Interview with:Burak Yetgin [burakyetgin]
DESIGN
 | What is your specialty? Graphic design, interactive design, illustration |
| Where can we view your portfolio online? http://burakyetgin.com/content/portfolio/ |
| What made you interested in design? I've always been interested in drawing and I went to art school, then draw draw draw... |
| What has been your professional career path? I started of working as a graphic designer from various agencies in İstanbul. And I work at İstanbul Bilgi University Web Department since 2002. I still do some freelance works. |
| Have you received any awards for your work in the field of design? not remarkable! |
| What is your motivation? What makes you get up in the mornings? coffee and some sweet things + sun + sea |
| How would you define your design style? powerful, clean, according to the needs of the project |
| How do you promote and move your work? I'm seeking impressive jobs. |
| In which new areas would you like to experiment? I would like to be more involved in advertising |
| Shapes, color, concept: where do you usually begin when conceiving a design? definitely pencil and a paper and little chat about the project |
| What are your sources for documentation and to generate ideas? social networks, environment, nature, people, animals are my inspiration |
| Which festivals or awards in your field do you find most interesting? None of them. |
| What is your favourite type of customer? the customer who said "decision is mine" |
| To a certain point, is copying justifiable? copying is unacceptable |
| List some things you dislike seeing in design. all clumsy style things |
| Do you believe the newer generations are better at designing? no.. the imported thing is "always regenerate yourself" |
| With which type of client would you decline in working for? any client behaved unethically |
| How do you calculate budgets for a design project? by hourly |
| Which professionals in your field -contemporary or past- do you most admire? Ron Arad, Neville Brody, Jesse van Dijk, Damian Loeb, Iman Maleki, Paul Roberts, Ralph Heimans... |
| Which software applications do you most utilize in your work? adobe creative suite, macromedia freehand |
| Up to what point do your designs reflect your personality? personal projects or experimental works are mostly reflect my personality, but usually projects are reflects are customer's requests with my style |
| How do you distinguish passing fads from mainstays in new trends? consider it! |
| If you weren't a designer, what would you be doing? painter |
| At this moment, what would be your dream job or project? impressive advertise |
| Can you see yourself in this field twenty years from now? sure |
| Which design resources online do you frequently visit? not so much, i just read some design portals like dexigner.com |
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Burak Yetgin
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