Designer Ozan DÜNDAR was the participant in the event held on Friday, December 18 between 14:30 and 16:30. The designer, whose area of expertise is on moving designs and who has signed many award-winning projects, conveyed his sector experiences to the students and shared valuable information.
Ozan Dündar, who is a graduate of the Visual Communication and Design Department and has been in the advertising industry since his student life, has worked on graphic and web design, kinetic typography, motion graphics, video editing, flash animations, and digital arts; Concentrating on the field of motion design, he continues to work in this field.
Since 2003, he worked as a motion designer and art director (art director) in various agencies in Istanbul and carried out the works of global brands such as Turkish Airlines, Coca-Cola, Turkcell, Beko, Philps, Volkswagen, Garanti, Ziraat, Nesfit, Yataş, Bluetv, İdefix. With his works, he has signed many award-winning projects such as Golden Drum, Crystal Apple, Silver Apple, and Golden Social Media Award.
He Shared His Experiences During the Seminar
In the seminar we organized, he shared his experiences of student life with us, gave advice on creativity, and informed our students about self-development methods, the advertising industry and advertising dynamics, and the dynamics of being a designer.
Saying that the most important thing is to be an intellectual individual, Ozan Dündar talked about the importance of reading a lot, traveling, and being curious. He stated that his student life was important and golden time and should be evaluated well.
Regarding the sector, he emphasized that this sector is both fun and difficult by saying, “The advertising sector is a sector and a medium where you need to constantly renew yourself”. He advised that the pandemic process should be evaluated well and that participation in online seminars and training would contribute a lot to them.
Head of IGU Communication and Design Department asst. Prof. Dr. Melis Boyacı expresses her thoughts about the seminar as follows:
“In the seminar, we held with Ozan Dündar, who has many awards from Crystal Apple to Golden Drum Awards and is now a motion designer at McCann Istanbul, a global company, Ozan Dündar explained his process from student to working in a global company, and his process of specialization as a motion designer. He shared his experiences with the students. His speech, in which he shared about how they could face difficulties in the sector and how they could improve themselves after graduation, was eye-opening for the students. The messages we received from the students also show that Ozan Dündar's information on which professions are currently at the forefront in the sector has guided our students in their career target planning. We would like to thank Ozan Dündar for sharing his experiences with us.”
In addition, Ozan Dündar stated that the Department of Communication and Design can offer internship and job opportunities to our students. On behalf of the Communication and Design Department, we would like to thank him and wish him success in his working life.
