Interview With WhoHub.com

	What is your specialty? Interior design. Mostly on commercial and F&B
	Where can we view your portfolio online? No I don't put my portfolio online. But i blogged about design. http://dianasharif.blogspot.com/
	What made you interested in design? Passion i guess. And the urge to push the envelope rather than licking it.
	What has been your professional career path? I started off as a junior designer, after two years i was promoted to an interior designer. Now i'm a project designer.
	Have you received any awards for your work in the field of design? Not yet, but am aiming for it!
	What is your motivation? What makes you get up in the mornings? Self motivation. Talent helps but it won't take you as far as ambition.
	How would you define your design style? I'm more into something that allows freer approach. I loves clearly defined areas , eccentric materials that stands out and element of surprise.
	How do you promote and move your work? I don't really promote my works. People knows it by word of mouths.
	In which new areas would you like to experiment? Hotels and healthcare facilities
	Shapes, color, concept: where do you usually begin when conceiving a design? Definitely concept . The concept will tie the whole design elements together.
	What are your sources for documentation and to generate ideas? Books, magazine, the web and travellings
	Which festivals or awards in your field do you find most interesting? The IPDM/MSID awards.
	What is your favourite type of customer? Someone who knows exactly what they want.
	To a certain point, is copying justifiable? Yes. Only to a certain extend
	List some things you dislike seeing in design. Bad workmanship and an 'after thought' stuff.
	Do you believe the newer generations are better at designing? In term of material usage, yes. But ideas, not really.
	With which type of client would you decline in working for? Fickle minded ones.
	How do you calculate budgets for a design project? Depending on the area, concepts, design elements.
	Which professionals in your field -contemporary or past- do you most admire? I love the work of Frank Llyod Wright, Richard Mier, Gensler, David Rockwell, Mies Van De Rohe, Starck, Ron Arad, Mark Newton, Graft Studio..there's so many!
	Which software applications do you most utilize in your work? Autocad, 3D Studio Max & Photoshops
	Up to what point do your designs reflect your personality? Mostly it's my fuss free attitude reflected to my design as well as my colorful personality.
	How do you distinguish passing fads from mainstays in new trends? Herm...the passing fads are usually the mostly over the top with everything whereas the mainstays are usually the more simpler , refined ones.
	If you weren't a designer, what would you be doing? Maybe an archeologist, art curator or an environmentalist.
	At this moment, what would be your dream job or project? My dream job, a design director. Dream project? Restoration of the Kellie's Castle in Perak. It's an old abandoned castle built during the colonial era in Malaya.
	Can you see yourself in this field twenty years from now? Yes
	Which design resources online do you frequently visit? interiordesign.com, wallpaper.com etc

Caroline Swift - Glass Baubles

Through two decades in fashion, including a stint as head knitwear designer at Benetton, Caroline Swift shuttled around the globe, sketchbook in hand. Then she had an epiphany. Disillusioned with the pressures of the garment business, she moved to South Asia and volunteered teaching English. After returning to her native U.K., she channeled her creativity into baking cakes. She began making her own plates for photo shoots when she found herself struggling to find exactly what she needed. Suddenly, Swift was in the midst of Career Number Four.

Focused on delicate china and nature imagery, her signature line quickly grew beyond tabletop to include accessories. Glass Baubles, a string of three dangling 5½-inch-wide vessels, are handblown in Italy in Mandarin, lime green, pale rose, or black-amethyst. Stoneware Flowers, handcrafted in the U.K., are one-of-a-kind natural-colored or charcoal-gray blooms 3½ inches across, including removable centers. Black or white Porcelain Hanging Flowers, ranging from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, come 30 to a string. And white Porcelain Leaves, paper-thin at approximately 2 by 3 inches, are sold. Go to carolineswift.com. - Interior Design

Genevieve Bennett - Stucco

As its name suggests, Stucco resembles molding sculpted on a plaster wall, but it is actually a cleverly designed, three-dimensional wall panel adorned with cut leather pieces. The resulting composition of abstracted leaves and flowers comes just in time for spring. While custom colors and sizes are available, it comes standard in a 30 1/3-inch-by-39 1/3-inch panel. Go to genevievebennett.com.