We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Oksal Yesilok about their original and creative Playing Arts design work. Oksal Yesilok is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original playing arts works.
Oksal Yesilok ("OY") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Whimsical Playing Arts. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
OY : The search for an original, different and stylish design idea brought me to this point. I think cards and card games are both fun and mystical. At the same time, I always had the curiosity to play table games. Game pieces and pawns, detailed card illustrations have always been interesting for me.
OY : I was thinking of applying my illustrations on a design object. And my main focus was on preparing products bearing their own design interpretation.
OY : I think it will be an inspiration for my next work.
OY : About six months.
OY : I currently sell the product through my own website. And I think it reaches a lot of design-loving masses. But if there is another option, I will of course evaluate it.
OY : I can say that it is for everyone who loves design products.
OY : symbol language of the card. Because they are different from other playing cards.
OY : I found the term "Whimsical" in the book of visual illustration dictionary. It was used for strange illustrations. I decided to use it because I work mainly on illustrations and I think it will suit the characters.
OY : Symbols, because they have never used such a symbol suit before.
OY : I examined the historical and contemporary examples of playing cards.
OY : I received an invitation. I thought this would be positive for the future of design and I made an applied.
