Art Director & UI/UX Product Designer with 12 years of award-winning work. Available for new opportunities.
AT A GLANCE
Based in
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Focus
Art Direction, UI/UX & Product Design, Design Systems
Art Direction, UI/UX & Product Design, Design Systems
Selected clients
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, İş Bankası, Yapı Kredi, Vakıfbank, adidas, Vans, L’Oréal, Volvo, Red Bull
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, İş Bankası, Yapı Kredi, Vakıfbank, adidas, Vans, L’Oréal, Volvo, Red Bull
Languages
Turkish (native), English (advanced)
Turkish (native), English (advanced)
Contact
mehmetkirlangicinfo@gmail.com
TR +90 551 105 09 49
Replies within 24 hours
mehmetkirlangicinfo@gmail.com
TR +90 551 105 09 49
Replies within 24 hours
I’m Mehmet Kırlangıç, an Istanbul-based Art Director and UI/UX Product Designer. For 12 years I’ve shaped campaigns, brand identities and digital products, in agencies and in-house, for brands such as Turkish Airlines, İş Bankası, Vakıfbank, adidas, Vans and DeFacto.
I turn complex briefs into clear visual ideas and accessible web and mobile experiences, through research, user flows, interaction design and prototyping. I build scalable design systems and work with product and engineering teams from discovery to launch.
My work has been exhibited at festivals and art shows in Switzerland, Germany, the United States, France and Istanbul. Beyond client work, my personal research explores human memory, fashion metaphors, identity and experimental typography.
EXPERIENCE
HOP Health Technology
Senior Art Director · Senior UI/UX & Product Designer
Sep 2024 → Sep 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey
Visual direction, user journeys, information architecture and reusable UI systems for the web and mobile experiences of the HOP Health AI Agent, from concept to launch.
Clients: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Memorial Hospital, Doğan Holding, İş Bankası
Senior Art Director · Senior UI/UX & Product Designer
Sep 2024 → Sep 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey
Visual direction, user journeys, information architecture and reusable UI systems for the web and mobile experiences of the HOP Health AI Agent, from concept to launch.
Clients: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Memorial Hospital, Doğan Holding, İş Bankası
Arina Digital
Art Director · UI/UX Designer
Mar 2023 → Sep 2024 · Istanbul, Turkey
Campaign concepts, brand visuals and responsive landing pages for banking and fintech, plus UI kits and reusable components.
Clients: Sinpaş, Vakıfbank, Fzypay, Paynet, Morpara, Milangaz, Nagarro Global
Art Director · UI/UX Designer
Mar 2023 → Sep 2024 · Istanbul, Turkey
Campaign concepts, brand visuals and responsive landing pages for banking and fintech, plus UI kits and reusable components.
Clients: Sinpaş, Vakıfbank, Fzypay, Paynet, Morpara, Milangaz, Nagarro Global
CPM İstanbul
Digital Art Director
Nov 2021 → Mar 2023 · Istanbul, Turkey
Concepts and visual assets for brand experiences, events and campaigns across physical and digital touchpoints.
Clients: L’Oréal, Volvo, Red Bull, adidas, Citroën, Jotun, Jack & Jones, Bomontiada, Levi’s, Allianz
Digital Art Director
Nov 2021 → Mar 2023 · Istanbul, Turkey
Concepts and visual assets for brand experiences, events and campaigns across physical and digital touchpoints.
Clients: L’Oréal, Volvo, Red Bull, adidas, Citroën, Jotun, Jack & Jones, Bomontiada, Levi’s, Allianz
Semtrio Sustainability Agency & Spring Fox Design Studio
UI/UX Designer · Digital Art Director
Apr 2020 → Nov 2021 · Istanbul, Turkey
Sustainability report visuals, user flows and responsive UI that turn complex data into clear, interactive report pages.
Clients: Turkish Airlines, DeFacto, BOTAŞ
UI/UX Designer · Digital Art Director
Apr 2020 → Nov 2021 · Istanbul, Turkey
Sustainability report visuals, user flows and responsive UI that turn complex data into clear, interactive report pages.
Clients: Turkish Airlines, DeFacto, BOTAŞ
adidas Global Team & Sporjinal Turkey Franchise
Senior Graphic Designer (Contract)
Jun 2018 → Apr 2020 · Berlin, Germany
Key visuals for adidas global campaigns such as Stay Ready and UEFA Champions League, and brand assets for Puma, New Balance, Reebok, The North Face, Skechers and ASICS.
Senior Graphic Designer (Contract)
Jun 2018 → Apr 2020 · Berlin, Germany
Key visuals for adidas global campaigns such as Stay Ready and UEFA Champions League, and brand assets for Puma, New Balance, Reebok, The North Face, Skechers and ASICS.
TUDORS
Graphic Designer Specialist
Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 · Istanbul, Turkey
Graphic Designer Specialist
Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 · Istanbul, Turkey
Koridor Production
Junior Art Director
Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 · Istanbul, Turkey
Advertising visuals for Hotiç, Kemal Tanca, Hepsiburada, Sahibinden, n11, Ülker and GittiGidiyor.
Junior Art Director
Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 · Istanbul, Turkey
Advertising visuals for Hotiç, Kemal Tanca, Hepsiburada, Sahibinden, n11, Ülker and GittiGidiyor.
HONORS & AWARDS
2022 Posterland, We Stand With Ukraine
2020 Weltformat, Bland Poster Festival
2019 Luc Devroye, Best Typeface
2018 Reggae Poster Contest, Top 10 Poster
2015 Hope Foundation Poster Festival, Top 10 Poster
2020 Weltformat, Bland Poster Festival
2019 Luc Devroye, Best Typeface
2018 Reggae Poster Contest, Top 10 Poster
2015 Hope Foundation Poster Festival, Top 10 Poster
EDUCATION
Doğuş University
Visual Communication Design · GPA 3.55 · 2021 → 2023
Visual Communication Design · GPA 3.55 · 2021 → 2023
Istanbul Gelişim University
Graphic Design · GPA 3.45 · 2013 → 2014
Graphic Design · GPA 3.45 · 2013 → 2014
Oktay Duran High School
Graphic Design · 2009 → 2013
Graphic Design · 2009 → 2013
CORE COMPETENCIES
Art Direction
Creative briefs, campaign concepts, visual storytelling, presentations, cross-functional collaboration
Creative briefs, campaign concepts, visual storytelling, presentations, cross-functional collaboration
Brand & Visual Design
Brand identity, typography, layout, key visuals, digital and social assets, brand guidelines
Brand identity, typography, layout, key visuals, digital and social assets, brand guidelines
Digital Experience
Responsive web and mobile, UI design, design systems, prototyping, accessibility
Responsive web and mobile, UI design, design systems, prototyping, accessibility
Creative Leadership
Creative direction, concept development, design reviews, quality control, team mentoring
Creative direction, concept development, design reviews, quality control, team mentoring
TOOLS & AI
Figma · FigJam · Framer · Webflow · Adobe Creative Cloud · ChatGPT · Claude · Claude Code · Codex · Midjourney · Magnific · Kling AI · Nano Banana
SELECTED PROJECTS
adidas UEFA Champions League
Campaign design combining Istanbul photography with typographic treatments of the match ball.
Campaign design combining Istanbul photography with typographic treatments of the match ball.
adidas Stay Ready
Tennis campaign visuals turning the collection’s cooling benefit into a clear concept.
Tennis campaign visuals turning the collection’s cooling benefit into a clear concept.
VANS FA22 Key Visuals
Key visuals for the Active Look series with one consistent visual language.
Key visuals for the Active Look series with one consistent visual language.
Flux Crypto Investing App
Wallet, trading and earn flows with consistent mobile UI components.
Wallet, trading and earn flows with consistent mobile UI components.
ReFresh Food Management App
AI-assisted food management flows, from user journeys to a mobile prototype.
AI-assisted food management flows, from user journeys to a mobile prototype.
Laberde Fashion E-commerce
Shopping journey, product discovery and checkout screens for a fashion store.
Shopping journey, product discovery and checkout screens for a fashion store.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
OpenAI Academy
Applied AI Foundations · Agents and Workflows · AI Foundations
Applied AI Foundations · Agents and Workflows · AI Foundations
IBM SkillsBuild
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner · Team Essentials for Designing AI Solutions
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner · Team Essentials for Designing AI Solutions
Anthropic Claude Academy
Claude Code in Action · Claude Code 101 · Introduction to Agent Skills · Building with the Claude API · Claude Platform 101 · Introduction to Model Context Protocol · Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics · Introduction to Claude Cowork · Claude 101 · AI Capabilities and Limitations · AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations · AI Fluency for Builders · AI Fluency for Small Businesses · AI Fluency for Educators · AI Fluency for pK–12 Educators · AI Fluency for Nonprofits
Claude Code in Action · Claude Code 101 · Introduction to Agent Skills · Building with the Claude API · Claude Platform 101 · Introduction to Model Context Protocol · Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics · Introduction to Claude Cowork · Claude 101 · AI Capabilities and Limitations · AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations · AI Fluency for Builders · AI Fluency for Small Businesses · AI Fluency for Educators · AI Fluency for pK–12 Educators · AI Fluency for Nonprofits
21 credentials, all issued in 2026
ONLINE FEATURES
AIGA · Abduzedo · Etapes · The Brand Identity · Behance · Talenthouse · Designspiration · Typographic Posters · Weltformat · World Brand Design · 36 Days of Type
MEANINGFUL DESIGN, MADE CLEAR.
UI/UX Design • Art Direction • Brand Identity
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