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DEsIGN JUROR AT WHIPSAW VIRTUAL SENIOR SHOWCASE, SAN FRANCISCO
Basak Altan invited as an expert panelist among the esteemed group of panelists reviewing student work including Whipsaw CEO Dan Harden, IDEO Cofounder Mike Nuttall, Head of Global Customer Experience Design at Amazon Nasahn Sheppard, and Manta Product Development Co-Owner and VP of Design Betsy Goodrich. May 21st, 2020.
EXPERT PANELIST AT SWISS DESIGN ACCELERATOR, SAN FRANCISCO
Basak Altan invited as an expert at the Swiss Design Accelerator. In collaboration with Pro Helvetia and the Design Prize Switzerland, Swissnex San Francisco supported a selection of young Swiss designers for a tailor made coaching, skill development and matchmaking stay in San Francisco and the Bay Area. January 13th, 2020
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY DESIGN DEPARTMENT WINTER SHOW: IDSA SF CHAPTER, SAN FRANCISCO
Basak Altan was one of the jurors for the winter design show at the Academy of Art University, Design department. December, 2019
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: IDSA SF CHAPTER, SAN FRANCISCO
SF Chapter which is lead by Basak Altan as the chair had the spotlight for IDSA’s blog. IDSA SF organized many fantastic events in 2019. The year began with a private tour of the Eames Exhibit at Oakland Museum of California, led by Llisa Demetrios, granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames. In March, a panel discussion at Whipsaw's design studio, "Secret to a Thriving Consultancy," generated honest revelations from top Bay Area founders. In April, the chapter was instrumental in putting together IDSA's sold-out Women in Design Deep Dive 2019 in San Francisco. The local community also flocked to an event at Bould Design in the fall that covered the design journey of the Nest Thermostat, from founding to acquisition. Last but certainly not least, IDSA SF brought back the Annual Bay Area Design Dodgeball Tournament for a 14th year. The game was a smashing success, as design teams across the region enjoyed reconnecting and engaging in friendly competition.
A DESIGN JOURNEY FROM FOUNDING TO ACQUiSITION: IDSA SF CHAPTER, SAN FRANCISCO
Basak Altan’s Article on Linkedin about Great Teams Create Great Things.
“Last night I had the pleasure of moderating an IDSA event, generously hosted by Bould Design at their lovely studio. On the panel were the legends behind the nest thermostat: Fred Bould, Founder and Design Director at Bould Design, Matt Rogers, Co-founder, former Chief Product Officer and VP of Engineering at Nest, Shige Honjo, Former Senior Director, Product Management and Engineering Program Management at Nest, Trae Vassallo, Former General Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Our conversation explored the inspiring journey and what it took for this team to found and get nest into the market place, the challenges they faced, and how this journey has changed each of them. I have been inspired and have been pondering today with the sound advice from this fantastic panel:
Working and selecting a team you trust and like -Shinge,
Working on projects that matter, that have meaning, ones that solve a problem facing us today-Matt
Thank you for coming, and thank you to all who made this event possible. September 26th, 2019
WOMEN IN DESIGN: IDSA SF CHAPTER, SAN FRANCISCO
Basak Altan’s Article on Linkedin about this fantastic conference.
“It was truly an inspiring weekend for all of us who attended the Women in Design Conference, organized by Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). This amazing gathering was built to celebrate the unique talents, initiatives and challenges of women in the industrial design industry.
The program was packed full of inspiring design leaders. Together we reflected on the women's progress in our industry from Nancy Perkins, reminded about the journeys of "A few" unrecognized women in design from 1930- 70 from Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator at IHA, participated in the fireside chats with Victoria Slaker of Ammunition and Susanne LeBarre of Fast Company, Nichole Roulliac's perspective on the importance of mentorship programs, and the Creative tensions workshop with Marcelle van Buesekom from IDEO. I thought the Fearless Workshop with Katherine Hargreaves simply amazing, one that every professional should attend. Hearing Shujan Bertran's inspiring story behind aplat, Laura's entertaining but at the same time very important message on Intersectionality, Katie Dill' s brave and authentic journey on designing design and Isabelle Olsson's message on "Design Feeling" from Google wearables was spectacular.
This was a day where we heard voices from the divergent backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. This diversity is also what makes our design community strong so we can make a positive impact in our communities.
Thank you IDSA and all volunteers that made this meaningful day possible for all of us. “May 3rd, 2019
SECretS TO A THRIVING DESIGN CONSULTANCY: IDSA SF CHAPTER, SAN FRANCISCO
Basak Altan moderated the IDSA panel conversation at Whipsaw about the secrets on how to start and run a successful design consultancy. Over 90 attendees and 300 views of the conversation was recorded. Special thanks to the amazing panel, Brett Lovelady from Astro, Nichole Rouillac from Level, Maaike Evers from Maaike & Mike, Dan Harden from Whipsaw for sharing their experiences and the diverse paths they took to found and run their own thriving design consultancies. If you missed the IDSA San Francisco Chapter Event you can watch the video at Whipsaw's facebook page. March 27, 2019
ONE STUDIO, TWO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2019, GOLD + BRONZE
Two student projects from Basak Altan’s Sustainability + Social Impact Studio win awards. GOLD award for Social Impact and BRONZE for Sustainability.
YOUNG SOCIETY LEADERS FOR 2018, NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Turkish Society is pleased to announce the seventh class of "Young Society Leaders," a group of 26 accomplished professionals with a demonstrated record of leadership ability and commitment to serve the U.S.-Turkish community at large."We welcome the new class of Young Society Leaders. We are extremely pleased to be able to recognize these outstanding young leaders who will help shape the dialogue and enhance the ties between our two countries," said Lawrence M. Kaye, Co-Vice Chair of The American Turkish Society."
Basak Altan was selected to the class of 2018 Young Society Leaders who represent a diverse field of professions from business, law, science, academia and the arts and are elected by a nomination committee every year. December 20, 2018
UNCONSCIOUS BIAS PANEL, IDSA SF CHAPTER, SAN FRANCISCO
Join us for an informal, honest and inspiring discussion on the unconscious biases that exist in the design work place. We will discuss some of the systemic challenges, and the individual changes and strategies that other design professionals have implemented that lead to opportunities in establishing new positive behavior change for them, their teams and their own careers. Basak Altan will be moderating the panel discussion. Speakers include: Norio Fujikawa, Caitlin Pulleyblank, Jonah Becker, Donald Burlock. Join us at WeWork on November 8, 2018
DESIGNATHON AT SWISSNEX, SAN FRANCISCO
The Designathon on Tour is a hackathon in the field of design and brings together curious and motivated people from the creative economy. We invite you to participate in the co-creation process on topics around urbanization, technology and specifically transportation in urban areas. Basak Altan is one of the jury panelists. Within 32h you and your team will develop an idea, which can be presented in any form. At the end, prizes are awarded in different categories for the best pitches. Be a social innovator and create new ideas for urban space! Presented by Designathon and swissnex SF as part of the festival “Zürich meets San Francisco” and in partnership with the Canton of Zurich. Download the Event Information Pack for full details. If you’re a participant, see the participant’s information packet (prompt, schedule, and shared file details). Join us during the weekend of October 20–21.
BEST OF THE BAY AREA DESIGN: IDSA SF Chapter, SAN FRANCISCO
Bay Area is a unique place with a history of creating world changing designs. We are home to many incredible designers and companies who are creating meaningful products that impact our every day lives. The products curated at this exhibit by Basak Altan & Ti Chang IDSA chairs of SF Chapter whether it is to help parents, enable mothers, or simply to take us on a magical journey beyond the mundane reflect deep sense of care and consideration for how we experience the physical world. Design in the Bay Area is without a doubt a force in the design world. Featured companies include: fuseproject, IDEO, FoldHaus, ASTRO Studios, Inc., Square Inc. HQ, Google, Crave, Whipsaw, Inc., Level Design SF. Join us on the opening night on June 11- 18th.
BLOCK CHAIN+ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN- CCA, SAN FRANCISCO
You’ve probably already heard the hype around blockchain and digital currencies being the “next big thing” and rolled your eyes at the hyperbole. This key technology that is already disrupting some industries, however, and it is poised to change every industry in the near future. It and a few other technologies, like AI and conversational interface will reshape our relationship with service, objects, and organizations. What does this mean for the physical products we design? How will it impact our peers, customers, users, and industry? Please join us in the conversation with some of the leaders in this field as we discuss what the future looks like for us designers with respect to blockchain.Basak Altan will be moderating a panel discussion on Block Chain and how it will impact the way we design. Join us on May 24th at 6PM
REIMAGINING MOBILiTy: A COLLABORATIVE COURSE WITH CCA ID AND FORD INNOVATION CENTER, PALO ALTO
Basak Altan's industrial design class that collaborated with the design team at Ford and UC Berkeley presented their final work to Ford Innovation Design Center on May 3rd.
PIVOT: A Designers Guide To Navigating The Mid-Career Crisis
Basak Altan will be speaking on the panel at Women in Industrial Design event. Join us on April 19th.
BAY AREA +DESIGN
Basak Altan will be moderating a discussion panel at IDSA's second event of the year on Bay Area Design .Join us on March 15th.
IDSA DESIGN + STORYTELLING EVENT
Basak Altan will be moderating a discussion panel at IDSA's first event of the year on Design + Storytelling. Join us on March 1st.
IDSA 2018
Basak Altan will be Co-chairing along with Ti Chang the IDSA San Francisco chapter.
TREE OF LIFE
"Tree of Life" project, one of Architecture for Humanity's finalists was published in widely in the press.
at CCA on May 24th at 6PM-
at CCA on May 24th at 6PMYou’ve probably already heard the hype around blockchain and digital currencies being the “next big thing” and rolled your eyes at the hyperbole. This key technology that is already disrupting some industries, however, and it is poised to change every industry in the near future. It and a few other technologies, like AI and conversational interface will reshape our relationship with service, objects, and organizations. What does this mean for the physical products we design? How will it impact our peers, customers, users, and industry? Please join us in the conversation with some of the leaders in this field as we discuss what the future looks like for us designers with respect to blockchain.
at CCA on May 24th at 6PMYou’ve probably already heard the hype around blockchain and digital currencies being the “next big thing” and rolled your eyes at the hyperbole. This key technology that is already disrupting some industries, however, and it is poised to change every industry in the near future. It and a few other technologies, like AI and conversational interface will reshape our relationship with service, objects, and organizations. What does this mean for the physical products we design? How will it impact our peers, customers, users, and industry? Please join us in the conversation with some of the leaders in this field as we discuss what the future looks like for us designers with respect to blockchain.
PUBLICATIONS
DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
"Başak co-authored the Innovation for Sustainable Future A catalog of purpose driven products and services by Presidio Graduate School MBA Students which is a culmination of the the products & services class where she lectured.”
— Presidio graduate school, JUNE 10, 2015
