Honored that the Dribbble Coaches selected my design project I worked for Function Coffee Roasters for Project O' The Day.
Super stoked that one of my letterings featured in the Typism book.
Animal Logo Book
Excited and honored to have my work for Black Goat Coffee included in the Counter-Print's newest book Animal Logo. "The book is a collection of categorised animal logos and symbols from around the world and contains 266 logos from some of the world’s greatest designers and companies".
Static-and-Black-Goat-Coffees
Very happy to see two of my coffee projects have been featured in 30 Creative Coffee Packages on the world's #1 package design website The Dieline.
FPO
My coffee cup designs for Dripp featured on the great design site; For Print Only. A huge thank you to folks at Underconsideration for featuring my work!
Proud to have my 2011 new year poster featured in the newest Rockport book; Design: Portfolio. I would like to thank you to Craig Welsh and Rockport for including my work in their newest publication. Here's a better view of the design, if you would like to check out.
Logolounge Vol8
Pretty excited to have 9 of my logos selected for the upcoming Logolounge book Vol 8.
The Dieline & Designworklife
My designs for Static Coffee featured on 2 great design sites, The Dieline & Designworklife. Thanks so much guys!
How Design
I am humbled and honored to be rated among the Top 5 design firms from around the world by HOW Design. My work featured with 4 other international studios and below is an extract about my studio from the article. Don’t forget to read the whole article here!
Salih Kucukaga Design Studio is a one-man design shop operated by Salih Kucukaga in his hometown of Istanbul. Kucukaga’s design work, though, stretches around the globe, showing up in a So-Cal coffee shop, Dripp, or in a local up-scale restaurant in Istanbul. Like his range of clients, his design work also integrates many international influences, which keep them looking fresh, no matter where you are.
Tell us about one of your favorite projects: The Dripp Coffee Bar hot cup packaging is my favorite piece of design work. The design was launched in the summer of 2012 with a new sleeveless cup featuring a ripple surface so customers wouldn’t require an extra sleeve when enjoying their coffees. It also provides greater exposure for the new Dripp logo. In a nutshell, we decided to create a brand pattern with fun iconography that complements the overarching brand theme wrapped around the cup. This approach has worked, and I’m ecstatic with all the positive feedback from customers and other designers since its launch.
What is your “mantra” or “motto” when it comes to design?: Let your work speak for itself.
How does your location influence your design work?: My approach to design is governed by the inspiration derived from my hometown of Istanbul in Turkey. The bustling city plays host to a blend of eastern and western cultures, providing international influences in my work. An example of such inspiration is evident in my recent Black Goat Coffee project. The design incorporates an amiable blend of eastern, Turkish culture with the western, American style.
What do you foresee for the future of design in your town or country?: The Internet has created a whole new paradigm for graphic designers. It has provided exposure to work one could not see before and recently it has facilitated a platform for the collaboration of ideas using social media. As a result, it is now possible for all designers to infuse their beautiful local styles with contemporary global design and illustration trends allowing us to witness fascinating concepts and approaches. In the years ahead, I am hoping to see more independent Turkish graphic designers collaborating and being inspired through online interaction as well as incorporating elements of the amazing historical art culture Turkey has to offer.
Graphic Exchange Book
I am honored to have my work featured in the best of 2012 publication by Graphic-Exchange among all the other amazing designers and studios. Visit Mr-Cup.com to support Graphic-Exchange and download this great book.