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so I was like I was spending like six to

so I was like I was spending like six to eight hours playing like doing a house

eight hours playing like doing a house

eight hours playing like doing a house for my character and I put the kitchen

for my character and I put the kitchen

for my character and I put the kitchen here and the sink and then and I think

here and the sink and then and I think

here and the sink and then and I think to myself probably I can do more than

to myself probably I can do more than

to myself probably I can do more than this so I got bored of the sims because

this so I got bored of the sims because

this so I got bored of the sims because it’s only that so I started googling

it’s only that so I started googling

it’s only that so I started googling about all this 3d modeling software and

about all this 3d modeling software and

about all this 3d modeling software and then I found out about Sketchup it’s a

then I found out about Sketchup it’s a

then I found out about Sketchup it’s a good software so i started learning

good software so i started learning

good software so i started learning about Sketchup so I start going on

about Sketchup so I start going on

about Sketchup so I start going on YouTube for demos how do you make this

YouTube for demos how do you make this

YouTube for demos how do you make this how you make that and then about a year

how you make that and then about a year

how you make that and then about a year and a half I got to that level that I

and a half I got to that level that I

and a half I got to that level that I can work for it so i started working at

can work for it so i started working at

can work for it so i started working at a company called samo design studio I

a company called samo design studio I

a company called samo design studio I learned a lot from there and then three

learned a lot from there and then three

learned a lot from there and then three years working there I learned a lot and

years working there I learned a lot and

years working there I learned a lot and then I started doing my freelance work

then I started doing my freelance work

then I started doing my freelance work and now I’m here I’m going to talk about

and now I’m here I’m going to talk about

and now I’m here I’m going to talk about space for me space I’m not talking about

space for me space I’m not talking about

space for me space I’m not talking about the spacing between my teeth here I’m

the spacing between my teeth here I’m

the spacing between my teeth here I’m talking about this space like we’re

talking about this space like we’re

talking about this space like we’re sitting right now where you’re walking

sitting right now where you’re walking

sitting right now where you’re walking where you going to eat your kitchen your

where you going to eat your kitchen your

where you going to eat your kitchen your toilet everything is space to me but for

toilet everything is space to me but for

toilet everything is space to me but for me space space is more like an empty

me space space is more like an empty

me space space is more like an empty canvas given to me by a by my client for

canvas given to me by a by my client for

canvas given to me by a by my client for me to freely splash my design colors

me to freely splash my design colors

me to freely splash my design colors whatever material want to put in and

whatever material want to put in and

whatever material want to put in and then so that is space for me so the next

then so that is space for me so the next

then so that is space for me so the next thing next thing is know your space

thing next thing is know your space

thing next thing is know your space basically when you know your space

basically when you know your space

basically when you know your space you’re going to figure out where the

you’re going to figure out where the

you’re going to figure out where the light thing is going to come in where

light thing is going to come in where

light thing is going to come in where the entrance is your column your beam

the entrance is your column your beam

the entrance is your column your beam what sort of material it is in the space

what sort of material it is in the space

what sort of material it is in the space is it concrete flooring concrete wall

is it concrete flooring concrete wall

is it concrete flooring concrete wall Gyptian boat ceiling plaster bots

Gyptian boat ceiling plaster bots

Gyptian boat ceiling plaster bots possible wall it is so much things to

possible wall it is so much things to

possible wall it is so much things to consider so so I had a project last year

consider so so I had a project last year

consider so so I had a project last year this is one of my first project and one

this is one of my first project and one

this is one of my first project and one of my favorite project the letterbox so

of my favorite project the letterbox so

of my favorite project the letterbox so what I did here is I pinpoint all the

what I did here is I pinpoint all the

what I did here is I pinpoint all the things that I can’t change the entrance

things that I can’t change the entrance

things that I can’t change the entrance the roller shutter box I can’t change

the roller shutter box I can’t change

the roller shutter box I can’t change that the color of course I can’t change

that the color of course I can’t change

that the color of course I can’t change the column if I remove one of the color

the column if I remove one of the color

the column if I remove one of the color i might make the whole building collapse

i might make the whole building collapse

i might make the whole building collapse and I can’t do whatever I do now so so I

and I can’t do whatever I do now so so I

and I can’t do whatever I do now so so I pinpoint all of this so now I know what

pinpoint all of this so now I know what

pinpoint all of this so now I know what pace I’m going to design so and then the

pace I’m going to design so and then the

pace I’m going to design so and then the next thing is character character is

next thing is character character is

next thing is character character is about the first impression when you come

about the first impression when you come

about the first impression when you come into a bill to space the personality of

into a bill to space the personality of

into a bill to space the personality of space like in this room when you come

space like in this room when you come

space like in this room when you come into the room what do you feel there’s

into the room what do you feel there’s

into the room what do you feel there’s so many greens there’s so many yep

so many greens there’s so many yep

so many greens there’s so many yep you’re sitting on a green chair there’s

you’re sitting on a green chair there’s

you’re sitting on a green chair there’s a laminated laminate wall why do they

a laminated laminate wall why do they

a laminated laminate wall why do they put that color why do they put carpet

put that color why do they put carpet

put that color why do they put carpet for me Green is more like it’s a young

for me Green is more like it’s a young

for me Green is more like it’s a young color fresh vibrant it’s more young you

color fresh vibrant it’s more young you

color fresh vibrant it’s more young you know so I kind of see what I what

know so I kind of see what I what

know so I kind of see what I what they’re trying to attract in this

they’re trying to attract in this

they’re trying to attract in this building so you know what character is

building so you know what character is

building so you know what character is and how do I come up with the next quest

and how do I come up with the next quest

and how do I come up with the next quest with the character they’re looking for

with the character they’re looking for

with the character they’re looking for so for me knowing character is about

so for me knowing character is about

so for me knowing character is about asking so much question to your client

asking so much question to your client

asking so much question to your client don’t stop asking what what sort of

don’t stop asking what what sort of

don’t stop asking what what sort of market do they want to track what sort

market do they want to track what sort

market do they want to track what sort of product they’re selling when it comes

of product they’re selling when it comes

of product they’re selling when it comes to retail when it comes to a house what

to retail when it comes to a house what

to retail when it comes to a house what sort of personality you have from your

sort of personality you have from your

sort of personality you have from your client are they like a day the one that

client are they like a day the one that

client are they like a day the one that cook a lot we need a big kitchen order

cook a lot we need a big kitchen order

cook a lot we need a big kitchen order the person that the kind of they don’t

the person that the kind of they don’t

the person that the kind of they don’t really cook they take out there so busy

really cook they take out there so busy

really cook they take out there so busy to cook so hence dry kitchen so it is

to cook so hence dry kitchen so it is

to cook so hence dry kitchen so it is important to understand your client what

important to understand your client what

important to understand your client what they want just last year my first

they want just last year my first

they want just last year my first project again letterbox

project again letterbox

project again letterbox so I pinpoint all of these things that I

so I pinpoint all of these things that I

so I pinpoint all of these things that I can’t change and then I asked us what

can’t change and then I asked us what

can’t change and then I asked us what sort of market are you trying to reach

sort of market are you trying to reach

sort of market are you trying to reach what sort of product are you selling so

what sort of product are you selling so

what sort of product are you selling so they were telling me hey man we’re going

they were telling me hey man we’re going

they were telling me hey man we’re going to sell t-shirts okay t-shirt cool cool

to sell t-shirts okay t-shirt cool cool

to sell t-shirts okay t-shirt cool cool t-shirt and then what sort of market

t-shirt and then what sort of market

t-shirt and then what sort of market strategy you’re going for they say

strategy you’re going for they say

strategy you’re going for they say they’re going to put the t-shirt in an

they’re going to put the t-shirt in an

they’re going to put the t-shirt in an envelope and make it like a post office

envelope and make it like a post office

envelope and make it like a post office now and I think about it that is kind of

now and I think about it that is kind of

now and I think about it that is kind of weird actually it’s quite new so

weird actually it’s quite new so

weird actually it’s quite new so basically the company is about

basically the company is about

basically the company is about customizing your own t-shirt trying to

customizing your own t-shirt trying to

customizing your own t-shirt trying to help local designer like you and me so

help local designer like you and me so

help local designer like you and me so okay they’re trying to attract young

okay they’re trying to attract young

okay they’re trying to attract young market young people graphic designer

market young people graphic designer

market young people graphic designer designer wanna start up their own line

designer wanna start up their own line

designer wanna start up their own line of t-shirt which is kind of in right now

of t-shirt which is kind of in right now

of t-shirt which is kind of in right now so what I did I I tried researching how

so what I did I I tried researching how

so what I did I I tried researching how does the post office look like so in

does the post office look like so in

does the post office look like so in most of the country post office they

most of the country post office they

most of the country post office they have like bright red color that small

have like bright red color that small

have like bright red color that small cabinet which people put in the letter

cabinet which people put in the letter

cabinet which people put in the letter letter the next day the post postman

letter the next day the post postman

letter the next day the post postman will take it out and deliver it to other

will take it out and deliver it to other

will take it out and deliver it to other people so I come up with this I came up

people so I come up with this I came up

people so I come up with this I came up with a red box right in front of the

with a red box right in front of the

with a red box right in front of the entrance with cabinets more cabinets

entrance with cabinets more cabinets

entrance with cabinets more cabinets just like post office where people put

just like post office where people put

just like post office where people put lettuce like I said and then that is the

lettuce like I said and then that is the

lettuce like I said and then that is the first impression what people see they’re

first impression what people see they’re

first impression what people see they’re like is this a phone surface or what so

like is this a phone surface or what so

like is this a phone surface or what so this is the whole idea of it and then

this is the whole idea of it and then

this is the whole idea of it and then okay I did the whole post office thing

okay I did the whole post office thing

okay I did the whole post office thing and then how am I going to attract young

and then how am I going to attract young

and then how am I going to attract young people and let them know it’s a place

people and let them know it’s a place

people and let them know it’s a place for you to design and really think and

for you to design and really think and

for you to design and really think and then I came up with this right now the

then I came up with this right now the

then I came up with this right now the trend is about being industrial rustic

trend is about being industrial rustic

trend is about being industrial rustic so I think about the research and the

so I think about the research and the

so I think about the research and the trend right now so i put a bare concrete

trend right now so i put a bare concrete

trend right now so i put a bare concrete wall with no finishing a little bit

wall with no finishing a little bit

wall with no finishing a little bit polished concrete floor still play

polished concrete floor still play

polished concrete floor still play receive reception and people say are you

receive reception and people say are you

receive reception and people say are you sure you want to put still play

sure you want to put still play

sure you want to put still play reception isn’t going to be dirty rusty

reception isn’t going to be dirty rusty

reception isn’t going to be dirty rusty and it looks very teen child like that

and it looks very teen child like that

and it looks very teen child like that so

so

so so I said no it’s part of it it’s part

so I said no it’s part of it it’s part

so I said no it’s part of it it’s part of the character you want it rust in

of the character you want it rust in

of the character you want it rust in time you want it you want it to give

time you want it you want it to give

time you want it you want it to give character so okay i did a chain-link

character so okay i did a chain-link

character so okay i did a chain-link fencing wall where they can hang their

fencing wall where they can hang their

fencing wall where they can hang their artwork there’s t-shirt the tote bags

artwork there’s t-shirt the tote bags

artwork there’s t-shirt the tote bags that they’re selling and then and then

that they’re selling and then and then

that they’re selling and then and then when I come into the space when I did

when I come into the space when I did

when I come into the space when I did the whole design the 3d I see it’s a bit

the whole design the 3d I see it’s a bit

the whole design the 3d I see it’s a bit cold it’s a bit too industrial it feels

cold it’s a bit too industrial it feels

cold it’s a bit too industrial it feels like a prison so what i did was i

like a prison so what i did was i

like a prison so what i did was i softened the area of it i put some

softened the area of it i put some

softened the area of it i put some cabinet like this some timbo some timber

cabinet like this some timbo some timber

cabinet like this some timbo some timber display table and then it kind of

display table and then it kind of

display table and then it kind of softened the place up a bit with like

softened the place up a bit with like

softened the place up a bit with like colors and everything else so i came up

colors and everything else so i came up

colors and everything else so i came up with this whole idea of the space so

with this whole idea of the space so

with this whole idea of the space so when you see this you kind of know what

when you see this you kind of know what

when you see this you kind of know what sort of character we’re going for and

sort of character we’re going for and

sort of character we’re going for and then the next thing is the most

then the next thing is the most

then the next thing is the most important part also is kept material

important part also is kept material

important part also is kept material material place the most important role

material place the most important role

material place the most important role like fabric what sort of what sort of

like fabric what sort of what sort of

like fabric what sort of what sort of characteristic does it does it give

characteristic does it does it give

characteristic does it does it give widely use green where they use brown

widely use green where they use brown

widely use green where they use brown floor so sometimes glass it can give

floor so sometimes glass it can give

floor so sometimes glass it can give coldness a bit intimidating big doors is

coldness a bit intimidating big doors is

coldness a bit intimidating big doors is quite intimidating so you play all of

quite intimidating so you play all of

quite intimidating so you play all of this material that you put it inside

this material that you put it inside

this material that you put it inside your space to give her the most of your

your space to give her the most of your

your space to give her the most of your character so what I’m saying here is

character so what I’m saying here is

character so what I’m saying here is before you understand your client you

before you understand your client you

before you understand your client you have to understand you have to

have to understand you have to

have to understand you have to understand about yourself your own way

understand about yourself your own way

understand about yourself your own way of designing so when you understand

of designing so when you understand

of designing so when you understand yourself when during designing then you

yourself when during designing then you

yourself when during designing then you can understand your client more so not

can understand your client more so not

can understand your client more so not only that me knowing your material give

only that me knowing your material give

only that me knowing your material give attention to detail we come into the

attention to detail we come into the

attention to detail we come into the room touch the wall if you can’t touch

room touch the wall if you can’t touch

room touch the wall if you can’t touch the Florrick and that’s my habit I keep

the Florrick and that’s my habit I keep

the Florrick and that’s my habit I keep on touching things that my hand is

on touching things that my hand is

on touching things that my hand is pretty dirty so so with all that I can’t

pretty dirty so so with all that I can’t

pretty dirty so so with all that I can’t believe that from playing sims in my

believe that from playing sims in my

believe that from playing sims in my underwear now I’m playing sims in real

underwear now I’m playing sims in real

underwear now I’m playing sims in real life arranging thing

life arranging thing

life arranging thing with with real money I can’t use cheat

with with real money I can’t use cheat

with with real money I can’t use cheat to get my own money so so yeah it’s an

to get my own money so so yeah it’s an

to get my own money so so yeah it’s an honor to be here thank you for listening

honor to be here thank you for listening

honor to be here thank you for listening to every word

to every word

to every word [Applause]

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