Interview with Ece Cokca

Ece Cokca is an interior architect and owner of Stelart Jewelry. She had a master degree on restoration during which she studied ancient hans of Istanbul and their additions.

Ece Cokca

Design Legend Interview

12 April 2017

I am educated in the field of interior architecture and environmental design in Baskent University then I make my master thesis in field of restoration especially ancient hans of Istanbul. I worked 4 years in an architectural company and had an experience in architectural design. I also have an experience in the field of basic and advanced photography

Yes I choose to become a designer

I make jewelry designs, I would like to make contemporary jewelry

The type of solving problems make the difference

Aesthetic appearence together with the functionality makes it a good design.

I would like to design a special collection for Art Museums.

Phillipe starck, Zaha hadid, Le Corbusier

Villa savoy, for the less is more idea

Arcade collection maybe one of my greatest design, it is inspired by the arcade of ancient hans. It is functional, minimal and have a story.

Working hard, making research and free to feel

Design is the creation of a new product by the artist inspired or influenced from images he/she sees during daily life. Even it seems that the world experienced or perceived by people are the same, the impression or reflection on each individual is different which brings to life different designs.

My clients are my biggest supporters

I wish to walk in the way of being great designer

It was hard to build my own atelier

We should prefer to meet clients face to face and social media channels is also serve as another opportunity

Designer Interview

12 April 2017

I always had a profound interest in arts. I started painting and jewellery design before my university years. I have chosen interrior design for my university carrier and graduated an interrior designer during all these years I had a profound interest in photography expecially shooting abstract photos. I'm currently experiencing my design capability as an jewelry designer in my own brand 'Stelart Jewelry'.

Stelart Jewerly is a handmade jewerly design studio. In our studio all jewelries are pure handcraft and has a unique story. Company name 'Stelart' also lexicalised from Storytelling Art.

Jewelry, especially ring, earring

My favorite collection is 'Architectural Collection'. The whole productions in architectural collection has a special inspiration. It was Buyuk Valide Han and my master thesis was about this han. With architectural collection, I've tried to keep it alive in the form of a jewelry.

I'm mostly working with silver and bronze.

I feel most creative when I'm travelling with plane.

Functionality of a product is the main aspect that I am focusing during the design

I feel uncomfortable, untill a design comes out

It is something like the celebration of a birth

The functionality and the pleasing effect on the user makes a product most successful.

The initial impression of a design is very important, the functionality and the right color combination influences people very much.

To me, the most important responsibility of a designer is to create awareness by means of design

I think the design field is evolving more and more with the new design tools such as cad drawing and 3d modelling and the design education spreading world wide day by day.

I haven't arranged an exhibition for my jewelries, but I'm planning to join Istanbul Bienal

Most of my inspiration subjects are historical buildings and places. I feel creative when I make research about cultural heritage

My jewelry designs are minimal and uniqe style. I like women to have an unexpected jewelry experience with my designs.

I'm living in Istanbul a city which has the cultural herritage from Byzantion and Ottoman Empires. The historical herritage is influencing my design view and concepts considerably, plus the natural beauty of the Bosphorus is another inspiration for my designs.

It maybe better for companies to make designers feel free during the design process and it is also better for them to be open minded to extraordinary designs.

First an inspiration comes out and I drow many sketches, I choose the best drawing and decide which materials to use, and I go to my ateiler and begin to give life to the sketches.

Dragonfly made with bamboo,a table in a form of a chest , origami objects, lamp,

In a usual working day I wake up early in the morning and I go to Grand Bazaar to choose precious stones, silver materials for my work. And in the afternoon I go to my atelier I have some ready sketches and begin to make some design attampts. I cannot end working until a satisfactory design comes out.

Be patient

The positive side of being a designer is the challenging art of creativity,
the negative side if you are not talented in arts you may not be successful.

My golden rule in design is not designing a thing commonly excepted in the market.

A designer should be a good observer and got inspiration before starting any design.

Rasp, welding torch, tor

I patiently work on it as long as it takes

It depends on the complexity of an object sometimes technical challences may influence the design period to be longer than expected.

How do you make your designs?
Where do all these ideas come from?

I worked 4 years in Bien company making architectural designs and also trained at the atelier of an experienced master of jewelry design

Women who have a style and open minded to use extraordinary designs

Jewellery design is something that I enjoy the most

In the future I want to make known my trademark

I develop my design by myself

The side earring is coming and the main idea of this jewelry is connecting of different lands and cultures in the form of an earring

People can contact me through my e-mail : stelartjewelry@gmail.com
and web page: www.stelartjewelry.com

No, thank you

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Interview with Ece Cokca

Design Legend Interview

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

Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

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

What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

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

What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?

Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?

What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

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

How do you define design, what is design for you?

Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?

What helped you to become a great designer?

What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?

How do you think designers should present their work?

Designer Interview

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?

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

What is "design" for you?

What kinds of works do you like designing most?

What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

What is your favorite material / platform / technology?

When do you feel the most creative?

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

What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?

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

What makes a design successful?

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

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

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?

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

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?

Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

Can you talk a little about your design process?

What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?

Can you describe a day in your life?

Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?

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

What is your "golden rule" in design?

What skills are most important for a designer?

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

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

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

What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?

What was your most important job experience?

Who are some of your clients?

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

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

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

Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?

How can people contact you?

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

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