Dr Eric Leong

Eric Leong – The Celebrity Designer
 his cheerful, helpful and happy go lucky character has gained the title as “Malaysia most favorite interior designer”, carrying the tagline of Bold & Stylish which is also the design statement he holds firmly on to.Eric Leong is a Kuala Lumpur-based, bold and stylish interior designer. Eric was born in Kluang, a small town in the Johore state (the south gate of Malaysia) and was raised in Johor Bahru the state capital of Johore. He completed his formal education in Johor Bahru and furtherd his studies in Singapore. Eric holds two major qualifications in both Interior Design and Business Studies.

 In 2001 
Eric started his interior design make-over show – Casa Impian (Malaysia first interior made-over TV show and has carried on for 6 seasons). 

2007 
Eric now carries his own name in the new and improved 'Deko Bersama Eric'. He dazzled and captured the hearts of the nation with his magical touch on an ordinary interior space by transforming them into breath-taking finishing, whilst once again gained another title - “Raja Hias” / “the Design King” for this contribution to the industry.  

2008
 Eric charmed the nation once again with a new lifestyle based talk show 'JOM ! Bersama Eric', catering to the ever growing demand for Eric on TV and added a stylish interior design plus Feng Shui show, 'Good Luck 365' in Mandarin to expand his portfolio.

In 2009
He once again aw'ed the audience with the 9th edition of his evergreen make-over show, Deko Bersama Eric. He also succesfully ventured into and completed 2 Cantonese TV programmes; 'Creative Home – The TV Show' an ID lifestyle TV Show and 'ID Show' an interior design and decor variety show. Adding to a long list of TV programs, is another brand new 'Cantik Tak?' in Astro Prima, a program about interior-details.  

2010 
He also brings in a new media, www.ericleong.tv - a venture with a host of new programs such as Beautiful Space, Decor A TO Z, Ask Eric and many others that is already creating a stir in the industry. Now with more than 6 Shows on Cable TV and with an online venture, Eric is preparing for more ventures into the mainstream media in 2010, with new seasons of his previous ventures 

 Interior Design

He is also holds the following positions:
Group Design Director for Designcity Sdn Bhd
Group Consultant/acting General Manager for Beverly Home Sdn Bhd
Group Creative Consultant for Living Taste (Malaysia's first Chinese Language interior design magazine)
Assistant Producer / Host for Casa Impian (Malaysia's first interior design show)
Appointed stylist for Home Pride and Living Taste
Product Design Consultant for Teratai Asia Sdn. Bhd.
Guest DJ @ FM98.8 (Star RFM radio)

A 13 year experience in the interior designing/decorating/consulting field has made Eric an experienced interior design consultant. Eric Leong is now one of the most sought after designer's in Malaysia … he is currently hosting the FIRST interior design tv show in Malaysia - CASA IMPIAN on air on Astro Ria, the program showcases his talent of doing makeovers, transforming a ordinary home to a breathtaking designer homes. With his magical touch and interesting way of hosting the program CASA IMPIAN has become a house hold interior design show for Malaysian. He challenge himself to makeover an area within 8 hours by changing the floor, painting the walls, putting up wallpaper, changing the furniture, curtain, lighting and not forgetting flower arrangement and décor items… What's more all these are FREE of charge for the house owner! Besides designing the brand new look for the house Eric also shows us his other talent

Refined question

How your artworks affects others?

What is the concept and meaning behind the artwork?

Do you think people enjoy post modern work today?

Their context with their business.

What achievement have you gained?

What kind of perspective have you find in different culture?

What are your limitations on the work?

o   What crisis you face when working on a project?

·         How are you different with other interior design firm?

·         What is your manifesto?

o   Their sense of practice as a team

o   Where do you get your inspiration?

·         To you, when you design something, do you intend to design functionally or aesthetically?

·         What type of stress and pressure you face as an interior designer?

·         What challenges do you face with client / as an interior designer?

o   How do you face it??

o   How do you handle difficult client?

·         How do you manage your time?

·         What do you think about student who is taking interior design course?

 Have you seen any of their work?

·         Is this the work environment you prefer or you design it so people can work easily?

Can you describe your work style?

What motivates you and what doesnt?

What is your big advantage over your competitors?

What qualities do you need to succeed and what you value most from other people?

Proposal(Profound Axis)

Profound Axis is a company who offer a high end interior design and decoration services for both commercial and residential projects. They are experienced professionals in tune with current residential projects. They are experienced professionals in tune with current trends, customer needs and bursting with innovation and creativity. With a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals, they are equipped to undertake interior design and renovations projects of any size. From small scale remodeling to large-scale renovations, their focus is always on quality. 

We are going to interviewed Ng Thiam Joo, CEO of Profound Axis. We contacted the company and he agreed to do the interview with us. 

These are some of the works of Profound Company.

These are some of the questions we are going to ask during our interview.
What is your greatest weakness?
What is your greatest strength? 
How will your greatest strength help you perform? 
How would you describe yourself? 
Describe your work style.
Do you consider yourself successful?Why? 
Do you work well with other people?
 Do you take work home with you?
 How are you different from the competition?
How do you view yourself?
Who do you compare yourself to?
How do you handle stress and pressure? 
What motivates you?
 Are you a self motivator? 
What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?
 Tell me about yourself.
 What has been the greatest disappointment in your life? 
What are you passionate about?
 What are your hobbies?
 What do people most often criticize about you?
What is the biggest criticism you received ? 
Why did you choose your major?
 Do you prefer to work independently or on a team? Give some examples of teamwork. 
What type of work environment do you prefer?
 Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it.
How did you impact the bottom line?
 Interview questions about your abilities.
What applicable attributes / experience do you have? 
What part of the job will be the least challenging for you?
 Which parts of this job are the most challenging for you? 
What philosophy guides your work?
What strength will help you the most to succeed? 
What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met?
What were your responsibilities?
What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them?What have you learned from your mistakes?
Which was most / least rewarding?
 What was the biggest accomplishment / failure in this position?
Questions about job demotions.
What problems have you encountered at work?
 Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager? 
Have you worked with someone who didn't like your work?