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How did you come up with the idea of having some kind of design contest in Korea?

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Yeah, when I worked for Michael Jordan and Nike

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I had the opportunity to work with many, many designers of all different levels

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Some that were very, very famous

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And while I was out traveling the world

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I had great conversations with young, up-and-coming, aspiring designers

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And I knew at the time that we really wouldn't work with any young designers

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So, once I retired, I felt like there was a great opportunity to give back to young talent

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that is aspiring to be in the design world

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And so, being able to start my own brand

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One of the key things that I wanted to do by way of giving back to the community

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And giving back to the world that loves design

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is create a version of a contest

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that would allow young designers a chance to do some great things

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And to be known, and to possibly use the funds to start their own companies

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Or go to design school, or whatever they want to do with it

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So, design is a place where great design happens when there's great stories

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And if there's a problem, you create a solution for that problem

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And then that solution is very relevant in making it functional

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As well as making it aesthetically appealing

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And so, anybody that enters into the contest

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that we are now putting forth for the young, aspiring designers

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Take those things into consideration

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How can you solve a problem?

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How can you create something aesthetically

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that might be very different than what everybody else is doing?

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Not being afraid to be different

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allows consumers to go to someplace new

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So, if you're looking to create something that's fresh, and a fresh perspective,

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you have to keep these things in mind

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So, as these folks that are interested in entering this contest,

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we're going to come back to you with various things for inspiration

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that might allow you to kind of focus

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and create your own point of inspiration that might lead to a great design

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And ultimately, once all the designs are submitted

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we will judge who's been the best,

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who has the best design

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and who has the best concept

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And if they need some assistance,

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we'll actually assist them in any way possible

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so that they can be educated in how to make things better

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And then I want to go out

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and produce those products for these young, aspiring designers

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So, we'll produce it, we'll actually sell it

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And we'll give the royalties to that young designer

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And hopefully, they can use those funds to either start their own companies

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or to take whatever their next journey might be into the design world

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They'll be able to use that funding to assist them

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So, it should be a fun contest

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But it should be an opportunity for young, aspiring designers to showcase their talent

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And who knows,

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if we get someone that's super phenomenal

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They may even work with us in the brand

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or use this as part of their resume to do other great things in the industry