I’ve been itching to get an interview with a young product designer, especially one with such promise as Jason Cooper –
Born and raised in North London, Jase Cooper was first introduced to design after it became apparent that the NBA just really wasn’t going to work out for him – the next best thing? designing basketball shoes.
At university Cooper fell in love with design, not just footwear, basketball took a back seat and design became his passion. Jason has also included a few words about a selection of his projects, including the award winning ‘Cee-Jay’ table lamp.
"CeeJay is a table lamp for 12-20 year olds. The light uses black card to provide unique silhouettes."
DT: Tell us a little about yourself, where are you from and where are you living now?
JC: I’m from North London, UK and right now in the middle of a gap year in the French Alps interning for Salomon footwear department. In the middle of university studying Design For Industry at Northumbria University. Currently in the progress of looking for an internship for to start early 2009.
"Silhouettes can be cut and designed by users themselves or bought and downloaded off the internet opening up endless possibilities for product evolution through collaboration. CeeJay was awarded 3rd place at the 2008 Student Lighting Awards."
DT: At what age did you begin designing/drawing? And when did it become a profession?
JC: I’d say it was basketball that got me into design, I played a lot of basketball before university and I got to an age where I realised the NBA just wasn’t going to happen, my head dropped, and staring back up at me, my basketball shoes. I thought how cool it would be to design footwear and from there my opinion and views on design evolved, and here I am today.
On top placing in the 2008 Student Lighting Awards, Jason was also published in IDFX magazine
DT: What people (creative professional or otherwise), places or things inspire you, and how?
JC: I find human behaviour and the objects we chose to surround ourselves with truly inspiring. I try to be a sponge to my surroundings, allowing anyone or anything to inspire me. I like to look for beauty in mundane places that most people over look. I inspire to create products that engage the user, answer questions and tell a story. Designers that inspire me, there’s a lot, but off the top of my head, Deiter Rams, Naoto Fukasawa, Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, Jasper Morrinson, Yves Behar the list goes on.
DT: Are you professionally trained or were you self taught?
JC: In the process of being professionally trained, half way through school.
"Radiance is a PC speaker inspired by how our mood and emotions determine what type of music we listen to."
DT: What are your most used ‘tools of the trade’ (i.e markers, pens, 3D hardware,)
JC: It all depends what stage of the design process I’m in, it could be anything from a Bic pen to a scalpel, vacuum form machine to photoshop.
"I wanted to bring back some sort of physical interaction for the user when listening to music, an experience that is not so common since the introduction of mp3's and the disappearance of physical music collections."
DT: What are you working on at the moment?
JC: Currently working with the designers at Salomon on footwear for Spring/Summer 2010.
"Radiance uses LED lights that represent different playlists determined by the user - orange might be party tracks, purple may be slow jams, and blue for when you just want to chill out."
DT: What are your other interests beside art/design?
JC: Basketball, vinyl toys, shoes, fashion, the Internet.
DT: What’s the best and worst parts of being a full time, working artist/designer?
JC: The best part of being a full time designer is being able to do what you love full time, the worst part is realising that being told to be creative is not a ‘full time’ activity.
"MUJI Coin Collector; Functional alternative for the common use of using a jar/bottle to collect saved loose change. When coins reach the top the amount will equal £1. Cylinders can then be removed from base and taken to shop, bank etc. This is just conceptual work and has no affiliation with MUJI."
DT: Any advice to up and coming artists/designers?
JC: Let it become your life, be passionate, work harder than the next guy. Oh and use the Internet, it has become a second university for me, get involved with forums, visit ted.com, write your own blog, you will learn a lot, all for free.
– Also an avid design blogger! check out jason’s blog www.lifeofadesignstudent.blogspot.com
– and check out Jason’s main site for his complete folio http://www.jasecooper.com
Helpful information. Fortunate me I found your site by accident, and I’m stunned why this accident didn’t took place earlier! I bookmarked it.|
Polished concrete flooring have few disadvantages.
Provides entry to the entire Bitcoin blockchain.
I like the valuable information you provide to your articles. I’ll bookmark your weblog and test once more here frequently. I’m somewhat sure I’ll learn many new stuff right right here! Best of luck for the next!|
Wow, that’s what I was exploring for, what a information! existing here at this webpage, thanks admin of this web page.|
I’ve been browsing online more than 3 hours nowadays, but I by no means discovered any fascinating article like yours. It is pretty price sufficient for me. In my view, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content as you did, the net will probably be a lot more helpful than ever before.
Tow Truck & Wrecker Towing Service Jersey Village TX.
I do not know if it’s just me or if perhaps everybody else encountering issues with your blog. It looks like some of the written text in your content are running off the screen. Can someone else please comment and let me know if this is happening to them as well? This might be a issue with my web browser because I’ve had this happen before. Thank you|
Hey very interesting blog!|
Outstanding quest there. What happened after? Thanks!|
Highly energetic blog, I liked that bit. Will there be a part 2?|
Learn more about why drywall is NOT for basements.
We did not discover results for: Hardwood flooring.
No meal is complete without dessert.
Professionals ought to handle tree service.
Wow, this piece of writing is fastidious, my younger sister is analyzing these kinds of things, thus I am going to inform her.|
Quality content is the secret to attract the visitors to pay a visit the web site, that’s what this web site is providing.|
It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d without a doubt donate to this excellent blog! I suppose for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will share this blog with my Facebook group. Talk soon!|
It is appropriate time to make some plans for the future and it’s time to be happy. I have read this post and if I could I want to suggest you few interesting things or tips. Maybe you can write next articles referring to this article. I wish to read even more things about it!|
My spouse and I stumbled over here different page and thought I may as well check things out. I like what I see so i am just following you. Look forward to looking at your web page yet again.|
Hi there everyone, it’s my first pay a quick visit at this website, and article is actually fruitful designed for me, keep up posting such articles or reviews.|
I conceive this web site holds some real superb information for everyone : D.
I always spent my half an hour to read this webpage’s content all the time along with a mug of coffee.|
You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and extremely broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!|
I believe what you said was actually very logical. However, what about this? suppose you added a little information? I ain’t saying your information isn’t solid, but suppose you added a post title to maybe grab folk’s attention? I mean BLOG_TITLE is a little vanilla. You should glance at Yahoo’s home page and watch how they create post titles to grab people to click. You might add a video or a pic or two to grab people excited about everything’ve got to say. Just my opinion, it would make your website a little bit more interesting.|
Wonderful goods from you, man. I’ve take into account your stuff previous to and you are just extremely magnificent. I actually like what you have bought right here, really like what you are saying and the best way through which you assert it. You make it enjoyable and you continue to care for to keep it smart. I can not wait to read far more from you. That is actually a terrific website.|
All engineered hardwoods comes prefinished.
Wow, this article is nice, my sister is analyzing these kinds of things, thus I am going to inform her.|
It’s genuinely very difficult in this full of activity life to listen news on TV, thus I only use world wide web for that purpose, and obtain the most up-to-date information.|
Awesome, this is what I was searching for in google
Great beat ! I would like to apprentice while you amend your web site, how could i subscribe for a blog website? The account aided me a acceptable deal. I had been a little bit acquainted of this your broadcast offered bright clear concept|
I do believe all of the ideas you have offered in your post. They’re really convincing and will definitely work. Nonetheless, the posts are very quick for novices. May just you please lengthen them a little from subsequent time? Thank you for the post.|
Black poisonous mould looks black or darkish inexperienced.
What’s up, after reading this remarkable article i am too delighted to share my know-how here with friends.|
you’re in reality a excellent webmaster. The web site loading velocity is incredible. It seems that you are doing any distinctive trick. In addition, The contents are masterpiece. you have done a great job in this matter!|
You are one of the most talented writers on the entire Internet!
We did not find outcomes for: water remedy services.
All sorts of roofing materials could also be broken by hail.
Wow, this article is good, my younger sister is analyzing these kinds of things, therefore I am going to tell her.|
Hmm is anyone else experiencing problems with the images on this blog loading? I’m trying to figure out if its a problem on my end or if it’s the blog. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.|
I do not know whether it’s just me or if perhaps everybody else experiencing problems with your site.
It appears as if some of the text within your posts are running off the screen. Can someone
else please provide feedback and let me know if this is happening to them as well?
This could be a problem with my browser because I’ve had this happen before.
Many thanks
It’s very simple to find out any topic on net as compared to books, as I found this post at this website.|
We stumbled over here from a different web address and thought I should check things out. I like what I see so now i am following you. Look forward to going over your web page again.|
This does interest me
What’s up, this weekend is good in support of me, for the reason that this occasion i am reading this wonderful educational post here at my home.|
I was suggested this website by my cousin. I am not sure whether this post is written by him as nobody else know such detailed about my problem. You’re incredible! Thanks!|
Reducing down bushes shouldn’t be as simple task.
please take a look at the web sites we adhere to, including this one particular, as it represents our picks in the web
below you will uncover the link to some web-sites that we think you should visit
Hello, the whole thing is going well here and ofcourse every one is sharing facts, that’s truly fine, keep up writing.|