Ates GURSIMSEK Yogurtcu Stikrii Sok. No:27/5 34714 Kadikéy istanbul/TURKEY Tel: +90 505 238 8644 (cell) - +90 (216) 338 4558 (home) e-mail: agursimsek@gmail.com | web: agursimsek.blogspot.com | EDUCATION } Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Department of Industrial Design (PhD Candidate, ...) Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Department of Industrial Design (M.Sc., 2007) Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e), ERASMUS Exchange Student (2005 — 2006) Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Industrial Design (Undergraduate, 2004) Bornova Anatolian High School (BAL) (2000) WORK EXPERIENCE Halic University, Department of Industrial Design — Research Assistant (2006 — ...) Akin Nalca Modular Spaces — Industrial Designer (2004 — 2005) (www.akinnalca.com.tr) Pupilla Visuals — Part Time Industrial Designer (2003 - 2004) B612 Design Team — Internship (2003) (www.b612.com.tr) Tasanm Ussu, Gamze Guven — Internship (2003) (www.tasarimussu.com.tr) Vestel Komunikasyon A.S. — Internship (2002) PUBLICATIONS / CONFERENCE PAPERS | OO M.Sc. Thesis: * "Design and New Media"; Towards an Analysis of New Media Culture Through Design Perspective (M.Sc. Thesis, Istanbul Technical University, June 2007) Papers in International Conferences: * "Cyberspace and Virtual Environments as Contemporary Realms of Symbolic Exchange": Mediatization of Self-Identification in Post-Industrial Society (Transforming Audiences Conference, Westminster University, London - UK, Sept. 2007) * "Interfaces of the Real": Semantic Discourse on Object and Consumption in Interactive Product Design (EADO7 Dancing with Disorder: Design, Discourse, Disaster. 7th International Design Conference, European Academy of Design and Izmir University of Economics, Izmir - TR, April 2007) «Future Directions in Product Semantics: New Media Objects and Cyberspace (Design and Semantics of Form and Movement Conference, Northumbria University, Newcastle - UK, Nov. 2005) Papers in National Conferences: « Tasarim ve Anlam Uzerine Yeni Yénelimler: Etkilesim Tasarimi ve Yeni Medya (3rd National Design Congress, ITU Taskisla TR, June 2006) Other Publications: + Dutch Design Week (XXI Magazine, Nov. 2005) (with Odill AKYAPI)PROFESSIONAL / ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES Workshops * “Torino 2008 World Design Capital International Summer School: Designing Connected Places” (Turin - July, 2008) * 10th International “Design for Cultural Heritage” Workshop — Emre Senan Design Foundation (izmir - Haziran, 2008) + Industrial Designers Society of Turkey (ETMK) "Mission Statement and Strategic Plan Development” Workshop (istanbul - Dec. ,2006) * Industrial Designers Society of Turkey (ETMK) "Strategic Plan Development” Workshop (tzmir - July, 2007) «Industrial Designers Society of Turkey (ETMK) "Mission Statement and Strategic Plan Development” Workshop (Ankara - Subat, 2007) Projects and Organizations : + Member of the Organizational Board for Industrial Designers Society of Turkey (ETMK) “Tasarimla Kazananlar” Industrial Product Design Exhibition (MarketingIST, Istanbul - 2006) Exhibitor in Adesign Fair "Graduate Show" 2004 with VESTEL Body Concept Project (2005) 4th International Conference on Design & Emotion in Middle East Technical University (2004) "One Step Ahead" (OSA) concept design project in collaboration with FIAT Auto (Italy) (2004) Presentation of OSA project for METU in FIAT Auto Headquarters in Turin (Italy) (2004) VESTEL Body Graduation Project in collaboration with VESTEL Electronics (2004) Organizational duties in "Beyond The Borders" ETMK Product Design Exhibition within ADesign Fair (istanbul, 2003) COMPUTER SKILLS 3D Modeling and Animation: 3D Studio MAX (VRay Render Plug-in) Rhinoceros AutoCAD SolidWorks World Builder PRO Poser Graphic Design and Video Editing Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere Operating System and Office Software: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)TEACHING EXPERIENCE Between 2006-2008, attended, co-lectured, lectured and participated in student evaluations in: Design Project Studio Computer Aided Design Ergonomics Visual Expression Techniques LANGUAGES + English (Fluent) * Italian (Beginner) NON-PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES * Karaburun Classical & Flamenco Guitar Festival, workshops by Serranito Monge, Ricardo Moyano, Carlo Domeniconi, Elefteria Kotzia and Marco Socias (1999, 2001) * Altiparmak-Kackar trans mountaineering activity * Tutoring camping and survival for Mountaineering and Winter Sports Club (DKSK) in METU (2001-2002) Several swimming competitions (Turkiye Denizcilik Isletmeleri) (1993-1999) PERSONAL INTERESTS AND SKILLS Research Subjects: New Media and Interactive User Technologies User - Product Interaction and Developing Interaction Methods Computer Aided Design (CAD) Applications Transformation of Production/Consumption Patterns in Contemporary Socieities Design Phenomenology and Material Culture Studies Professional/Personal Skills and Intere: Freehand Drawing Artistic and Technical Illustration Video Production and Editing Classical and Jazz Guitar, Flamenco Photography Mountaineering and Winter Sports Basketball Swimming