Hello, I’m Ezgi. I am a fourth year industrial design student. Thank you for taking the time to look at my portfolio.
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CV Education
Languages
Middle East Technical University B.I.D in Industrial Design, 2014-ongoing
Turkish Native English Advanced German Elementary
Delft University of Technology Erasmus Programme, 2017-2018 Spring Semester Industrial Design Engineering Dr. Binnaz Ege-Dr. Rıdvan Ege Anatolian High School 2010-2014
Academic Achivement and Certificates Middle East Technical University Certificate of Honor Roll, 2015 – 2016 Academic Year 2nd Semester 2016 – 2017 Academic Year 2nd Semester 2017 – 2018 Academic Year 1st Semester 2018 – 2019 Academic Year 1st Semester
Experience Aşan Çelik Yapı Ltd. Şti. Manufacturing Internship, 2017 Summer
Skills Autodesk Fusion 360 Rhinoceros Keyshot Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe After Effects Microsoft Office Programs IBM SPSS Statistics Sketching Digital Sketching Model Making/Prototyping
CONTENT 01 Tombik
02 Bubble
03 Flux
04 Gaea
05 Dovetail
06 Vomy
07 Gocce
08 Sketches
TOMBiK
Sustainable and Engaging Tea Set
2017 Fall Industrial Design III Course 8 weeks
In collobration with
A new look for the traditional tea glass Tea is an important value in Turkish culture. Traditionally the tea is served in a specific type of glass that has a slim waisted contour. Tombik has a sustainable and engaging approach. It has a modern yet humorous appearance.
Ideation
Initial mock-ups
Tea glass and saucer sketches
First models
Sugar bowl or dispenser sketches
Final models
Geometrical Analysis
Final Design
The curved contour of the traditional tea glass has been emphasized by reducing it into one section which resembles a neck. The rest of the tea glass features straight lines in contrast to the curved section, strengthening the form. The sugar bowl and saucer has the same features as the tea glass, making them a family.
The sugar bowl stays tilted to make it easy to serve the sugar. It can be tilted to four sides.
BUBBLE
Interactive Floor for TUDelft IDE Faculty
2018 Spring Experimental Formgiving of Visual Information Course 8 weeks Team Members: Özcan Kocaman Koray Canlar
An interactive floor that will visually communicate with the users to assist them It will work as a live information network maintained by the elements of the faculty, navigate users and present projects.
Ideation
Final Design
Deciding and categorizing the information that will be given in the interface schedule social
group friends convo
student projects
facilities coffee sodexo study places printers
navigation
User testing to find out the areas they had the most comfort pointing and looking at.
offices classrooms (studios, halls, rooms) labs and workshops
events/info
An interface that would follow the user constantly to allow more active usage of the information. A circular interface as it is directionless and all parts of the interface will be the same distance from the user
The info bubbles later deformed into a rectangular shape to easily adapt to texts.
Final design of menu opening and menu - deformed lifelike bubbles with animatic movement
Braun
A bubbly appearance to provide a more lively and intuitive experience and invoke deeper involvement
HLD 5 1972
R.Weiss Initial design
Final design of the info bubbles Interface iterations
Developed design
Scenario
Tapping the heel opens the menu. Upon arrival the bubble joins the user.
The user gets info bubbles from certain spots about events and activities
Users can adjust their bubble’s colour.
Users can order coffee without getting in line.
Navigation feature has a pointer that shows the direction. Users can order food and get a notification when the food is ready.
Project exhibitions send info bubbles to users. They can add the project owner to their social list.
Students can activate the social feature. Their bubbles will stick if they have similar interests.
FLUX
Flexibility Solutions for Refrigerators
2018 Fall Industrial Design V Course 8 weeks In collobration with
Team Member: AyĹ&#x;e Mete
Supporting a wide range of user needs, habits and preferances The target user group of the refrigerator that is flexible in its operation is large Turkish families where cooking and food preparation are frequent.
Ideation Exploring the concept of flexibility: Flexibility is the ability to adapt to different situations. A flexible refrigerator is responsive to needs, wants and expectations and easy to use.
Mind mapping for research
shelf flexibility Bottle, pot dimensions
material
transparency cleaning durable lightweight
food and drinks Refrigirator
User interviews and observations to find out negative and positive appraisals and other comments Problems encountered:
lighting placement colour brightness
How to keep veggies, fruits and dairy products properly Traditional eating habits
market analysis tecnical working system components hydrofresh box, cold tray, vita fresh, chiller safe
-Placing bottles and jars -Arranging crispers -Putting fruits and vegetables with bags -Placing big items -Unpractical freezer compartments -Unpractical interface
Initial ideas Door shelf
Bottle placement
Expanding shelfs
Organizing Crispers
Final Design BigShelf
Movable surface can adapt to different situations. The surface can be placed under the shelf to put bulky items below. Crisper
The crisper can be organized with flexible dividers. The divider is pulled and placed to the desired groove. User can create four different sections. Freezer Compartments
To have a harmonious and continuous form in the exterior the handle parts are connected with a blue groove. The handle can be reached by everybody.
The easy access boxes are the first compartments when opened. The handle is pulled to access storage box. Storage box stays at the back for long term stocking.
Slidable
Slideable can be adjusted according to item sizes. Shelfs can be shortened to place long items or extended to place short items. Tilted
The front surface tilts with the pulling movement to enable easy grabbing. Interface
Press and Hold
Place your finger
Slide up or down
GAEA
City Bus of the Future 2018 Fall Industrial Design V Course 6 weeks Team Members: Koray Canlar Eren Dönertaş Selen Naz Sarıtaş Onur Barış Zafer
In collobration with
An autonomous mobile urban architecture that cannot be defined simply as a bus of the future. Gaea serves in a green future, in which ecological concerns are at the centre of society. It benefits from being part of the future city’s visual integrity by being dressed in vegetation and parametric units, which harmonizes its place in the future of transportation. As an ecological statement, Gaea is co-powered by its passengers via an energy-converting bicycle.
Ideation
Observing users and their interactions with a public bus on a long bus line with enough passenger traffic
Interactions Keeping belongings somewhere Intentional limitation of communication Having strollers Paying for other passengers Holding handles while seated Unpleasant noises Leaning heads on windows for sleeping Safety
Physical Issues Air conditioner directed at passengers Slippery bars Staged floor causing trip ups Non-ergonomical handles Broken information display Insufficient space for knees Deleted serigraphies on the buttons Insufficient seating area
Imagining the future
Initial ideas Exterior explorations
Interior explorations
Final Design
Interior
Pedestrian safety
Parametric units rotate to be lighted up during bad weather conditions to increase visiblity. Parametric entrance The bus informs people with graded light. As the bus gets closer to pedesterian crossing, the light gets intense. Aeroponic Farm Certain plants could be grown to refresh the air inside the bus. Plants could be sold by the municipalities to increase revenue after being harvested.
Eco-bike
Eco-bikes convert kinetic They could be collapsed easily energy to electrical energy. as they have locking joints.
Collapsed bikes could be stored This attachment is for energy Doors have enough clearance for the bikes to be carried into the bus. under the seats when attached. transfer, and passengers get refund accordingly.
Biker’s app
Bus-stop
From the app, passengers could see how much energy is supplied and money is refunded.
In peak hours, bus stations and buses are crowded.
Passengers could rent bikes and search for alternative routes.
After the payment, the lock is released instantly, and the bike is indicated by the light.
DOVETAIL
Impact-resistant Tea Glass Packaging
2017 Spring Industrial Design II Course 6 weeks
A package from corrugated cardboard sheets for set of six tea glasses It will prevent the glasses form breaking in case of a fall from a certain height. The other concerns were using the cardboard efficiently, not using any adhesive substance and packing/unpacking the items easily.
Ideation
Final Design
The windows on the side keeps the bottom part in position. The brims do not touch the cartoon creating a suspension in case of a fall.
From a 100x70cm cardboard sheet, 4 packages are produced. Several package trials have been made and dropped from 1 meter.
The invard bending cartoons tightly keeps the glasses in position, contributing to the structure of the package.
Packing Scenario
VOMY
Voice Visualzier for Group Members
2018 Fall Colour in Product Design Course 4 weeks
Giving feedback simultaneously to teach some basic communication skills. The user group is teenagers. The product will help in adjusting the voice and relative emotions. It will regulate the speaking turns. Also, by showing the time it will teach them to adjust the length of their speech.
Ideation
Piece
Colour and Communication Communication among group members Narrowed down topic: Designing a product for teenagers, which helps every member of a group to have the chance to engage in the activity
Moderator
Visual language Non-verbal communication
Body language
Posture
Communicating feelings Decision making
Mood
high voice - shade
low voice - tint
Information Speaking Group work
Time management Organizing Prioritising
Order Communication mind map Group problems Dominating People
Ineffective Communication
Opportunity to speak
Missunderstanding
Every member contributing
If the voice gets high and angry the frosted part goes down and the light looks brighter
If the voice gets low the piece goes up and light looks less brighter and diffuse
Final Design
If the voice gets low the piece goes down and light looks less brighter and diffused
While speaking the product lights up.
To take a turn the grey button is pressed.
If the voice gets high and angry the piece goes up and the light looks bright
The product can be used with maximum five people. Each person has its own colour
When the gray part is touched the surrounding yellow light lights up to indicate that the device is on.
When the person starts to speak, yellow ring works as a timer
As time goes on the yellow gets tinted and eventually white
Gocce
Cutlery Set for Restaurants
2016 Spring Basic Design II Course
A cutlery set for both restaurant usage
home and
Gocce creates an elegant dinning experience for the user.
Ideation
Final Design
Sketches
Mock-up
Gocce consists of fork, spoon, knife and napkin ring. They feature soft and sharp lines together harmoniously.
Working on modeling
The twisted part goes all along the handle and becomes integrated with the eating part.
One side of the napkin ring has filleted soft edge and the other side has sharp edge. Gocce can be used comfortably as its weight is equally distributed.
Sketches
Line Drawings and Marker Renderings
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