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About Me

Hey, I’m Can Usta. I’m a designer, developer, and artist. I was born in 1983, grew up in Istanbul, and moved to London in 2019.

What I Do

Web Design and Development

For over 20 years, I’ve been building websites for creative people. I like my designs to be simple, high-quality, and unique. You can read more about my website-making process here.

Painting

One of my joys is painting. I love the process of exploring ideas and creating something unique. My paintings are often described as simple, minimal, and calm.

Swing Dancing

I’m a professional and social swing dancer. It’s a big part of my life, and the dance community around the world feels like family to me. I used to teach under Swing Istanbul and now offer private lessons for intermediate and advanced dancers.

Photography and Videography

I take photos and videos every chance I get, always looking for good compositions or interesting subjects. I’ve done this professionally in the past, but these days it’s more for fun or social causes.

Music

I play drums and have been in several bands. I also create music with digital and analogue tools and have published some tracks here and there. I’m still working on improving my instrumental skills and music knowledge.

A Little More About Me

I’m fascinated by machine learning and spend a fair amount of time learning about it and keeping up with current developments in the field.

I value being thoughtful and helpful to others and work hard to be responsible and continually improve myself.

I graduated with a talent scholarship from İstanbul Bilgi University's Visual Communication Design Department. Before that, I briefly attended art school at İstanbul Yıldız Technical University. While living in Istanbul, I taught Design Studio classes at Kadir Has University.

In 2018, I was honoured to serve as a jury member for the Turkey Graphic Design Association's annual awards. I don't have many awards myself, though—that's probably because I don't apply for them.

Some Side Projects

Swing-Out Istanbul

A non-profit organisation I founded to share swing dance events happening in Istanbul.
swing-out.com — instagram/swing.out.istanbul

Left Handers Club

A new project I’ll be launching soon. Check it out' here.

Social Causes

I’m deeply interested in what’s happening around me and in the world. I try to support people in need, whether in Türkiye, Palestine, or Ukraine. Human and animal rights are especially important to me, and I’m always looking for ways to help.

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