About
Oya Akman
EDUCATION
1972-1977 BA and MSc
Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts (DGSA)
Industrial Product Design and İnterior Design Department
1992 Ph.D. Corporate Identity
Semantics / Semiology
Mimar Sinan University - Science Institute
1991 Glass Education
Hand Making Techniques - Espace Verre - Montreal Canada
1970-1972 French Philologies AU DTCF
1977 Pedagogy Certificate
2005 Chocolate Producing Certificate
COURSES GIVEN
1993-2005 Istanbul Technical University
Industrial Design Project (All kinds of projects )
Semantics Semiology(BS & MS levels)
Corporate Identity
Glass Design and Producing Technologies
Contemporary Glass Art
1998-1999 Mimar Sinan University
Glass Design and Producing Technologies
2008 Eskisehir Anadolu University
Glass Design and Producing Technologies
THESIS COUNSELOR
1995-2005 MSc Thesis counselor ITU
WORKING EXPERIENCES
2006 Counselor
Glass Packaging Design Center Sise Cam - Anadolu Cam As.
2007-2008 Counselor
Altınbas Jewelry Company
2005 Oya Akman / Oya Design Company
Design projects, producing, conselor, education
2004-2006 Vice President
ETMK Istanbul "Turkish Industrial Designers Society"
1993-2005 Istanbul Technical University Industrial Design Department
1995-2000 Vice President
Industrial Product Design Dept.
Istanbul Technical Universitiy
1983-1991 Sise Cam - Paşabahce
Glass product Designer (full time)
1991-2000 Pasabahce Stores Group
Table top glass designs (freelance)
1997- Sise Cam - Anadolu Cam As.
Glass packaging designs
2003-2004 Kobil Germany
Brand creating and design projects
1978-1981 Gorbon Ceramic Company
Ceramic products and packaging design
1981-1982 Ormo Wool Thread Industry Company
Wool producing and knitted clothing designs
1983 Plas Company
Plastic PVC Bottle designs
1992 Pardon Collection / Comme Ci Comme Ca
Clothing Accessories and T-shirt design
1992 Design and Applying
Designs and applying to many companies
1991-1994 Loya Inc Canada
Own Company (Design, producing, export)
1975-1977 Armo Furniture (Prof.Utarit Izgi)
Furniture and interior design ( part time / with my DGSA education)
FAIR PARTICIPATIONS
2009 Frankfurt Fair Ambiente, Frankfurt - Germany
2008 Frankfurt Fair Ambiente, Frankfurt - Germany
2007 Frankfurt Fair Ambiente, Frankfurt - Germany
2006 Marketingist (ETMK), Istanbul
2006 Street Design, Istanbul
2004 Marketingist, Istanbul
2005 Istanbul Design Week, Istanbul
2004 Frankfurt Fair Tendence, Frankfurt - Germany
2003 Frankfurt Fair Ambiente, Frankfurt - Germany
2003 ADesign Fair, Istanbul
1998 Designex Design Fair, Istanbul
EXHIBITION
2009 Mediterranean Breezes - Turkish Glass
Finnish Glass MuseumRiihimakiFınland
2008 Turkish Delight
Pergamon MuseumBerlin
2007 Contemporary Glass Artist
Eskisehir Museum of Glass
2007 Barbarian Banquet
Istanbul Design Week
2007 ILk in Milano
Zona Tortona Milano
2006 Artistic Reflection on Glass
Italian and Turkish Glass Artists
Dolmabahce Palace Istanbul
1998 Designer Odissey Istanbul
1994 Designer Odissey Ankara
PUBLICATIONS
1983 Mobilya ve Sembolizm(Furniture and Symbolism) Home and office magazine, May.. 1983/81. pg 30-33.
1983 Ofislerde Aydınlatma(Lighting in Offices) Home and Office magazine , August. 1983/84 pg 52-55.
1983 Ofis Oturma Elemanları(Setting Furniture in Offices)Home and Office Magazine, September 1983/85 pg 56-57.
1983 Rosenthal, Home and Office Magazine, September 1983/85 pg 32-35.
1989 'Mücevher-Takı Kavramı Değişiyor' (The Concept of Jewelry in Transformation) Antic-Decor, 1989 pg 118-120.
1990 'Murano Camcılığı' (Murano Glass Works) Antic-Decor April 1990, pg.8-l 10.
1992 Ph.D.Thesis Corporate Identity
1996 'Küresel Pazar, Tasarım Eğilimleri ve 1996 Uluslararası Frankfurt Ticaret Fuarı Ambiente de Yansımalar' (Global Market, Design Trends and Their Reflection on the International Frankfurt Fair 'Ambiente') Tasarımda Evrenselleşme: II. Ulusal Tasarım Kongresi, (Proceedings of 2nd National Design Congress)
1998 Trend Book Turkey, 1997-98, World Gold Council.
1998 Altın Takı Tasarımı Semineri ve Workshop (Gold Jewelery Workshop 1998).World Gold Council
2002 Cam Endüstrisi Tasarım Deneyimleri (Glass Industry Design Experience) Creativita Technologia Industria Seminari (Italian Trade Commission)
2003 Glass Hand Made Techniques Seminar 1-2 Glass School
2002 Technique in Jewelry Design - Art Culture Institute -Seminarss
2005 Sanat Zanaat Tasarım Üçgeninde Cazibe Takı'ntısı - Panel ADesign Fair "New trends in Jewelry" October 2004
2005 Dişi Gelecek panel moderator Istanbul Design Week
INTERVIEWS
"Transparent and Equal" Banyo Mutfak, Summer 2000 / 03 pg: 108-110
"Between Esthetic and Functionalism" Brava Casa , October 97 Sayı:1 pg: 192- 194
"Woman Work in Whiskey" Gusto ,June 2001 pg: 60-61
"Functional Designs Reflecting Nature" Mobilya Tekstil, Winter 2000 / 01 pg:60-62
"Transparent Designs" Home Art , 1999 / 06 pg:50
"Woman Voices from Drawings" Maison Française , No:97 June 2003 pg:214
"Mage of the Glass House" Banyo Mutfak , 2003 / 01 pg:96-99
"Being Designer in the Global Village" İnfomag , May 2003 No: :31 pg:90-93
"Design Plus Prize from Ambiente to Akman" AD , April 2003 No :121 pg: 62-65
"Destination is to Make Life Easier" Züccaciye , No:41 February 2003 pg:116-118
Hürriyet "Bubble Glass is German's Favorite" 2003
CNN Turk Design 360 TV Program , 2004
Tasarım "On design by a designer" no 150 pg 174 -177
AD oct 2005
NTV TV Design Program nov. 2005 , Bombay Sapphire
Elle Decor oct.2005
Maison Francaise " The colors of clothes will change while walking" No:127 december 2005 Pg 235
Ernst&Young İş'te Başarı "Succes in Profession" Book -2004 pg. 258-263
Trensetter no 39 Rosette Project pg . 055
Skylife "The myriad varieties of glass" oct.2005 pg. 64 -74
NTV TV Design Program
TRT2 Glass Design Program 2007
 
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