Bir Yolunu Bul | Yavuz Selim Bayraktar & Onur Gökmen Gevri | TEDxSetbaşı
Hayallerine ulaşmanın tek bir yolu yoktur, ama her zaman bir yol vardır.
Yavuz Selim Bayraktar ve Onur Gökmen Gevri, Guma’nın hikayesi üzerinden belirsizlik, cesaret ve denemekten vazgeçmemenin gücünü anlatıyor. “Bir yolunu bul” derken, aslında herkesin kendi yolunu yaratabileceğini hatırlatıyorlar.//There’s never just one way to reach your dreams — but there’s always a way.
Yavuz Selim Bayraktar and Onur Gökmen Gevri, co-founders of Guma, share the story of how persistence, courage, and embracing uncertainty shaped their journey. “Find a way” is not just advice — it’s a reminder that every path can be built from within.
İlkokul ve ortaokul eğitimimi Bursa’nın İnegöl ilçesinde
tamamladıktan sonra, Medipol Üniversitesi İç Mimarlık
bölümüne yerleştim. Üniversite eğitimim devam ederken
yaklaşık iki yıl boyunca dizi ve sinema sektöründe; reklam
yönetmenliği, yardımcı yönetmenlik ve metin yazarlığı gibi
görevlerde bulundum.
Üniversite hayatımın ardından İnegöl’e dönerek, sektörün
önde gelen markalarından Saloni Mobilya’da üç yıl boyunca
tasarımcı ve web sorumlusu olarak görev aldım. Son yılımda
ise dijital tarafta yönetici pozisyonunda çalışarak
prodüksiyon süreçlerinin kurgulanmasında aktif rol
üstlendim.Guma markasının kurucu ortaklarından biri olarak kendi
girişimimizi hayata geçirdik ve bu yolda çalışmalarımıza
devam ediyoruz.Fotoğraf serüvenim 12 yaşında filmli bir makineyle başladı ve
zamanla tutkuyla harmanlanan bir yolculuğa dönüştü. Bu
tutkuyu akademik zemine taşıyarak Akdeniz Üniversitesi
Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Fotoğraf Anasanat Dalı
’ndan
mezun oldum. Üniversite yıllarımda freelance olarak stüdyo,
ürün ve moda fotoğrafçılığı yaptım; birçok sanatçının sahne
arkasını fotoğrafladım, prestijli otel projelerinde yer aldım ve
lifestyle üretimler gerçekleştirdim.
Kariyerime Türkiye’nin önde gelen mobilya markalarından
Saloni’de devam ettim. Dört yıllık süreçte fotoğraf, video
prodüksiyon ve ardından tüm görsel içerik üretim sürecinin
yönetimini üstlendim. Böylece endüstriyel fotoğraf ile moda
fotoğrafı disiplinlerini birleştirerek hem yaratıcı hem de
stratejik bir üretim pratiği geliştirdim.Guma Collection’
ın kurucu ortağı olarak güzel sanatlar,
fotoğraf ve grafik tasarım alanlarındaki bilgi birikimimi;
yaratıcılık, estetik ve ticari başarıyı bir araya getiren yenilikçi
projelere dönüştürüyorum. Ev dekorasyonu ve aksesuar
sektöründe fark yaratan işler üretirken, sanatın gücünü
tüketiciyle buluşturmanın heyecanını ve gururunu
taşıyorum. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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