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Milan, Italy

Iklima Ikbal Türköz

Product Designer specialized in UI/UX, gamification, and concept development. I combine strong visual thinking with technical prototyping skills to turn ideas into engaging, functional, and well-structured digital experiences.

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Selected Projects

01 UI/UX Design
Delivered 2025

Breathment

Breathment advances digital therapies for people with chronic respiratory conditions using AI-supported health solutions. I joined as UI/UX Designer and worked across the full product, from the patient-facing app to internal admin tools and communication systems.

Product Design Prototyping AI Character Design
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02 UI/UX Design
Delivered 2025

Serica

Serica highlights the local community around the museum, made of artisans, merchants, and museums, connecting them with tourists through the historical, economic, and cultural resources related to the city's silk heritage.

Museum UX Design System Brand Guidelines Research
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03 UI/UX Design
Delivered 2024

City Dialogue

CityDialogue was developed during a workshop in collaboration with NetZeroCities, within the European Union context, responding to a brief for a digital platform that could strengthen knowledge exchange around climate-neutral cities.

NetZeroCities European Union Web Design
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Work History

Breathment UI/UX Designer
UI/UX Design Jan 2025 — Jul 2025

Designed the full UI/UX for a digital health app serving patients with chronic respiratory conditions. Built admin screens for healthcare professionals, prototyped an AI-powered avatar, developed character design and animation, and produced graphic assets across the product.

Munich, Germany Visit Site
Yüksel Proje Architect / Outsource Architect
Architecture Nov 2022 — Sep 2023

Contributed to the R&D unit across infrastructure and urban development projects focused on sustainability and digitalization.

Ankara, Turkey Visit Site
Arkitera Editorial Intern
Architecture Nov 2021 — Jun 2022

Editorial work at Turkey's leading architecture platform, covering news, project features, and competition content.

Istanbul, Turkey Visit Site
Renaissance Holding Intern
Architecture Jul 2021 — Sep 2021

Interned at one of the world's largest construction and real estate companies, contributing to large-scale infrastructure and commercial project work.

Ankara, Turkey Visit Site

Background

I studied architecture at Istanbul Technical University, then moved to Milan for a master's degree in Digital and Interaction Design at Politecnico di Milano. My architecture background shaped how I think about space, systems, and technical precision, and I carry that into every digital project I work on.

For my thesis I designed a game for neurodivergent and neurotypical children, combining inclusive design research, interaction design, and play theory. Game design is central to how I think and work. The constraints and rules of a game expose design problems that other methods often miss.

I love finding ways to make design engaging, not just functional. Bringing game thinking into UX, things like clear feedback loops, meaningful progression, and small rewards for curiosity, helps me create experiences people actually want to use.

Skills
UX Research
92
Interaction Design
90
Prototyping
88
Inclusive Design
88
Visual Design
88
Spatial Thinking
85
Game Design
80
3D / Blender
74

Equipped Tools

Figma ProtoPie Blender Unity Arduino After Effects Rhinoceros C++
Education

MSc Digital and Interaction Design

2023 — 2026

Politecnico di Milano — Milan, Italy

Thesis: Designing a game for neurodivergent and neurotypical children.

BSc Architecture

2018 — 2023

Istanbul Technical University — Istanbul, Turkey

Foundation in spatial systems, parametric modeling, and construction.

Languages
Turkish Native
English Fluent
Italian Beginner
Knowledge
UX Research Interaction Design Prototyping Usability Testing UX Writing Graphic Design Game Design Inclusive Design 3D Modeling Character Design Animation

Let's work together.

Open to full-time product design roles, freelance projects, and research collaborations. Based in Milan and available remotely.