitive design, and virtual display design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

I love to build things, am fascinated by the process of objects coming to life in my hands, and am eager to bring the ideas in my head to life, so I chose the industry of industrial design to become a designer and a teacher of design.<\/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 work in a university that specializes in forestry, and there is a lot of research on wood, including the acoustic properties of various types of wood. These rich research results provide good theoretical support for my designs, so I want to apply them to my acoustic guitar designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve tried to do so in the hope of producing better guitars. There is no doubt that I have an inherent advantage in this area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Design to me means innovation, the creation of new sensibilities, but also the birth of new life. It is our tool against the old world and our means of embracing a new life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. To you, what makes a ‘good’ design?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite thing about thoughtful design is that it can be imperfect, but it should be somewhat adventurous because the world is boring enough as it is. Design shouldn’t exacerbate the dullness of the world but should work to improve it. Thoughtful design brings ideas to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LaceShadow<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Explore the journey of Yi Ching Wang<\/a>, the Silver Winner at the 2024 MUSE Design Awards. Driven by a passion for skincare and a background in nutrition, she first developed products for her family, laying the groundwork for MUUS. This personal journey inspired her to create natural and effective solutions, ultimately leading to becoming the founder of MUUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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