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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Ufuk Bircan ÖzkanAbout Ufuk Bircan Özkan : Born in 1986, Ufuk Bircan Özkan graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Industrial Design in 2009. He designed products for market-leading brands including Burosit, Grammer, TEMSA, Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Mostly focused on transportation seating and vehicle interior designs lately, Özkan explores the unexpected forms and wows the users at first sight.
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Design is the study of satisfaction.
ORGANIZATION:
Fainsa
EDUCATION:
2009, Industrial Design, METU, ANKARA/TURKEY
EXPERIENCE:
2016-Present, Industrial Designer, Inova Otomotiv, BURSA/TURKEY
2013-2016, Industrial Designer, Grammer A.Ş., BURSA/TURKEY
2011-2013, Industrial Designer, Evinoks Servis Ekipmanlari San. Tic. A.S., BURSA/TURKEY
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2009, "Süpra", METU ID Graduation Projects Exhibition, ANKARA/TURKEY.
2012, "Vital", "PEB511", Anfaş Hotel Equpiments Expo, ANTALYA/TURKEY.
2012, "Vital", "PEB511", Hostech by TUSİD Expo - Hospitality Technologies Exhibition, ISTANBUL/TURKEY.
2013, "Vital", Product Design Days, CHENNAI/INDIA.
2013, "Vital", About Design, GDANSK/POLAND.
2013, "Vital", MOOD, COMO/ITALY.
2014, "ErgoFeet", OIB Automotive Design Contest Exhibition, BURSA/TURKEY.
2014, "BlindBox", MOOD, COMO/ITALY.
2014, "Passenger Seats", IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014, HANNOVER/GERMANY.
2014, "BlindBox", Master of Design - Chengdu Design Week, CHENGDU/CHINA.
2014, "ErgoFeet", Türkiye İnovasyon Haftası Sergisi (Turkey Innovation Week), ISTANBUL/TURKEY
2017, "Agile 5030", "Agile 4545", "Agile 4525L Concept", "Agile 4525 Concept", Busworld Europe, KORTRIJK/BELGIUM
2017, "Agile 5030", "Agile 4545", "Agile 4525L Concept", "Agile 4525 Concept", Busworld Latin America, MEDELLIN/COLOMBIA
2017, "Agile 5030", "Agile 4545", "Agile 4525L", "Agile 4525", "Optima 4325", "Optima 3310", Busworld Turkey, IZMIR/TURKEY
2018, "Agile 5030", "Agile 4545", "Agile 4525L", "Agile 4525", "Agile 4525P", "Optima 4325", "Optima 4325P", IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018, HANNOVER/GERMANY
2018, "Agile 4525L", Design Turkey Exhibition (Design Week Turkey), ISTANBUL/TURKEY
AWARDS:
2013, A'Design Award, A'Design Award & Competitions, ITALY (Vital, for Evinoks)
2014, A'Design Award, A'Design Award & Competitions, ITALY (BlindBox)
2014, Runner-Up, A'Design Award & Competitions, ITALY (ErgoFeet, for Grammer A.S.)
2014, 3rd Place in Ergonomy Category, Automotive Component Design Contest, Bursa/TURKEY (ErgoFeet)
2018, Good Design Award, Design Turkey, Istanbul/TURKEY
2019, Bronze Award, A'Design Award & Competitions, ITALY (Agile 4525L)
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Beginner)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Rhinoceros, Expert.
T-Splines, Expert.
Solidworks, Fundamental Awareness.
3Ds Max, Fundamental Awareness.
AutoCAD, Fundamental Awareness.
V-Ray for Rhino, Advanced.
Keyshot, Intermediate.
Adobe Photoshop, Advanced.
GIMP, Intermediate.
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, Intermediate.
Microsoft Office, Expert
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2011, "Presenter", JCI (Junior Chamber International), BURSA/TURKEY.
2015, "Fundamentals of Automotive Design ", Isik University, ISTANBUL/TURKEY.
2015, "Advanced Automotive Design", Isik University, ISTANBUL/TURKEY.
2015, "Making a Difference with Innovation", BEBKA, BURSA/TURKEY.
2015, "Competitive Strategies and Design Management", BEBKA, BURSA/TURKEY.
2015, "User Oriented Design", BEBKA, BURSA/TURKEY.
2016, "Debating and Speech Giving",JCI (Junior Chamber International), BURSA/TURKEY.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2015, Industrial Designers' Society of Turkey, ANKARA/Turkey
HOBBIES:
Scale model cars, gaming
CLIENTELE:
2009, Burosit, 3D modeling of various sofas
2013, Burosit, Facelifting study for Enpedal
WEB SITE:
http://ufubo.design
PORTFOLIO URL:
http://ufubo.design
RSS URL:
http://www.ufubo.design/feeds/posts/default?alt=rs
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REGISTRATION DATE:
2013-03-12 02:45:35
COUNTRY/REGION:
Turkey
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Ufuk Bircan Özkan
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Blindbox Wooden Game A' Design Award Winner for Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design Category in 2013 Ufuk Bircan Özkan for Ufuk Bircan Özkan |
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Agile 4525l Passenger Seat Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Product Engineering and Technical Design Category in 2018 Ufuk Bircan Özkan for Inova Otomotiv |
Runner-Up status designs by Ufuk Bircan Özkan
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Ergofeet Footrest For Passenger Seats Runner-Up for Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Category in 2013 Ufuk Bircan Özkan for Grammer Koltuk Sistemleri San. Ve Tic. a.Ş |
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