THE ARTIST
Mina Dagbasi
As an interior designer I welcome opportunities to expand my knowledge and expertise through different disciplines of design practices. Graduated from the university ranked 2nd globally for art and design. Participated in International Property Awards 2017 winning apartment: 190 Strand. Created a photography book with asistance from two installation and photography artists. Created 7 compelling residential / retail and interior projects in university and professional practice. Winner of GEF (Global Education Festival) World Festival of Creativity in San Remo, Italy.
PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS
EDUCATION
UAL: Chelsea College of Arts & Design
BA (Hons) Interior Design 2018 - present
UAL Central Saint Martins (FDA)
Architecture & Spatial Design 3DDA Foundation 2017-2018
Hisar School / High School Diploma 2014-2017
Advanced Arts Studio 2015 - 17 Turkey
Retail Design: Jewellery Store: MODE May 2020
Exhibition Design: Chelsea College of Arts Final Year Show Jun 2019
Furniture Design: User > Anonymous Mar 2019
Retail Design: Institutional to Personal Space May 2019
Photography Book: Overlaps June 2017
Collaborative Design: Mythical Geometry - Rotorelief June 2017
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Koray Yavuzer Architects, Turkey Mar 2019
Hospitality Project: Arts Hotel, Turkey
Intérieur London Dec 2017
Residential Apartment Project: 190 Strand,
London UK
vPPR Architects
Competition: Gingerbread CITY, London UK Dec 2016
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Student Member: Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) -
2019/2021
Interviewed By: The Telegraph Newspaper (Online) about Parent's Guide to Drawing
Oct 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/kids/raise-alpha-kid-super-rich-parents-guide-painting-drawing/
Representative: Social Events Committee for BA Interior Design, Chelsea College
2019-2021
Exhibited: Chelsea College of Arts End of Year Show
2019
Volunteered: Paint the Town project, painted 10 houses
2016 Kagıthane district in Istanbul, Turkey
Participated: Museum of Architecture Gingerbread City Competition
2016 w/ vPPR Architects.
Created: ‘Overlaps’ photography book w/ visual artist Sophie Rickett
2017
Awarded: 1st place in Da Vinci’s Secret Award for structural painting
2015 GEF World Festival of Creativity in San Remo, Italy
KEY SKILLS
Digital skills: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, 3DS Max, SketchUp Pro,
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom,
Microsoft PPT, Excel, Illustrator
Language: Fluent in English and Turkish
Intermediate in French
Competencies: Leader & team worker
Confident presenter & communicator
Self - initiated and flexible
Drawing Interiors with Ink
2D/3D Design Tools
Lighting and Color Schemes
INTERESTS
Traveling to see different art fairs and exhibitions (IE. Sleep + Eat Hospitality Fair, C.I Istanbul, Frieze London)
Collecting thimble from different countries. (350 so far)
Following visual media content for Interior design (Amazing Interiors, Grand Designs)
Ink Drawing Architectural plans and details
Playing Floorball as a field player in a team