Interview with a designer: Fridgerdur

Fridgerdur Gudmundsdottir graduated as a product designer from Iceland Acadamy of the Art in the spring 2009. In her designing she focuses on simplicity and practicality. Her graduation project is called Studlar and came into being in collaboration with packaging department Oddi Printing. We asked her few questions to get to know a little bit more baout her.

1. What is your favorite moment of the day?
Dinnertime, to have dinner with my family after cooking a good meal.

2. Favorite bus route in Reykjavik and why?
From Hafnarfjörður, where I live to my studio in Skipholt. Why? Because it takes me to work.

3. What did you want to be when you were a child?
A designer, but I didn’t know the term at that time, just wanted to make things.

4. Describe your work?
Nostalgic, practical, simple.

5. What kind of clothes do you avoid wearing?
Suits.

7. How is your work influenced by where you live?
The things I do are influenced by my surroundings.

8. Where do you go in Iceland when you want to feel inspired?
Out.

9. Where do you work on your design?
On the bus, at home, in my studio.

10. When you are working, do you discuss or exchange ideas with your colleagues?
All the time. I work closely with another designer, Kristín Birna Bjarnadóttir, together we are GERIST.

11. In which way do you think design is important for Iceland?
Design is important for every country, specially if the design reflects the specialties of the country; it’s nature, culture or history.

12. How would you describe Iceland in few sentences?
Iceland is open, beautiful, scary,  it smells good and it is can be harsh.

13. What do you think is most beautiful place in Iceland?
Every place I visit is the most beautiful at that time, I’m easily charmed by the nature.

14. What frightens you most regarding the future?
I’m not afraid of the future.