Interview With Shirley Willett

In her 90s, Shirley is known as a “Renaissance woman” and a design expert still writing and educating aspiring designers.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
ILLUMINATION
Published in
10 min readFeb 27, 2024

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Image designed by Dr Mehmet Yildiz with a photo by Shirley Willett

Dear Friends of Medium, one of my goals as a writer, editor, publisher, and curator is to introduce influential writers and leaders in their fields to my audience via interviews starting in 2019. When I became a Friend of Medium last year, I asked the early adopters of the program what they expected from this new subscription model.

Most avid readers in my circles expect curated content and visibility to the work of influential writers who can inform and entertain them with their knowledge and life experiences. Therefore, I introduce influential writers with leadership capability who contribute to my curated publications and create visibility for their impactful, insightful, relatable, memorable, and eloquent stories on this platform.

In this post, I will share an interview script I enjoyed conducting with Shirley Willett, a long-term contributor to the Medium community and an ardent supporter of ILLUMINATION publications, as a Friend of Medium. I have known Shirley for a long time. Her stories in my publications stand out due to their impact, rich…

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Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
ILLUMINATION

Scientist, Technologist, Inventor, focusing on HEALTH and JOY. Founder of ILLUMINATION, curating key messages for society. Connection: https://digitalmehmet.com