Kemal Yıldırım

Academic from Turkey

Kemal Yıldırım is presently employed as a Professor at the Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Yıldırım has written over 150 academic articles in the field of Furniture and Interior Design. In 2015, he won the Exporters' Unions Grand Prize with his design AngledBOX at the Eighth National Furniture Design Competition organized by Turkish Exporters' Associations. In 2015, he received the Second Prize with his design named Life Bed in the Furnitures Design Competition that Saves Life in the Earthquake, organized as part of the 5th International Kocaeli Earthquake Symposium. He received A Design Awards with his designs named AngledSHELF, V-Bookcase, MyBATH, HexBOX, FileBOX, SLant and ZigZag at A' Design Award & Competition held in Italy between 2016-2019. He received Bronze and Silver Design Awards with his designs named PivotBOX and RotaryBOX at the European Product Design Awards held in Budapest in 2018-2019. Finally, he received Rose Gold and Silver Design Awards with his designs named PivotBOX, HittiteSun and ErgoFile at the Muse Design Awards held in the USA in 2019-2021


Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

7

Total Awards

4

Years Active

1

Categories

440

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 0
Iron 5
First Award: April 22, 2016
Latest Award: April 25, 2019
Award Density: 1.8 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Furniture Design 7 Industrial Virtuoso
Industrial
7
100.0%
Category Diversity
1

Unique Categories

Focus Index
10,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2016
Latest Achievement:
April 2019
Active Period:
4 years
Total Awards:
7 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
7+ awards
Primary Category:
Furniture Design
7+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.8

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Established Level
15%
Silver Awards
2
28.6%
Iron Awards
5
71.4%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client

7

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

1

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence


Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#5,035

Global Rank

53.9%

Percentile

Top 46.1%
National Standing in Turkey
#106

National Rank

270

Total Designers

Top 39.3%
Average Score
584
Building Momentum
Peers Ahead
157
Competitors
Peers Behind
288
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 7 awards (100%)
Advanced Proficiency
  • Furniture Design 7
1
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.8
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year


Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Total Achievements
0

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
0

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
0

0

Professional Journey

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Total Clients
0

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
0

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
53.9th Percentile
Z-Score: -0.2

440

Kemal Yıldırım Score
Building Momentum

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
▼ You
Professional (1+ points)
5145 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 46.1%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Building Momentum

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation


Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Furniture Design

Industrial

Advanced Level
7 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Related Opportunities
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Industrial
New Domain
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Industrial
New Domain
Digital and Electronic Device Design
Industrial
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority


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4

Years of Excellence

7

Design Awards

1

Design Categories

#5,035

Global Ranking


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