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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Gizem OncuAbout Gizem Oncu : Gizem is a Istanbul based product and experience designer, who is thrilled to understand user by heart and build empathy, and turns collected insights into experience. She is currently responsible for User Experience Design at Garanti Technology – a technology company provides organizations of the Garanti brand with technology infrastructure, software development on different platforms, internet applications etc.
Gizem is an undergraduate alumnus of the METU (Middle East Technical University) Department of Industrial Design, Ankara. Her portfolio includes design projects in an extensive variety of fields such as digital banking experiences, smart wearables, electrical appliances, household products, visual communication etc. Her work has been recognised by various international design competitions and national organisations such as A’ Design Award, World Design Impact Prize and TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)
My motivation to design is to work with passion, to create daily life tools, to focus on devoloping better experience and to aim for making lives easier and tasteful.
ORGANIZATION:
Softtech Garage
EDUCATION:
2015, Industrial Design, Middle East Technical University, ANKARA/TURKEY
EXPERIENCE:
July 2017 - Present, User Experience and Interaction Designer, Softtech Garage, ISTANBUL/TURKEY
December 2015- June 2017, User Experience Designer, Garanti Tekenoloji, ISTANBUL/TURKEY
2014, Design Intern, Tasarim Ussu (Design Office), ISTANBUL/TURKEY
2014, Industrial Design Intern, PepsiCo, ISTANBUL/TURKEY
2013, Product Design Intern, Arcelik Group, ANKARA/TURKEY
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2015, "Graduation Projects Exhibition", The Culture and Convention Center of Middle East Technical University, ANKARA/TURKEY
EVENTS:
2013, Alumni Member of Organization Team, Occupy Marmaris - EESTEC LC ANKARA, MARMARIS/TURKEY
2012, Member of Organization Team, Robot Design Workshop - METU Design Society, ANKARA/TURKEY
2011, Member or Organization Team, Global Gam Jam - METU IEEE, ANKARA/TURKEY
2010, Member of Organization Team, Above Us Only Sky - EESTEC LC ANKARA, ANKARA/TURKEY
AWARDS:
2016, Bronze Award, A' Design Award & Competition, MILAN/ ITALY
2015, Nominated to prize, World Design Impact Prize, MONTREAL/ QUEBEC.
2015, Semifinalist, Red Dot Design Award, ESSEN, GERMANY.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Turkish (Native)
English (Fluent)
Italian (Intermediate)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Windows Operating Systems (Expert)
Office Applications (Expert)
Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)
Adobe Lightroom (Intermadiate)
Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
Adobe InDesign (Intermediate)
Rhinoceros 3D (Expert)
3Ds Max (Intermediate)
Key Shot (Expert)
Unity 3D (Intermediate)
PIC Basic (Intermediate)
Just in Mind (Expert)
Axure (Advanced)
Adobe XD (Advanced)
Sketch (Advanced)
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
UX Camp’15 – Userspots Co., Istanbul, TURKEY (2015)
Terracotta Workshop on Living Surfaces – TETÖP Anatolian University, Eskisehir, TURKEY (2013)
Robot Design Training – METU Design Society, Ankara, TURKEY (2013)
Using PIC Basic, Software Writing Courses - METU Design Society, Ankara, TURKEY (2013)
Creative Thinking Workshop with Dr. Hakan Gürsu – TETÖP METU, Ankara, TURKEY (2012)
Radiobroadcasting Training – METU Radio Society, Ankara, TURKEY (2011)
Vocal Training – Ankara Polyphonic Music Association (1996 – 2010)
Üniversiteye Doğru (Engineering Camp) – Bilkent IEEE (2008)
Acting Training – Students of Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory (2007)
Drawing and Plastic Arts Training – Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture, Art Galleries, Ankara, TURKEY (2000)
Junior Volleyball Team Training – Gazi University (2000)
Tennis Training – Gazi University (1998)
Sculpture Training – Dinçay Öz Sculpture Workshop (1997)
Chess Tactics Training – Pre-School of Ziraat Bank (1997)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2016, IAD
2016, IDC
2010, EESTEC LC Ankara, ANKARA/ TURKEY
2010, METU IEEE, ANKARA/ TURKEY
HOBBIES:
Digital Art, Design Management, Drawing, Cinematography, Short Movie Shooting, Music, Plastic Arts, Visual Arts, Digital Photography, Experimental Photography, Dance, Cooking.
WEB SITE:
gizemoncu.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.gizemoncu.com/
RSS URL:
http://gizemoncu.com/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2015-02-06 03:32:44
COUNTRY/REGION:
Turkey
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Gizem Oncu
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Vitalink Smart Glove Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Wearable Technologies Design Category in 2015 Gizem Oncu for Gizemoncu |
Runner-Up status designs by Gizem Oncu
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Stretta Nut-Cracker Runner-Up for Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Category in 2015 Gizem Oncu for Gizemoncu |
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