We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Ali Ayhan a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Ali, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Alright – so having the idea is one thing, but going from idea to execution is where countless people drop the ball. Can you talk to us about your journey from idea to execution?

I wanted to do something I enjoy and at the same time, be useful for other people. So, I looked for ways to inform people about some topics I am interested in. I decided that starting a social media account is an easy and fun way to do it. That’s why I opened up my accounts. I didn’t have any big expectations when I started. I just wanted to share information about flags and symbolism. For this reason, I didn’t care if I had many likes or comments or not. Later, it grew up pretty quickly. My aim was to find a way to tell other people about flags, symbols and their meanings. I knew I could find some people who are interested in these around the world.

Ali, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I share informative posts and videos about national and regional flags, logos and symbols of some famous brands around the world. My contents are simple, short and appealing to the eye. It is what attracts the audience I suppose. I tried to find a unique and high-quality design for some time. At first, it was not attractive at all, but I kept on trying. After trying some different designs, I realized that simplicity and relatedness are some of the key factors. The contents that explain some concepts in simple words with related images are creating more differences. One of the hardest parts of the project is to find ways to explain those concepts in simple and effective words. It requires much research and effort.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

My main motivation is dealing with topics that I like. I am interested in history, flags and symbolism. It is not like a work to do for me, it is fun even though it requires a lot of time and effort. I guess the fact that I am a teacher also has a role in this. I like telling and teaching people interesting content. It feels amazing to contribute to someone’s life either by informing or helping to have a new perspective.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

I never followed or applied any strategy. All I did was to share content that looked interesting for me. I wanted other people to know and have fun with things that I create. I tried to share one or two contents every day. That could be one of the key things: Being consistent.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flag.you/
• Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/flagyou1
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@flagyou2034