Simply Star Stuck

I was on my way down to Taichung today for the Love & Money 50 years of creative Briton. In a nut shell the British Arts Council get various UK creatives to give presentation about them or there company and to promote Britons creativity.

The talk I was going to had Dick Powell talking about Design and Innovation and various others UK creatives. I knew I had to go too see the Dick Powell speech, maybe I would get the chance to talk to him plus he is one of my favorite designers in fact I think if I could turn out to be like any type of designer it would be him. I really do believed in what he talks about and what his company Seymour Powell stands for.













Entrance to the TDC Taichung, and miniature windmills it is!













Taiwan's new design mark, The Gold Pin.

In order to make the talk I pulled a few night shifts to get my work done and by Wednesday evening things were looking good. Come Thursday morning I was off down to Taichung to represent the design arm of AmTran. When I arrived at the Taichung Design Centre I realised they had a large exhibition on which was a surprise and I didn't really have much time to go around it as it was about 12 when I arrived and the talks started at 1.20pm.














LED lights by Process Design far right.














Slightly more of a student approach in layout I felt.

Feeling peckish I went off to find a restaurant, as I was walking around I saw a slightly colonial looking coffee house so I though I would check it out. As I entered low and be hold, there is Dick Powell, Deyan Sudjic and a few others waiting to have lunch. I though I am on my own so I might as well ask if I can join them for lunch I mean this is one of the cool things about been a foreigner in Taiwan, because you all have one thing in common you're in Taiwan!


I got introduced to everyone and I have to say everybody was really friendly, considering the heavy weights in the design world sitting at the table. They asked me what I was doing out here etc and instead of talking too much about TV design I told them about this company called Inscentinel I use to work for who train honey bees to find explosives though smell so I manage to hold my conversation fairly well.

The creative talks were all interesting in there own way, I also got the chance to talk to Dick and I have to say I was a bit star struck and did not really know what to ask!














The something about the fast train.














On the move.

Back From LAX

I am back from California, it's 6am and it's great to be back in Taiwan, as five star syndrome was starting to kick in! But I sure did miss the little island while I was away, the is something
captivating about this little place.





















On my way to the Process office, near Taipei Main Station, I love how bright the STOP sign has come out, it almost looks like it has been photoshopped on badly!

Mind you no time rest, I have got to be in the office for Wednesday, Thursday and maybe Friday as I have a rather tight deadline, this is the rush I love! I am just about to unpack my gear then of up to Process to meet Jeroen for Lunch.

Good by Process

I am soon to be leaving Process at the end of this month I had a great time freelancing. But while I continue my search for a full time job it will be nice togo back too focusing on my Chinese study for the November month which I have let slip will i've been at Process, while I search for a full time job.

I also want to thank Jeroen Bijsmans who was really helpful and gave me some great advice.

Here are a couple of pictures of the Process Taipei studio below.

That’s my desk to the right with the laptop on it. The is not many design studios with the western interior style like this in Taipei

If you have an eagle eye you will notice I have had to Photoshop out a prototype which was laying on my desk.

Super Fruit Bar

Don’t be put off my the dilapidated shop front, this fruit bar just around the corner from Process is great I am normally there once a day with Jeroen for a topping up of vitamins, normally I am ordering a Leo Ding Gi (Orange Drink) or Fong Li (Pine Apple).

It's is a little bit shabby but I haven’t gotten ill yet!

Film Crew Invasion

Well we left work early today as a film crew pitched up to shoot an advert, I am not sure who it was for but the was a rather attractive celebrity sitting in the kitchen down stairs, I am sure I’ll have more details on Monday from the rest of the gang.

Nice simple solution.

But I have to say the film crew was pretty impressive within the space of about 20 minutes the entire floor of the office was cover in white plastic foam sheets and studio lighting complete with chaps running around with cameras and light meters, so it looked all very professional.

Not for Wimbledon.

I liked how the crew had cut open and attached tennis balls to the feet of the lighting tripods. I imagine too protect the floor from getting scuffed by the black rubber feet!

Mini Park & Dinner

I also spotted this nice little park to have my breakfast it's very near the Shi-Da school where I am studying Chinese.

Shame about the plastic playground they should have stuck too more natural materials.

In the evening the entire office are all headed out to dinner for the second week in a row which which will be really nice and a great treat.

Thanks Avril

Avril is one of the designers at Process in Taipei who I have to say is very talented. She had just finished one of her long running projects.

So the team all headed out for dinner, we ended up going to China Pa which is a Chinese restaurant which has an awesome interior and great food too, defiantly worth a visit if you have got western guest staying with you.

Process Design

Well after lots of searching to find the right studio out here in Taipei to work at will I study. I've got a freelance contract for 2 months. 

I have just had my first day with the Process Design team and it went well, they all seem like a nice bunch. Process is a Swiss design firm and this is there website.