Interview with:Andy Golpys [andygolpys]
DESIGN
 | What is your specialty? Graphic Design / Web Design / Photography / Art Direction |
| Where can we view your portfolio online? Design: www.golpys.co.uk
Photography: www.andygolpys.co.uk |
| What made you interested in design? I realized I was good at it at High School. This was also around the same time as I realized I wasn't going to make it as a Professional Footballer. I hate being skinny! |
| What has been your professional career path? > High School
> National Diploma at College
> First Class Honors at University studying Graphic Design
> Producing Freelance jobs throughout University whilst also working for Design Agencies.
> Setting up my own Company |
| Have you received any awards for your work in the field of design? Yes thanks. |
| What is your motivation? What makes you get up in the mornings? Design is my Life. I enjoy designing and creating, if I didn't do this for a living - I would seriously be a miserable fella. I'm a whole hearted Designer who always seems to be working. Always wanting to be the best, and to improve my work at all times gives me huge motivation in life. |
| How would you define your design style? Minimalist. |
| How do you promote and move your work? Networking. |
| In which new areas would you like to experiment? I only starting shooting Fashion 6 months ago, so I know that I need to improve.... but yeh, Photography is something I very much enjoy.
www.andygolpys.co.uk |
| Shapes, color, concept: where do you usually begin when conceiving a design? Concept. |
| What are your sources for documentation and to generate ideas? Online Blogs, Magazines, Life in general etc. |
| What is your favourite type of customer? Someone who has the same ambition and creative eye as me. |
| To a certain point, is copying justifiable? hmmmm copying is not acceptable. Everyone has to adapt there own designs. |
| List some things you dislike seeing in design. Poor grid structures.
Weak typography. |
| Do you believe the newer generations are better at designing? I wouldn't say that, but the new generation are well more adapt to using computers. |
| How do you calculate budgets for a design project? Conceptually.
Technical Difficulty.
Time Spent.
Creativity. |
| Which software applications do you most utilize in your work? InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Flash
Lightroom |
| If you weren't a designer, what would you be doing? Probably still trying to be a Footballer. |
| At this moment, what would be your dream job or project? Site Re-Design for manutd.com
or to completely re-brand and advertise a Model Agency who has no limits, including budget. |
| Can you see yourself in this field twenty years from now? Yes, with more than 1 company |
| Which design resources online do you frequently visit? www.golpys.co.uk
www.andygolpys.co.uk |
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Andy Golpys
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