Peke ki te ihirangi
Fujer Selda Gümüs

TākeiTaputapu Kīhini

Ngā Uiuinga me Fujer Selda Gümüs

Pānuitia ngā uiuinga me Fujer Selda Gümüs: māramatia tā rātou whakaaro nui, tukanga auaha me ngā mahi whiwhi tohu.

Kōtaha Kaihoahoa

He maha ngā uiuinga ā mātou me Fujer Selda Gümüs.

Ka whakaputaina i te reo Ingarihi anake, ā, kei raro nei e whakaahua ana i tō rātou reo taketake.

Whakatūwhera i te whārangi Ingarihi

Uiuinga Tohunga Hoahoa

9 pātai

I graduated with honors from Department of Industrial Design, 1st from TOBB Economics and Technology University in 2014.

Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

I graduated with honors from Department of Industrial Design, 1st from TOBB Economics and Technology University in 2014.

What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

"Shape the world you live in" this idea motivated me to become a designer.

What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

I wish to design more helpful, useful, eco-friendly products for a better future.

What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

If a product solve a problem, helps people to communicate each other better and makes a people happy , I can say that is a good design.

What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

I observe and research a lot, that is my secret ingredient.

How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?

Being more social actually, a really helpful thing and question lots of details as much as possible. As a designer you should understand people, their problem and their need, so communication is the key word here.

If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?

I keen on yoga and pilates, probably I would become a yoga insctructor (:

What's your ultimate goal as a designer?

Improve myself and helping people of course.

How does design help create a better society?

By providing people to communicate better with each other, by taking peoples' attention to social responsibility issues, by encouraging people to recycle, by encouraging people help each other, design can create a better society.

Uiuinga Kaihoahoa

23 pātai

I remember that even when I was a young child, I had done my friends' drawing assignments in the art class, and everyone who did not want to do those tasks brought their papers to me and I liked it very much.

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?

I remember that even when I was a young child, I had done my friends' drawing assignments in the art class, and everyone who did not want to do those tasks brought their papers to me and I liked it very much. This was the main reason that directed me to the art and design world. Secondly, being a daughter of an architect mother made me interested in the design world.

What is "design" for you?

Design is a concept that combines functionality and beauty.

When do you feel the most creative?

If I can find a fun detail in my design project , I feel creative.

Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

Usability and functionality and adding some humor couldn't hurt as well (:

What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?

I forget the time when I design. It feels like time never exist.

What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?

I feel happy and successful.

What makes a design successful?

In my opinion, there are some main topics to make a design successful and those are fuctionality, sustainability, user friendly, low cost production and appealling to aesthetic senses.

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

Functionality and Costs.

From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

Designer should direct the society in a good way. Like, encouraging recycling and bringing attention to social responsibility issues.

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

My source of inspirations is daily life problems. In my opinion, a good design should solve a problem and help people to find better of their selves.

How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?

Design should solve a problem, should be innovative, should be eco-friendly, should makes people happy and of course form follows the function. This is my approach to design.

Can you talk a little about your design process?

First, find a problem to solve. Then I start researching about it and take notes. I read, and write a lot. After that I make sketches and prototypes.

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

Recognition of your work is definitely a positive side of this job, but in a negative way you begin to criticize daily life objects more.

What is your "golden rule" in design?

It should be useful and should makes people happy.

What skills are most important for a designer?

Able to draw fast, research and observe deeply.

Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?

In the sketching process I like using markers, colour pencils and gouache for highlights. I use Rhino, Keyshot, Soldiworks and 3ds max as software.

Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?

You can't manage the time, only you forget the "time" while working, and for me this situation means that you will make a significant achievement .

How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?

It depends on the project.

What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?

If the project should has less parts than normal, it is a challenge for me, and I enjoy to design that kind of projects. That way I improve myself to.

What are your future plans? What is next for you?

In the near future, I want to participate more design competitions and finish my master thesis.

Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?

By myself for now.

How can people contact you?

fujerg@gmail.com

Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

No, thank you.

Pānui Tonu

Ētahi Atu Uiuinga Kaihoahoa

Pānuitia ngā uiuinga a designers.org hei kite i te whakaaro nui, te tukanga auaha me ngā mahi a ētahi atu kaihoahoa whiwhi tohu.

Kaitautoko

Tūhuratia i Tua Atu o Designers.org

Kimihia ngā hua, ngā ratonga me ngā āheinga mai i ā mātou hoa whakatairanga.

E Tika Ana Kia Whakanuia Ngā Hoahoa Pai

Ko te A' Design Award he tohu ā-ao, he tohu whakawā mō te hoahoa pai. Whakaurua ki te A' Design Award kia whiwhi ai koe i te āheinga ki te mana tohu, te rongonui, te mana me te whakatairanga mō āu mahi. Tukuna tō mahi ki te A' Design Award kia whakataetae mō te tohu hirahira o te A' Design Prize.

Tukuna

Puna Raraunga

Ko ngā pātai me ngā whakautu uiuinga kaihoahoa kua whakaputaina ki tā mātou whārangi uiuinga mō te kaihoahoa ko Fujer Selda Gümüs ka tukuna mai i Designer Interviews, te pae ā-ao e uiuitia ai ngā kaihoahoa rangatira, kaiwhakahoahoa whetu, kaihanga me ngā kaiarataki auaha o te ao.