His career has included roles as a graphic designer and illustrator for shirt design (like Tee Public) and book publishing firms. Following his graduation, Gonenli chose to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator. A few months later, he ventured into creating comics that capture heartwarming scenes, frequently featuring animal characters, especially dogs. More info: Instagram | teepublic.com When asked how his industrial design background influences his work, Gönenli noted, “While studying industrial design, I developed the habit of constantly questioning the forms when sketching. I always have in mind that these characters, objects, landscapes, etc., have to be reliable and producible in 3D forms. Perhaps it’s a hindrance that blocks me from going instinctively, but I’m trying to make it work in my favor.” After a while, I didn’t want to tell human stories with human characters anymore. To give them a different flavor, I began telling human stories with cute, wholesome animals. In my current comic series (Life of Salep), I created a single character to tell all the different stories. When designing my dog character, (named Salep) I followed Charles Schulz’s approach: creating a simple character to make it easier for readers to empathize with." Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
