Hi, I am Burak.
I am a product designer with a passion for creating experiences that makes life more meaningful.
I am a Fulbright alumnus who graduated from IIT Institute of Design with a Master of Design degree focusing on interaction design, design research and innovation strategy.
I am one of the founding partners of Spirohome, and worked there as a product and interaction designer. I also worked as a product design intern at Metaphys in Japan.
My products received over 20 design awards including International Design Excellence Awards, iF Design Awards and United Nations Development Programme Innovation Awards; and they have been featured on magazines including Fast Company and exhibitions including Tokyo Design Week.
In my spare time, I enjoy volunteering to inspire new young design thinkers, tinkering with my DIY 3D printer, experimenting on new mediums and playing board games.
EXPERIENCE
2016 - 2017
IIT Institute of Design, Chicago
Teaching Assistant
2014 - 2016
Partner // Industrial Designer
2013 - 2015
METU ID, Ankara
Research & Teaching Assistant
2012
Metaphys, Osaka
Industrial Design Intern
2012
Turk Traktor, Ankara
Manufacturing Intern
EDUCATION
AWARDS
2014 UNDP / Coca Cola Every Drop Matters Water Awards, First Rank
2014 TUBITAK Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards, First Rank
2014 IDEA, Bronze
2014 Ghost Project, Winner
2014 The Dieline Awards, Third Rank
2014 iF Concept Design Awards, Shortlisted
2014 Automotive Component Design Awards, First Rank
2014 Cardboard Package Design Awards, Mention
2013 WPO Worldstar Student Awards, Mention
2013 ASD National Packaging Design Awards, Mention
2013 IDEA, Finalist
2013 A' Design Award, Silver
2012 iF Concept Design Awards, Winner
2011 IMMIB National Design Awards, Mention
2010 WPO Worldstar Student Awards, Mention
2010 ASD National Packaging Design Awards, Mention
2013 - 2015 (Transferred out)
MS Industrial / Interaction Design
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
2009 - 2013
Industrial Design
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
SKILLS
Software
3D: Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, SolidWorks, 3ds Max, V-Ray, KeyShot, T-Splines
2D: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Muse, Tableau
EXHIBITION & PRESS
2014 AquaKit // Innovation Magazine, Fall
2014 Spaghett-i // Paris Emballage Fair
2014 Guide & EcoStand // Turkey Innovation Week
2013 Washit & AquaKit // Tokyo Designers Week
2013 Washit featured in Fast Company Magazine, March Issue
2013 Flora // CNR-Expo Office Fair
2012 Washit // Turkey Innovation Week
2012 Washit // DailyMail
2012 Washit featured on Fast Co.Exist,
Coding
Arduino, HTML / CSS, D3.js
Learning: Python, Processing, JavaScript
Software
3D printing, Laser cutting, Sewing, Soldering, Clay modeling, Styrofoam, Plastic thermoforming, Wood, Metal
LANGUAGE
English - Fluent
Japanese - Elementary
Turkish - Native
© 2017 Ahmet Burak Aktas