It's hard for me to pinpoint a specific moment because this path was made up of several minor situations at different stages of life. However, designing has always been in me because since I was a little kid, I sewed clothes for my toys or designed bags out of paper.
Regarding Product Design, it all started in middle school when I was passionate about coding websites in HTML and CSS. Unfortunately, at one point, I lost access to my computer, had to write code on paper, and eventually abandoned Web Design for other activities.
Product Design circled back to me at the Academy of Fine Arts years later. I studied Design itself, where, among designing leaflets and kettles, we also learned how to create digital products.
I had a chance to deal with modern UI and UX for the first time. I also took Interaction Design classes, where we learned how to design things to solve human problems. At this stage, however, I never had a mentor or practical advisor and again abandoned the idea of Web Design for a while.
Another Design Wave came to me rather quickly while studying Fashion Design. It wasn’t Product Design per se, but we learned how to create pretty AND functional shoes that meet many requirements and limitations. I enjoyed the idea of combining both a product's beauty and functionality.
Eventually, after graduation, many of my friends went into Product Design, and I also wanted to try this path. I felt I could fulfill myself creatively and artistically while doing useful things.
