Simal Yilmaz
Student @ University of Waterloo
Toronto, ON · Member since Nov 2012
612Published Articles
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Born in Istanbul Turkey, been living away from home I was since 13, went to a boarding school in Vancouver BC. Been studying Psychology and Speech Communication at the University of Waterloo for the past 4 years. Lived in Spain last summer para aprender espanol.
Currently a trilingual information junkie with a passion for advertising, design, technology and social psychology.
All in all it's been a ball.
Currently a trilingual information junkie with a passion for advertising, design, technology and social psychology.
All in all it's been a ball.
Featured Ideas
Mouth-Controlled Styluses
Griffin MouthStick Stylus Allows Disabled People Make Use of TouchscreenAssistive Styluses — Opportunity to develop more styluses that cater to the needs of disabled individuals who use touchscreens.
Relevatory Billionaire Graphics
The Bloomberg Interactive Graphic is Showcasing Top Affluency FactInteractive Data Visualization — The Bloomberg graphic showcases the potential for interactive data visualizations to provide a deeper understanding of complex information.
Donut-Infused Robot Paintings
Eric Joyner Brings Donuts & Robots Together in a Nonsensical SeriesFood Art — The trend of incorporating food in art offers opportunities for augmented reality experiences.
Hilarious Bread-Herding Commercials
Abbott's Village Bakery Herds its Bread Free RangeAnimated Food Commercials — This trend presents an opportunity for food brands to create unique and memorable advertisements using creative animations.
Map-Based Design Guides
Dazeen's World Design Guide Maps Out Design Events in the WorldMap-Based Design Guides — Design guides that utilize maps to showcase design events and locations around the world is a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the tourism industry and interior design.
Minimalist Timber Time Tellers
Natural Time is a Beechwood Clock Made by SURPRISE DESIGNMinimalist Design — The trend of minimalist design is disrupting the home decor industry by offering sleek and contemporary products.
Nonconsecutively Juxtaposed Still Life
Toca Me 2013 Video Features Art to be Read Through SymbolsCombining Traditional and Digital Art — The creative use of traditional still life art combined with computer-generated digital animations presents opportunities for innovative and immersive art experiences.
Voluptuously Decorated Keys
Good Worth & Co.‘s ‘Heads & Tails’ Key is RisqueVoluptuously Decorated Keys — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the key design industry by creating unique and humorous key designs.
Vigorously Versatile Pants
Pants on 1001 Way Can Be Self-styled into Countless Form of ClothingVersatile Clothing — Exploring opportunities to create clothing items that can be worn in multiple ways and styles, allowing consumers to exercise their creativity in fashion.
Modernly Manual Perpetual Calendars
This Calendar Will Be the Only One You Will Ever NeedPerpetual Calendars — The development of modern perpetual calendars provides an opportunity for businesses to create durable, long-lasting calendar products.
Pinnable City Maps
Palomar's New Felt Map Lets You Pin Nostalgic Memories and DiscoveriesPersonalized Travel Decor — Palomar's Pinnable City Maps allow travelers to personalize their map decor by pinning their own memories and discoveries.
Intergalactic Music Animations
Luke Busby's Space Themed Artwork is Inspired by 70s Space ProbesSpace-themed Artwork — Exploring and creating space-themed artwork offers opportunities for innovative interpretations of cosmic themes.Q&A with Simal
What is unique that's not in your bio?
I played chess and swam competitively up until high school
What's your favorite accomplishment?
My discovery of the avocado, onion, pesto and olive mix spread. It's good stuff.
How do you define cool?
anyone who is genuine, anything that is new.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Having a bookmark folder full of interesting blogs and websites I can easily visit.
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
i like anything everything that provides me with cool ideas within one click.
How do you reset to be creative?
Read, observe, keep an open-mind
What inspires or excites you?
simple solutions to complex problems, different perspectives on commonalities, interacting with obscure subcultures
Predict something awesome for 2020?
Worldwide free wi-fi, parental licensing
Author Categories
Donut-Infused Robot Paintings
Brash Damsel Illustrations
Amorphic Melting Chairs
Transforming Lie Detector Suits
Subtly Murderous Paintings
Painting-Inspired Shoe Ads
Guerilla Stunt Webinars
Electro-Dancing Bird Videos
Cork Board Backpacks
Excessively URL-Based Campaigns
Customized Health Care Platforms
Gangster Damsel Photos
Lazer-Incorporated Crop Fertilizer
Baby Gift Recommendation Services
Phone Call Summarizing Apps
Car-Only Smartphones
Minimalist Quote Illustrations
Sharply Slashed Furniture
Sheltering Charity Billboards
Behavioral Credit Score Tests
Durable E-Ink Smartphones
Ductile Elastic Touchscreens
Still-Life Handbag Editorials
Smartphone-Incorporating Movies
Color Film Pallet Blogs
Mouth-Controlled Styluses
Dehydration-Alerting Sleeves
Password-Eliminating Security Services
Celebrity-Parodying Short Videos
Ownership-Retaining Data Storage
Feralized Princess Mashups
Distruption-Causing Success Stories
Profit-Based Coffee Charts
Auto-Infused Whisky Packaging
Music-Making Bevarage Ads
