“我想要专注的一个领域就是，找到途径做出可持续的设计，但同时不用在对人类生活的益处上有所妥协。”虽然Rik Oudenhoven还是学生，但是对于自己想要努力的方向，他了然于心。一路上，本着对设计的热情，毕业于荷兰萨克逊大学后，他先后在不同国家进行了实习，不久也将完成在瑞典默奥设计学院的学业。多元的经历下，他对设计有了自己的看法……

“One of the area’s where I wish to focus more on as a designer is to find a pathway to make sustainable designed products without compromising on the benefits it gives to human life. ” Though being a student, Rik Oudenhoven has clear idea about the direction he is heading to. With great passion on the road of design, he conduct internship in various comanpanies after graduating from Saxion University , and soon he will finish his study in UMEA Institute of Design. These diverse experiences have shaped his view on  design...

Rik Oudenhoven

Narkii：

您有非常多段的实习经历，实习对您来说意味着什么呢？对于实习公司，您的选择标准是什么呢？

You have a lot of intern experiences. What does these experiences mean to you? What is your standard in choosing companies?

Rik：

到目前为止我一共在6个设计工作室待过，每一个都对我在设计道路上的发展都有一定的帮助。其中最重要的两个是先前在Veryday 和Nokia的实习，在那里我负责了几个项目，这让我能够接触到设计里更广的方面（包括工程，外观式样，战略发展，（人本）调查，调查方法发展，总体设计，建模）。设计师的这种可能性刚开始在一个新公司是没办法表现出来的，所以你必须证明你自己。要做到这点，关键是要去做你力所能及的事，将责任揽到自己身上，敢于冒险，尝试你认为有趣或者有挑战的事。一直以来对我来说非常重要的是，保持开放，热诚，有时甚至是愚蠢……最重要的是要开心。

So far I have worked in 6 design studio’s and each of them helped me in my development as designer. Most importantly were my previous two internships at Veryday and Nokia, where I had the responsibility for several projects, enabling me to work on a broad spectrum of design aspects  (p.e. engineering, overall styling, strategy development, (human centered) research, research method development, overall designer, model builder). This possibility for a designer is not achieved at the start in a new company, so you have to prove yourself. The main thing to achieve this is to help out wherever you can, and pull the responsibility towards you, dare to take risks and try things you think are interesting or challenging. For me it is always important to be open, eager and sometimes foolish... and most of all never forget to have fun.

无论选择在哪个公司工作，我都在思考，为什么他们要做这个项目？他们想要解决的是什么问题呢？项目和研究做得怎么样……以及最重要的，这里是否有热情？我觉得只有对自己所做保持热情，并且愿意加倍努力创造不同的那些公司才能够做出最美好的项目。

Whenever I choose a company where I would like to work, I am looking for meaning, why did they do this project, what is the relevant topic they wished to solve, how was the project, and research... but most importantly, is there passion. I think the most beautiful projects will be developed in companies that are passionate about what they do and willing to work harder than anyone else to create a difference.

LEba chair

Narkii：

您在中国大业设计的实习打开了您的眼界，让您对设计有不同的看法。可以具体和我们讲讲吗？

Your internship at Daye design in China opened your eyes to look differently at design. Can you describe it in details?

Rik：

我在大业设计实习期间，游览了中国很多地方，对那些老建筑和传统感到很惊奇，它们至今仍是中国文化的一部分。我学习到，设计可以不仅仅局限在外观漂亮，使用愉快。古老的设计能够保留发扬传统和遗产。看看那些不用一颗钉子就建成的寺庙，还有那些末端设计成托块的筷子，正是这些传统让产品可以持续被使用数世纪。这是真正的可持续设计。

During my internship at Daye design, I travelled and explored China and got amazed by the old buildings and traditions, which are still part of the Chinese culture up to this day. I learned that design could be so much more than just a beautiful product that works in a pleasant way. The old designs made it possible to celebrate traditions and remember heritage. If we look at the temples which were build without the use of a single nail or the simple design of chopsticks where the end turns into the placing tray, the use of these traditions enabled products that would last and be used for centuries. So a truly sustainable design.

Narkii：

您在中国实习期间，印象最深刻的是什么呢？

What impressed you most durung your internship in China?

Rik：

让我惊奇的除了传统外，还有人本产品的概念，这使得产品非常简单，对生活方式也有帮助。如果一些东西起作用了，那它就不会改变，如果它坏了，人们会尝试着去修复它。比起许多国家流行的索取-制造-浪费型的社会，这是一种更有意识的消费方式。

I was amazed by the traditions and the concept of human centered products, resulting in simplicity of the products to the users and useful in the way of life. If something worked it would not be changed and if it was broken people could repair the items. It is a more conscious way of consuming than the take make and waste society that has become so popular in many countries.

Narkii：

您大学毕业后在Scope Design待了近两年，为何会选择再回到学校呢？

You spent nearly two years in Scope Design after graduated from university. Why did you choose to go back to shool?

我在荷兰毕业后，在那的一家小的设计工作室接受训练成为一名设计工程师。当时做的项目很有趣，但我的技能有限，没办法做到真正创新以及对社会有益。这也是激励我至今的一个动力，我希望能够帮助人们。我对设计充满热情，也有为我所相信的东西努力付出的动力。所以，十分坦白地讲，运气，努力和热情这三者一起让我走到现在……乌默奥设计学院录取了我，这个学校专注于以人为本的设计以及进行研究，提出有意义的项目。

After my studies in the Netherlands I was trained as a design engineer in a small design studio in the Netherlands. The projects I worked on were interesting but my skills were limited to be realy innovative and helpful to mankind. This is what drives me up to this day, I wish to help people. I’m passionate about design and have a drive to work hard for something that I believe in. So to be completely honest, luck, hard work and passion brought me to where I am... I got accepted to the Umea institute of design where the design focus is on the human centered design and doing research to come up with meaningful projects.

Vario

Narkii：

您提到，您对于学习不同设计理念很感兴趣，因为这样您可以在设计流程中使用不同的方法。 您的意思是您在做设计时，倾向于使用不同方法而非固定的一种？

You mention that you are interested in learning about different design philosophies, because it helps you develop different approaches in your designing process. Do you mean that when designing, you tend to use different methods instead of sticking to a fixed one?

Rik：

了解不同的设计理念让我找到我真正喜欢做的事。每个项目都是独一无二的，所以都需要去探索新的方法。在我职业生涯中我尝试过不同的设计方法，比如VR原型，阴影和纸模型。要为具体的用户群做设计，首先你需要清楚如何能够尽可能地与他们进行沟通，以及如何能够验证你的想法和研究。要做到这点就要使用不同的设计方法。

The different design philosophies I have seen helped me in finding out what I really enjoy doing. Every project is unique, so every project asks for new methods to be explored. During my career I have experimented with different design methods, for example with VR prototyping, shadowing and paper mock-ups. To design for a specific user group you first need to figure out how to communicate with them best, and also how you can validate your ideas and research. For this you have to use different design methods.

Narkii：

您相信工业设计在于创造出能够与人产生联系并且鼓励人们的产品。产品如何鼓励人呢？您能给我们举个例子？

You believe that industrial design is about making products that people can relate to and inspire them. How the products inspire people? Can you give us an example?

Rik：

我觉得这一直很难，我也仍然在挣扎中。但对我有帮助的是，我意识到了我并不是在为自己做设计……我是在为别人做；使用的人需要一个有意义的设计或服务。在Bosch Vario 项目中，我选择了圆形，因为这是厨具的最佳选择，想想功能，用户，再问问你自己他们会如何选择……之后你就可以大胆尝试你觉得最好的方案了，试了后如果不行那至少你试过了，接着尝试下一个方案，可以利用从前一个概念所学到的教训。

I think this will always be a difficult one, I'm still struggling with this myself to be honest. But what helps me is to realize I'm not the one I’m designing for... It's the people; the people who will use it need to have a design or service that makes sense. For my Bosch Vario project I choose the round shape since that is optimal for cooking, think about the function and the people and ask yourself what they would decide... after that just go with your guts and try the one you believe in most, if it doesn't work then at least you know that and you try the next one and can reuse what you have learned from exploring the previous concept.

最后就是要做出一个能够满足终端客户特定需求的产品，希望这个产品能够让他们的日常生活更加美好。

In the end it is about developing a product that fulfills a certain need for the end user, and hopefully will make their daily lives better.

Narkii：

荷兰设计业为设计师们提供了怎样的环境呢？

What kind of environment for designers does design industry provide in Netherlands?

Rik：

荷兰有一个充满创意的环境，它鼓励设计师们去尝试新事物和思维方式。这是荷兰设计的优势之一，它生产试验了许多创新的材料类型。关注新材料与生产方式有助于产生创新设计。

The Netherlands offers a creative environment which encourages designers to try new things and ways of thinking. This is one of the strengths for example when we look at Dutch design, where new and innovative material types are produced and experimented with. Being aware of new materials and production methods enables innovative design.

Narkii：

您现在还非常年轻，之后打算往什么方向继续努力呢？

You are a young designer, what is the direction in design that you are heading to?

Rik：

作为设计师，在挑战现状，争取做出最好设计的团队中工作我感到很高兴。无论是我们为了做出能够改善人们生活的产品而学习新技术，还是探索做出更有益于环境的产品的方法，正是这些一直在激励着我。我想要专注的一个领域就是，找到途径做出可持续的设计，但同时不用在对人类生活的益处上有所妥协。要为可持续社会做贡献，实现可持续世界最好的方法就是要从一开始入手，也就是产品的设计，以及对可持续设计的制定指导方针。

During my time as a designer I have had the pleasure of working in teams that challenged the status quo and were always searching to make the best design. Whether it was to learn about new techniques to improve the life of the people we created products for or when it was to search for ways to create better products for the environment. This is what has and always will inspire me. One of the area’s where I wish to focus more on as a designer is to find a pathway to make sustainable designed products without compromising on the benefits it gives to human life. To contribute to a sustainable society, and the best way to achieve a sustainable world is to start at the beginning. It means at the design of products, and to define guidelines for making a sustainable design.

作为设计师我们不能再继续像先前那样，一旦产品卖出后就不再关注，我们需要开始思考后果，为不良设计的产品造成的污染及不好的效应负责。

As designers we can no longer look away after a product is sold, we need to start thinking about what is next and take responsibility for the pollution and bad effects our products can have if we do not design them properly.

我也相信设计师不能再单独地去看待设计出来的服务，交互或产品。我们需要理解所有涉及的领域，才能够清楚这些单独的元素是如何连接的，也不要只局限于产品的一个生命周期，而是要连下一个也一起思考。

I believe that as designers we can no longer look separately at the service, interaction or products that we develop. We need to get understanding across all these fields so we can have a clear picture of how all the separate elements are linked and think about the products, not only in this lifecycle but also the next.

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