Paul Wagner
www.tenmetal.com
Designer | Berlin
Could you tell us a little about Tenmetal?
Tenmetal is a team of independent individuals working in Berlin and Vienna. Each member has a professional life of his own. We founded Tenmetal in 2001 to bring together design and technology.
Where did you come up with the name “Tenmetal”?
it sounded tough and good to me.
How is your work team group and what is the function of each one?
There is two people in the core: Gerd Bauer and myself. I am responsible for all visual conception and output, Gerd for project-management and technology. Once we know exactly what we want to do the stuff goes to the freelancers to produce it.
How is the job market nowadays?
Well, it´s not what it used to be. I mean you can´t sell a useless fantasy-crap-flash-intro for a million dollars anymore, but the combination of design and technology still makes a lot of money. Identity work is cool, too.
Do you have any new projects coming up soon that you can tell us about?
1. I am planning a shortmovie right now. A narrative-animated-comix-motion-graphic-monster kinda thing.
2. www.nunca.org, my personal freestyle site will be up again, soon
3. www.nokxl.com, a website for a software development company is about to be launched in the next weeks.
What are your plans for the future?
Get rich and manage to still have a free and easy life.
I am planning to go to New York, actually. Anyone coming up with a really cool job for me?
Do you think that flash is cool or overused?
Way to go… let´s put it this way: what can you do with html pages, you can´t do with flash. It´s all about control for me.
Do you prefer technologically advanced sites or sites with simple but good design?
Depends on the purpose of the site.
I generally like sites which use the design / technology they really need.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Do you have any hobbies outside of digital art and computing?
Martial-arts, race-driving, base-jumping, surfing 20m waves, rockclimbing, parties, sex.
What is your favorite food?
Thai Cuisine.
What kind of music do you like?
Right now I listen to:
1. Old Larry heard Mixes (www.deephousepage.com/mixes12.htm)
2. adult, magas of ersatzaudio (www.ersatzaudio.com)
3. my friends of freizeitglauben (www.freizeitglauben.de)
4. Lou Reed – Coney Island, Baby
5. Minimal Compact
If you were to advice a newly educated designer, what would you advice or recommend them to focus on?
If you get confused while you are studying other people´s work, don´t do it.
Once you are ready, don´t stay alone with your thoughts, get connected.
Work hard.
Where do you see the future of design going on the internet?
In terms of style my job is to think about what´s cool right now or in the very near future. And a lot of people influencing each other do the same constantly. Too many variables – impossible to predict.
Any final comments?
Go out and learn to love!
Thanks Paul Wagner for having taken his time to make this interview with us
Interview done by Flavio Monteiro for UAILAB
October 2004
Professional experience in on-line and off-line media. Art direction. Brand development (visual identity). Character creation. Development work for web, flash animations and presentations, creating web sites.
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