 Author Profile
Designamid profile of Onur Cobanli
STATEMENT OF ART:
Form follows utility.
ORGANIZATION:
OMC Design Studios
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
EDUCATION:
• Ph.D. in Design, Faculty of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2013.
• M.S. in Furniture Design, Faculty of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2009.
• B.S. in Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Administration,
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, (with honors), 2006.
• High School Eskişehir Anadolu Lisesi, Eskişehir, Turkey (with honors), 2002.
EXPERIENCE:
• Designer interm, Tokyo University of the Arts, Summer 2008.
Worked with Prof. Seichi Onobori on creating neo-traditional Japan inspired designs.
• Designer interm, xO-Design, Summer 2007.
Developed new products, recomended on engineering and provided design solutions.
• Business designer, OMC² Design Studios, 2006-Present.
Designs business, corporate communication schemas and advertisements models.
• Graphics designer, OMC² Design Studios, 2003-Present.
Worked in projects such as creating web pages, designing product packages or logos.
• Substitute web specialist, Bilkent University, Summer 2005.
Updated Bilkent University web site and worked on the future design of the site.
• Graphics designer intern, Turkuaz Media Press, Eskişehir, Turkey, 2001.
Designed page layouts, logos, booklets, business cards.
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
• Design Spirit Istanbul, 40 Designs, 40 Young Designers under 40, In collobration with Dream Design Factory (DDF) and Union of Industrial Designers of Turkey (ETMK), 2 April - 7 May, Istanbul.
AWARDS:
• Middle-Anatolia Wood Products and Producers Association, Jury Grand Award in Bathroom Furniture Design Category, National Design for Export Competition 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA), Rotary International.
PRESS APPEARANCES:
• Homeart, April 2009, Istanbul
• Maison Française, April 2009, Istanbul
• New York Spaces Magazine, May 2009, New York
• Mercedes Magazine, Summer 2009, Istanbul
• Trendsetter Magazine, May 2009, Istanbul
• Turkish Building and Decoration Magazine, April-May 2009, Moscow
• The Designer Magazine, June 2009, London
• Deco Time, August & September 2009, Antalya
• AD, September 2009, Moscow
• Frame Magazine, September 2009, Istanbul
• TASARIM Magazine, September 2009, Istanbul
• South China Morning Post, 2 October 2009, HongKong
• HomeArt, November 2009, Istanbul
• House Beautiful, November 2009, Istanbul
• Maison Française, November 2009, Istanbul
• Forbes Life Magazine, December 2009, Istanbul
• Menzo Sports Magazine, January 2010, Brussels
• Evdeyiz Magazine, February - March - April 2010, Istanbul
• Arapgir Postası, 12 March 2010, Arapgir
• Bakış Gazetesi, 12 March 2010, Malatya
• Ming Pao Weekly, 13th May 2010, Hong Kong
• Radikal Gazetesi, Tasarım Eki, 4 April 2010, Istanbul
• Capital Optima Magazine, April 2010, Brussels
• AD - Architectural Digest, April 2010, Milan
• Banyo + Mutfak Magazine, April - May 2010, Istanbul
• Arredamento Mimarlik, May 2010, Istanbul
• Antik & Auktion Magazine, May 2010, Helsingborg
• Ryan Air Magazine, 16 May - 15 June 2010, United Kingdom
• Dergi Bilkent, 1st Half 2010, Ankara
• Brain Power Magazine, July 2010, China
• Default Magazine, June 2010, Istanbul
• Architect and Interiors India, July 2010, Mumbai
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
• Generative Design using Design DNA, p.60, Generative Art, Proceedings of GA2009 XII Generative Art Conference, edited by Celestina Soddu, Domus Argenia Publisher, Italy, 2009. ISBN 978-88-966-1000-8.
• Design DNA Approach for Defining "Styles". Proceedings of INTED 2010 session of Pedagogical & Didactical Innovations. Learning and Teaching Methodologies, published and edited by L. Gomez, D. Marti, I. Candel et al., Spain, 2010. Proceedings ISBN 978-84-613-5538-9 & Abstracts 978-84-613-5536-5
BOOKS:
• "RED, ROSSO, ROJO, Tectum", 2009 - ISBN 978-88-7906-767-6 (6 Pages)
ACCOLADES:
• Professional Chess Player Certificate, National Youth Chess League, Turkey.
• Letter of Appreciation, Bilkent University (For organizations held by Classical Dances Club.)
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Turkish, Italian, English, Japanese
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Graphics/Modelling/Web Design Programs: Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, Ulead Gif Animator, Ulead Photo Impact, QuarkXPress, NewTek Lightwave
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
• Brandmarker, Marketting for Individuals, Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey. 2008.
• Design for Mass-Production, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2007.
• Innovative Product Design and Development Conference Series, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. 2006.
• International Ceramics Symposium, Tacoma College, Seattle, United States. 2005.
• International Ceramics Symposium, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey. 2004.
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
• XII Generative Art Conference, 16-19 December 2009, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
• Ilkka Suppanen, Workshop 27-28 April 2010, Triennale, Milan, Italy.
• Kazuyo Komoda, Workshop 19-20 May 2010, Triennale, Milan, Italy.
• Matali Crasset, Workshop 19-20 July 2010, Triennale, Milan, Italy.
• Giulio Lacchetti, Workshop 5-6 October 2010, Triennale, Milan, Italy.
• Paola Ulian, Workshop 10-11 November 2010, Triennale, Milan, Italy.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
ADI - Associazione per il Disegno Industriale
AOD - Association of Design
HOBBIES:
Design, Ceramics, Tango Dancing, Movies, Anime.
PORTFOLIO URL:
http://www.omcdesign.com
RSS URL:
http://www.onurcobanli.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2010-01-10 07:25:31
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20 Tips to Win Design Awards
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The 20/80 Rule: How to Make a Good Design Presentation
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Finding sponsors for your design events
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Highlight Your Designs by Being Bold
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History of Design Awards & Competitions
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Design & Designer Interviews
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Award Winning Designs
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Which advertising and communicative materials to distribute in a Trade Fair? What is kept and what is thrown?
You could distribute literally anything. But what works? What does not? Here are few insights we gathered during the latest Milan Design Week.. / Tradefairs, shows, events, these are the places where you would want to reach people, and where you want ›
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EAN13 Product Barcodes Explained in Detail with Restrictions Standards and Dimensions
Learn how to prepare an EAN-13 Barcode (Product Barcode for European standards) to place on your products. Read more to learn all the facts you need to know about EAN-13 barcodes. . / This article has especially been written for packaging designers w ›
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How to Use Design Award Winner Logos
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Coinnovation: Coin-novation and Co-innovation through design competitions and contests
This article discusses the usage of design competitions and contests as a tool to derive and form co-innovation among designers. / Have you ever joined a design competition where everyone can see your entry even before the results are announced? Here ›
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How to Sell your Designs Concepts, Design Products and Design Services at Design Mega Store
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