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| PERSONAL What is your name? Where are you from? How old are you? What is your exact profession, your field of work, your main interest? SITUATION OF YOUR COUNTRY How is the situation in your country concerning the design landscape? How accepted is design as a profession? Is there a so called design scene and do you have good networks? What are nowadays the main fields of work for designers in your country? Are there many possibilities to study design? How old or young is the design tradition in your land? What, if any, are relationships between traditional handcrafts and modern design? What is the influence of other countries, is there any design direction you look at? What is the public perception of design in your country, Does there any design fairs, exhibitions, festivals etc. exist in your country? PROSPECTS What do you expect from entering the EU concerning the design landscape in your land? Do you think that the importance of design will increase regarding the competition with other countries? What about the product design made in your country: do you think it will be successful in export? Do you suppose there will be a development in the fields of service design, web design and communication design? Do you think the job situation for designers in your country will improve? What is your opinion about the possible settlement and investment from companies from richer EU countries? Will this influence improve the quality standards of design? RISKS Are you frightened of an invasion from foreign companies that will eat the smaller factories? Do you think, this invasion or even an American influence will change your cultural way of life for the worse? Will your country be able to survive in the competition of the European market? BROWSE Protagonists and speeches home |
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