Hello everyone~! I am back with another batch of mini interviews featuring super cool creatives!! It's been a while since I got one of these out and I'm so excited to share some more insight about awesome designers! This entry features another local designer from Toronto! A cool streetwear brand with bold designs.
Hieng Tang - Designer and Owner of 1% Talent
I have not personally met Hieng, but I have seen his work displayed in the artists alley/crafters corner of Anime North. I believe even one year, I saw his booth at Anime Expo!! (that was quite some time ago, probably around 2015) His designs really stand out and are so funky! Perhaps I'll have a chance to personally introduce myself once the world situation is a little safer and we can go to cons and events again!
I asked Hieng when he started his brand, as well as when he decided that he wanted to put his artwork on clothing and accessories: "I've always had the idea of 1%talent even before I could point it out and had always been drawn towards making some sort of brand. When I graduated art school, it became more of a concrete thing I wanted to do. I've been learning screen printing as a way of exploring different media, and naturally I started putting my designs on fabric and later clothing."