Call me Hakan

    Name: Hakan Ertan
    Living in: Brooklyn, New York
    Languages: English, Turkish
    Profession: Product Designer

    sylvain
    The unique design that Hakan created is both attractive and highly adaptable. I appreciate Hakan’s attention to detail, and I am equally pleased with how creatively he completed the web project. Thank you for doing such a great job designing eZ's marketing website.
    Sylvain Guittard
    Senior Product Manager, eZ Systems

    Competencies and skills

    Design

    Product Design
    Visual Design
    UX/UI Design
    Design Systems
    information Architecture
    User Research
    Interactive Prototyping
    Motion Design
    Online/Offline Collaterals
    Art Direction
    Illustration

     

    Platforms

    iOS & Mobile Apps
    Web Applications
    CMS Technology
    E-commerce
    In-store Retail technology

     

    Soft Skills

    Creative Strategy
    Storytelling
    Project Management
    HTML/CSS
    Cinematography
    Video editing
    Entrepreneurial Background

    My journey into design began when I was just twelve years old. My architect brother invited me to his office during the summers for Photoshop jobs. At that age, I had no idea what Photoshop was, but the experience opened my eyes to the world of design, art, and technology. After graduating from Graphic Design school, I decided to pursue my passion for design as a profession.

    Although the advertising industry wasn’t my first choice, I learned a lot from the experience. I had the privilege of working with some of the most prestigious global network agencies, including BBDO, TBWA, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Grey Group. Collaborating with talented Creative Directors and Strategists taught me a lot about design strategy, marketing, art direction, public relations, and running 360-degree campaigns.

    I love a good challenge, and I am always looking for ways to improve myself and my work. That’s why I decided to make a change and take UX/UI Design classes. I even moved from Istanbul to New York to further develop my skills. As a freelance designer in New York, I received a job offer from a CMS software company in 2015, which I happily accepted. Over the next five years, I worked closely with product and marketing teams in New York and Europe, gaining a 360-degree understanding of creating products and solving complex problems.

    My work in New York earned me recognition as a grand prize judge for the Adobe Creative Jam UX Design Award, and some of my illustrations were published in Drawn Book – Leaders in Contemporary Illustration and Bézier Book – The Best Vector Artist WorldWide. I am passionate about design, creativity, technology, and life, and I believe in continuous improvement. I look forward to new challenges and opportunities to grow as a designer.

    henry
    Hakan is one of the most creative people I have had the pleasure to work with. He approaches projects with a great attitude and an eye for the unique. I have worked with Hakan to develop design and graphics for ebooks, case studies and blog posts while at Ibexa. We also worked together on the production of video content and I was very impressed with his sense of direction and visual identity.
    Henry Kogan
    Creative Leadership
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