Interview with Elkan Nuri
To design products that will open people's horizons. Almost all of the designs have same features. When you look at these designs, you can see the designer’s character or his aim of his unique…
Designer of the Day Interview
14 August 2018
I graduated in 2011. (Anadolu University – Industrial Design), I worked in different sectors, I decided to follow my dreams and established ENDESIGN, my own company, in 2017, I continue to provide design services both for myself and for big companies.
I used to check whether my shoelaces were symmetrical or not at an early age even before I started to talk. I have started to draw pictures at an early age. I believe that I perform a profession for which I was born, I have gained experience in the boat building sector, medical sector, furniture sector and urban furniture sector.
1. Setting up stage is the most important, 2. I develop the product by making the prototype after I have drawn it in the virtual environment. 3. The product that I have designed needs to perform its function in the most basic way, I also pay attention to the fact that it is environmentally friendly. Just drawing it in the virtual environment and visualizing it would not be enough, the virtual environment does not completely address the human feelings. The physical prototype is helpful in this regard.
While designing a product, there are definitely painful periods, however when I start passing those obstacles one by one, and as every drawn line starts to have a meaning, it gives unbelievable pleasure to have everything in place. Design process is nice with the accompanying music or audio book.
Dancing professionally has provided me much motivation. It has given me a different experience to slow down and watch the dance video and trying to do the moves by perceiving them in 3 dimensions. And the extraordinary successful music that I listen, stimulate different cells in the human brain by creating sparks.
It would limit me much to list the designers that I like. Indeed, the Creator or the nature itself is my biggest source of inspiration. I have no concern for being remembered by others, my only concern is to explore the unlimited potential in me. There are designs that I have been doing, however I believe that my projects will come to better places due to my improvement in the future. I want to bring my own company to a better position and I want to reach out to more people.
To know one’s self better and to specialize in a sector accordingly. To express the inner thoughts in a good or bad way without being influenced by others. To be able to defend the design made by oneself, to be able to support it, to pay attention that there is unity in the design. To try to follow the 10 golden rules of design. To make models and prototypes other than the virtual drawings and to analyze them.
8.There is no need to be in a state where you race with others, what makes you, is your thoughts and feelings. Your product will be unique. This is also the case for others. Share your information with your colleagues so that your information and happiness will increase more. There is no need to act in a prejudiced way; otherwise there are things that you are going to lose. There is no place for arrogance.
It allows me to start the day happy to sleep less, learn a command in the drawing program after waking up or to obtain information. I happily make the calculation of what type of difficult design process that I am going to encounter today. It makes me happy to solve a small problem during the day, to be able to assist my colleague, to obtain an experience through my own effort, and not to understand how the day has passed so quickly.
I don’t follow the design trends much. I try to use natural materials. I observe how designers are inspired by the nature while I study the products of other successful designers. At the end, I am enchanted by the nature with great admiration and I try to be inspired by the nature.
A good design may be perhaps a very well set up design, perhaps a very well production method was provided, perhaps it is an environmental product which is not very aesthetic, and perhaps the cost of the same product was reduced. These are separately or altogether the indicators of a successful product.
A spark is created in me after I have completed the product; I believe that everything is where it is supposed to be. However, I am aware that the better may be made all the time. The better design is unlimited, generally the customers are time and cost, thus you need to quit. But I always seek the better in the unconscious mind.
Eskişehir concept Tramway Stops Project. It has contributed me much as my graduation project obtained the highest mark and I was able to continue the project after school and was able to sell it to the municipality where I was located at, it became one of the most important transformation points for me on the way to become a designer. The other transformation point will be the A Design Award .
I would like to talk with the universe and the nature. How have you designed this delicate and good? I would like to ask about the details of design. I would like to ask about the mysteries of creation, get answers for them and use that information in my products.
I have a very simple lifestyle. I have adapted to the culture in Turkey fast. I spend time to dance with the friends whom I love, I follow current issues. In the real sense, it makes me happy to just feed my brain. Neither money, nor a beautiful car makes me happy. I design a toy park for children in a big firm currently. We live in a gradually polluted world; I try to make producing environmentally friendly products the corporate policy of the firm.
I adopted working individually as I have my own firm. However, in the environments where I am, I pay attention to the fact that my colleagues in are sharers and affectionate as I am. The failure of the design process to work well is one of the difficulties in my firm. But no difficulty influences my ideas and thoughts. I pay attention to the fact that my friends are open to criticism including myself.
I have designed a logo in the Social Volunteers Movement Project. I would like to design toys for orphaned children. I would like to take part in many projects in this area.
1. Self-esteem, 2. Being known, to get to the next big target, 3. The fact that the award evaluations allow me to gain experience just like school juries, 4. Certification, the number of likes and views of my profile, 5. Being able to go beyond myself, push the limits, 6. You may not purchase the information which is obtained here with money:)
Designer Interview
14 August 2018
1.Even before I learned how to talk, I remember rejecting walking when I saw that my shoelaces were not symmetrical, I loved drawing at an early age. I wan involved with different types of art however I have decided to become a product designer when I was around 25. Even if it was late, I believe that I have given the right decision. Design has become a lifestyle for me. Often times I feel like I am having fun in the companies where I have worked. When the opportunities are fairly limited, it is unbelievably enjoyable for me to create solutions for the limited opportunites.
ENDESIGN designs products creating enjoyable solutions to the problems at the core of the life, it also provides design services for the market.
Things that exist in the universe are the combination of one or more potentials in a perfect way.
Environmentally friendly and stimulating products that create enjoyable solutions for problems.
The Gladiator is one of the designs that I like the most, it reflects my stance against the difficulties in my life. The product’s value increases as it gets old, the product is currently on sale.
Tramway stops.
Natural materials, metal, wood and occasionally plastic.
When I make all of the details of the product that I have designed in a conscious and calculated way after I have set it up.
Materialization of the the product that I have designed is very important for me.
While I am designing, I feed my mind with positive feelings by making my mind believe that I would succeed in cases which appear impossible.
I get more passion for work. I feel like I have passed one additional step.
Realization of a unique idea in the most correct way. Either small or big, the ability to succeed while he problem appears to be impossible.
I look at the 10 basic criteria of design. Materialization of it is in the forefront for me.
It is important to design useful and environmental products for the humanity and to design more environmental products in the gradually polluted world.
The field of design has been expanding due to the advancements in technology and the needs of the people, and it will continue to develop in an unlimited way.
I have attended the 2018 İstanbul Building Fair (I have attended with the VİZ VİZ product). There will be more fair attendance in the future.
Inspiration may be obtained from everything, however it depends on how you look at it, the mysteries of the creation of the universe are my biggest source of inspiration.
Everything needs to perform its function in the simplest way as it is supposed to be. Designing the product that I am designing as if I am breathing into it from my soul. As if it is a part of mine...
I live in Turkey, and the environment in which I live naturally affect my designs. When I design extraordinary products, it becomes difficult to put them across. People’s support for cooperativeness during the production stage is of their advantage.
I work in a project-based way. I like to work with firms that are open to innovation with a wide vision.
They may choose by looking at the portfolio, and also they may try to solve a sample problem. Just finishing the design school does not necessarily mean to have a designer spirit.
By handling all of the details in the product, I approach the product as if I am recreating it.
Seiko watch, Seisol glasses, General Mobile phone, tea cup. Asus WT425 Black Optic USB Wireless Mouse.
I wake up very early in the mornings and I spare one hour if there is a topic that I need to learn, then I have my breakfast. I work for 9 hours. When I go home, I improve mysefl regarding design for two hours after the dinner. Sometimes I watch a science fiction movie. Sometimes I read books.
Passion and faith, travelling accordingly by knowing the strengths and weaknesses of one’s own. No opportunity comes to your feet by itself, you need to create it.
The positive side is to become a master in establishing relations with people, to gain reputation. I learn how to think about the fine details in every subject matter , it allows to act by calculating the outcomes, when needed I gain the ability to think more flexibly to find a solution for the problem. The negative side is sometimes to be forced to do the idea which appears to be stupid upon the request of the customer. The inability to completely convey the details of design to the other person.
To do your own thing, this only makes you first and one and only in the world.
Before starting to work, to make detailed investigation regarding the topic, to make the analyisis of the factors on the design in a detailed way, to prioritize the realization of the product that I have imagined, to push my limits, to contemplate on the subject matter deeply, to set up the idea in three dimensions in the virtual environment.
The programs that I use are Rhino, Keyshot and Fusion, my source of inspiration is the nature itself, science fiction movies, hit music, the book – The Holy Qur’an and the unbelievable information and mysteries in it, Latino dance and exercising.
I think much faster as time diminishes, I push my limits, sometimes I sacrifice from my sleep. I spare all of my remaining time to the subject matter only after I fulfill my urgent needs. I try to stay away from everything that would distract me.
It changes depending on the product, sometimes I design an ordinary product for two days, and sometimes I spend a year for A Design Award, and it worths. The realization of an idea becomes naturally willing and fast as much as the excellence of the idea.
You get inspiration from the Ney flute while designing.
It made me happy to submit my finishing project even before graduating (Eskişehir, Turkey).
Park urban furniture, furniture, medical, design students.
I like to blend and finalize the needs of the customers with my own thoughts.
More like, getting the A Design Award. To bring my own company to a better place.
Most of the time, single, you may decide everything by yourself, unity may be provided in design. Sometimes, I work as part of a team.
No, thanks :)
nelkem@gmail.com
I try to get the A Design Award by using an ordinary material in an extraordinary way and by integrating this with the design :)