We had the good fortune of connecting with Sean Shang and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sean, can you share a quote or affirmation with us?
Massimo Vignelli said, “You can design one thing, you can design anything”. I love Massimo Vignelli’s design philosophy a lot, maybe because we are both Capricorn.
I like this quote because designers are not software operators. It is the brain behind a well-thought-out design piece that includes logical thinking, market analysis, psychological thinking, and the design process. then, you start with your tools and software. When all the energy is spent on reciting the shortcuts on those softwares but not polishing your design work, maybe something is missing.

Another part is, for a designer, there’s a guideline behind all the design works to pursue your taste and aesthetics. no matter which design genre you are a fan of, learn the style and try to extend it as much as possible. I guess the design business doesn’t need a person or an agency that can do everything but is not an expert in anything. Once there’s a guideline for your taste and aesthetics, the design work, no matter whether graphic design,car design, industrial, or will build under it.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
it would be a whole day trip from Silverlake to Pasadena coffee and brunch at Silverlake, take a walk.
maybe lunch at DTLA Grand Central Market or Little Tokyo. take a walk in the art district to look at some book stories
afternoon at eagle rock to Pasadena, visit Norton Simon or Huntington garden.
dinner at chinese food in SGV

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I don’t consider myself successful; I am just lucky that I can do what I like to do. but a lot of people deserve credit for helping me and pushing me to find what I like to do.
I want to thank the teachers while I was studying photography before they saw my passion and skills and recommended me to pursue design education and business.
And the instructors at my design school not only teach me applied skills but also some life lessons.

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