I was in a conversation with a potential client today. They are a collective of experts aiming to support other service-based businesses. They need help in launching the business. The spokesperson asked me about my work experience. I replied, “I am a service designer. I design and simulate the experience…

I decided for August to focus on planning, put my head in my hands for my next move, and to clear my mind. First, I needed to clear my schedule. There are a few areas where I use my time and focus without planning: children, friends, my community study and…

Working with web designers, I am uncomfortable to see that they see web design as nothing more than graphical design in terms of liking and technology in terms of findability. In all this illusion, the content remains weak and inadequate. …

Polarisation is a not-so-good concept in politics. Indeed, it’s as strong as a storm in shaking the unity of a society. In marketing, especially in advertising and PR, polarisation is a great tool to build the foundation for a lovemark. Why? The greatest enemy of a brand is indifference. It brings…

Feedback is a challenge for human relations. From parents to managers, teachers. Actual feedback I am talking about, not the social media critics or complaints. Today, let’s dive into giving feedback to the designers to reach your ideal design output (logo, process, product, website, whatsoever) ONCE FOR ALL. I have…

Whoever you are — an expert (who knows a lot about a bit), one of the mythical unicorn-like T-shaped people (experts, but also generalists) or a naive generalist (who knows a little about everything), we deal with self-doubt and (at least from time to time) question our own worth. I’ve…

We are at most in lockdown conditions for a year. Many things have changed in our lives. We, as the social entities, self-isolate ourselves. Economies are struggling, politicians have nothing new to say, nature is healing itself, people are getting uneasier than before. Lately, one more Random Act of Kindness…

Yurdumun yarısı belki de Boğaziçili gençleri hadsiz ve şımarık buluyor olabilir; diğer yarısı da Gezi beklentisi içinde olabilir. Sosyolog değilim, ama bir üyesi olarak bu mikro topluluğun gerçeklerinden bahsedebilirim. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi’nin öğrencilerinde Gezi zekâsı yoktur, Sonsuz Empati duygusu vardır. Çünkü Boğaziçi Üniversitesi binlerce öğrencinin aynı amfiyi paylaştığı bir yer değildir: oldukça az sayıda öğrenci okur. Hatta amfi sayısı bir elin parmaklarını geçmez. Herkes birbirini tanır.

Tıbbi maskelerin stoksuzluğu ile birlikte dropshipping fırsatları bir yandan çığır gibi büyümüşken, bugün Çin’den gelen “Üretime başladık” haberiyle karaborsada tanesi 3,5 dolardan satılan maskeler büyük iniş içine girdiler. Diğer yandan Çin ve Güney Kore’nin ardından İtalya’nın sıkı bir denetime geçmek durumunda kalması nedeniyle Avrupa ve Amerika artık tehlikeyi enselerinde hissediyor…