My Portfolio
Turkish Football Federation Rebranding
Turkish Football Federation Branding
Turkish Football Federation Rebranding
İstanbul Gönüllüleri Website Redesign
İstanbul Gönüllüleri Website Redesign Project
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Rebranding
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Rebranding Project
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Rebranding Project
My Resume
Education
Visual Communication Design
İstanbul Bilgi University (2020 - 2024)Faculty of Communication
Computer Aided Design and Animation
Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (2018 - 2020)Kaynarca Seyfettin Selim Vocational School, as third in department
High School Education
Mehmet Rıfat Evyap Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School (2014 - 2018)Web Design and Programming, Information Technologies
Job Experience
Graphic Designer
İstanbul Bilgi University (July 2022 - January 2023), (July - October 2023)Full time and Worker Student Program
Internship
dijizeka - (June - July 2019)University internship as graphic designer
Internship
Acerpro - (September 2017 - June 2018)High school internship as graphic designer
Design Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
FIGMA
ADOBE XD.
Development Skills
HTML
CSS
JAVASCRIPT
Volunteering Experience
Member
Wikimedia Foundation - (2014 - Present)
I'm already member of Wikimedia Community User Group Turkey,
Wikimedians of Turkic Languages User Group and Turkish Wikipedia.
I'm also member of the CEE Youth Group.
Founder President
İstanbul Bilgi University Wiki Student Club (2023 - 2024)I am the founder president of İstanbul Bilgi University Wiki Student Club.
Volunteer
Istanbul Volunteers - (2021 - Present)Social services.
Member and Head of Design Team
BİLGİ Communication Club - (2022 - 2023)I was both a member and the head of the design team at BİLGİ Communication Club, a club at Istanbul Bilgi University.
President
Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Mobile Game Design Club (2019 - 2020)Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Kaynarca Seyfettin Selim Vocational School, together with my classmates, established a community of game designers and worked on various projects.
President
Mehmet Rıfat Evyap Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Civil Defense Club (2015 - 2017)By taking the school students to Istanbul AFAD, I had the opportunity to experience the Civil Defense works on site. I provided Civil Defense courses in our school by AKUT and AFAD. I developed a Civil Defense themed question-answer game to raise awareness of students.
Member
Mehmet Rıfat Evyap Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Robot Club (2016 - 2017)We participated in various robot competitions across Turkey with our own robots.
Member
Mehmet Rıfat Evyap Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Nature Club (2014 - 2015)I created the Food Point project for the animals living in the school garden. With this project, we gave the food of the students and the cafeteria, which would be thrown away, to the animals.
My Blog
Wikipedia 101 – a cross cultural Wikimedia outreach video tutorial project
Wikimedia training necessitates a collaborative approach involving community members worldwide. It is crucial to preserve and organize knowledge and experience related to Wikimedia outreach training in a structured and accessible manner. This ensures that individuals exploring this avenue can utilize and build upon this valuable resource. When designing training outlines, Wikimedia outreach trainers need to take into account numerous factors that influence their approach. The socio-cultural context of the target population must be considered significantly along with factors such as age, profession, availability, educational background, internet literacy, and familiarity with open knowledge. Understanding how to adapt the training approach based on these various factors is essential for Wikimedia outreach specialists in order to effectively implement their training programs.
Wikimedia Community User Group Turkey (WMTR) took the lead in developing a series of educational videos titled “Wikipedia 101“, which serves as a guide for beginners in the editing process on Wikimedia projects. The program involved Notre Dame English Club (NDEC) and Deoband Community Wikimedia (DCW), in partnership with WMTR. NDEC contributed their insights and experience gained from their specialized Wikimedia team’s outreach and training program, and the DCW provided support in creating the project outline and offered perspectives from a different cultural viewpoint. Istanbul Bilgi University played a crucial role by generously sharing its technical and organizational resources, contributing to the success of the entire program. This collaboration allowed the partners gain a deeper understanding of the specific cultural requirements involved in different Wikimedia outreach training initiatives, which could be beneficial to them in the design and implementation of their future training programs.
WMTR released the Turkish version of the educational set during the last week of May 2023. There are plans to translate the video set into English, Bangla, and Urdu, with the assistance of the project partners on their YouTube channel, with the playlist named Vikipedi 101. The description of the playlist reads in Turkish language:
“Vikipedi 101, yeni başlayan kullanıcılar için bir çevrim içi Vikipedi eğitim setidir. Wikimedia Topluluğu Kullanıcı Grubu Türkiye , Notre Dame İngilizce Kulübü ve Wikimedia Deoband Topluluğu iş birliğiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir.”
The primary audience for these videos comprises Turkish-speaking beginners who are enthusiastic about venturing into the world of Wikimedia. The playlist has been carefully designed to cater to the interests of a diverse range of viewers, aiming to serve as a comprehensive resource covering various beginner scenarios. The objective is to provide a one-stop solution through these videos, addressing the needs and queries of a wide audience.
Wikipedia 101 partners will closely monitor the outcomes and impacts of this initiative. The insights gained will be utilized to inform future endeavors involving larger cross-cultural Wikimedia outreach training initiatives. The aim is to adopt a more scientific approach and enhance the capacity for future initiatives. By analyzing the results and lessons learned from this project, the partners will be better equipped to design and implement effective cross-cultural Wikimedia outreach programs, ensuring greater impact and success.
The inception of this project holds an interesting story. Y. Caner Özyayıkçı, a participant of Let’s Connect, expressed their need for guidance in formulating a Wikipedia video tutorial idea for Turkish speakers. Equipped with technical proficiency, Y. Caner Özyayıkçı was connected with Mrb Rafi, who provided insights about the organizational aspect of the project. Rafi then introduced Aaqib Anjum Aafi, the founder of the DCW, to the team, who contributed insightful perspectives from an on-wiki standpoint. The three brought and led from their organizations in this initiative. This could of course be regarded among the best outcomes of the Let’s Connect program.
The insights gained from initiatives like this are immensely valuable. The broader Wikimedia movement relies on experiences and intuitions to inform decision-making, rather than relying on structured statistical approaches. However, it is important to recognize that statistical evaluation requires specialized capacity, which is often lacking in self-organized volunteer Wikimedia communities worldwide. Underrepresented volunteer communities, in particular, would greatly benefit from increased professional support and guidance, and capacity-building opportunities to ensure that valuable data and insights from similar experiences are not lost. It is our collective aspiration to create a shared space where data, stories, reports, and insights related to similar training activities can be openly shared, fostering inclusivity and accessibility for all.
Writed by: Aaqib Anjum Aafi, Founder of the Deoband Community Wikimedia, Mrb Rafi and Kurmanbek
Source: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/10/wikipedia-101-a-cross-cultural-wikimedia-outreach-video-tutorial-project/