fuelthemes are Shoppingwp’s latest Power Elite Authors, based mostly in Istanbul. We requested them some questions on how they bought began, and the way they’ve constructed a enterprise out of doing what they love.
Inform us a bit about your self. The place are you from, what do you do for a residing?
Our staff consists of two individuals Ant Ekşiler and Aykut Yılmaz. We met in 2008 by Aykut’s Dribbble profile. Earlier than that, I used to be designing and growing themes for ThemeForest beneath a distinct username whereas working full-time in an internet company. After I noticed what Aykut was able to by his profile, we bought involved and talking for each of us, by no means thought of going again. Again then, Aykut was additionally a lead designer in Tribal DDB, and after couple of months collectively, we each left our full-time jobs and targeting ThemeForest. We each dwell in Istanbul, Turkey.
Inform us one thing about fuelthemes no-one else is aware of?
We criticize ourselves loads. After every part of a theme’s design and growth, we spend hours speaking about what we are able to enhance UI, UX and coding-wise. Consider it or not, I needed to improve my cellular plan due to this… We additionally take note of even minuscule particulars, resembling font sizes, line heights or pixel spacing.
Is there something uncommon or noteworthy about your life expertise?
I failed loads of startups whereas engaged on ThemeForest themes! I all the time considered ThemeForest as a passion, however then I spotted that is the place my coronary heart lies.
Why are you doing what you're doing and what do you like about it?
We positively love creating distinctive themes. We all the time attempt to push the boundaries and attempt to carry firsts to . We commonly submit our themes to websites like Awwwards.com if we really feel that they're as much as the duty. We even have fairly a couple of very well-known firms utilizing our themes – you may see a few of these at our Fuel Themes Showcase.
What’s your most memorable shopper/buyer story on Shoppingwp?
We had one shopper that needed to speak over the cellphone about a customization of our theme, Notio. We don’t often settle for customization jobs, however whereas engaged on their website, I spotted they had been a 3D animation firm working for Marvel Studios. Now I get excited at any time when I see their identify (Luma Pictures) after a Marvel film.
What’s probably the most difficult factor about your work?
I believe it’s largely getting began on a theme. It’s extraordinarily arduous these days to encourage individuals with higher UI and UX, however we try to be the very best at what we do.
Identify a couple of individuals who encourage you and why?
To be sincere, it’s arduous to restrict inspiration to a few individuals. We’re impressed by magnificence in all the pieces we have a look at, and we attempt to apply that to our themes such because the Black Mirror TV Sequence, which impressed us in some ways doable. We additionally journey round collectively to search out concepts.
What's your recommendation to different authors concerning the right way to create a profitable portfolio?
Success on ThemeForest relies upon not on tens of usual themes, however distinctive themes that make purchasers impulse purchase your merchandise, and never remorse their selections afterwards.
What do you do in your spare time?
Each of us are closely invested in wholesome residing. That’s why we each have private trainers doing CrossFit, and so on. and we even speak about what we eat after we are on the cellphone. It’s positively labored wonders for each of us.
How do you're feeling about your achievement?
It was only a matter of time, as a result of we love what we do. Now that we bought right here, it’s going to take shorter to achieve the $2m stage!
Congratulate fuelthemes over within the boards, and take a look at their ThemeForest portfolio!
