Mahmut Erdemli

Mahmut Erdemli

Designer/Researcher

INTRODUCTION

I am a PhD Candidate in Digital Media & I design for DesktopMobileScreen ReadersGames

I specialize in Human-Computer Interaction , and Accessibility.

SERVICES

Graphic Design

I am a bachelors degree in graphic design and Masters degree in human-computer interaction.

UX Research

A-Z on user experience Research, empirical testing, heuristic evaluation, quantitative, qualitative analysis. Please see my academic page to read more about my previous and ongoing research.

Web Design

I have fifteen years of experience implementing mobile websites with Java and WordPress, ten years of experience with React and Angular.

Motion Design

I have twenty years of experience with compositing and animation.

Game Design

I developed Nitro Cars when I was studying Game Design at Vancouver Film School. Then I worked on Crysis 1 and another MMO game, Yogurtistan.

WORK PROCESS


IDEA


CONCEPT


DESIGN


DEVELOP


TEST


LAUNCH

FUN FACT


10S OF COUNTRIES WERE VISITED


100S BEER WERE CONSUMED


1000S OF BUGS WERE FIXED


10000S OF SONGS WERE LISTENED

CLIENTS

MY WORKS

Interaction of Infotainment Systems Inside Digital Instrument Clusters in Cars

Interaction of Infotainment Systems Inside Digital Instrument Clusters in Cars

Storyboard





Storyboard

2D/3D Animation Demo Reel

2D/3D Animation Demo Reel

My personal special FX showreel

Flash Animation Reel

Flash Animation Reel

Flash Animations Reel

UX/UI demo reel

UX/UI demo reel

User Interface Showreel

247 Sports Website

247 Sports Website

3D














3D

Illustrations








Illustrations

Photographs

Photographs

Logos















Logos

World Youth Parliament of Water

World Youth Parliament of Water

Grisgris

Grisgris

Print Design
























Print Design

Elele Commercial

Elele Commercial

Showreel

Showreel

Transillvania











Transillvania

An art book concept for my final project at VFS Foundation program.

Live Football Coverage Statistics

Live Football Coverage Statistics

Divan Otel

Divan Otel

Nitro Cars

Nitro Cars

NovOtel

NovOtel

Skate School




Skate School

2002, Motion graphics skateboarding tricks animated with After effects and Macromedia Director for University project.

Puantiye

Puantiye

Nublu.fm

Nublu.fm

Kale Seramik

Kale Seramik

Nova User Interface

Nova User Interface

DROP ME A LINE

LET’S GET IN TOUCH

e-mail

e-mail

me@mahmuterdemli.com

LET’S SOCIALIZE

Thank You! Thank you for your time visiting my portfolio website. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

WORK HISTORY

2024

User Interface Designer/User Experience Researcher

SHARED SERVICES CANADA

• Created user studies and conducted mixed method testing for networking tools for Government employees,
• User experience research for teleworking tools that are accessible for ex. live captioning for hearing disabilities,
• Designed and developed internal and external websites using WordPress, Drupal, Sharepoint, Git, etc.
• Designed infographics, data visualization, templates for colleagues to use in reporting and presenting projects.

2019

Interaction Designer

YOU.I TV

• Summer internship with NSERC-CREATE Collaborative Learning of Usability Experiences,
• Designed User Experience for Home Entertainment Systems including Television and Video Apps,
• Created Interaction Design on from beginning to final, using traditional and most recent design tools,

2019

User Experience Researcher

TREASURY BOARD CANADA

• Evaluated digital tools, services and open-source websites to compile with WCAG 2.1 standards,
• Worked with public workers and strategic communications to develop an open and accessible digital workspace,
• Developed open source software projects while ensuring alignment of departmental priorities with user needs.

2018

Digital Communications Advisor

PARKS CANADA

• Operationalized strategic direction and usability evaluation of Canada.ca while maintaining overall direction,
• Advised program clients from Health Canada and Treasury Board to guide strategic direction of Canada.ca,
• Assured user needs and gave direction based on information architecture, web standards and best practices,
• Coordinated various requests and led projects for web publishing, user analytics, user experience and user interface design.

2017

Senior Video Producer

PARKS CANADA

• Produced and edited videos and represented Parks Canada on social platforms,
• Managed production of videos to raise awareness; documentaries, interviews and informational videos,
• Pre-production, production and post-production of promotional videos and time-lapse videos from across Canada.

2015

UX Designer

ESPIAL

• Created User Interfaces for video streaming of broadcast channels, designed prototypes for new generation TV,
• Designed user experiences to be delivered as home entertainment and an asset of over-the-top-content web TV,
• Produced interactive or animated high-fidelity prototypes by using pre-rendered motion frame animations.

2014

Teaching Assistant

CARLETON UNIVERSITY

• Teaching Assistant at classes; Aspects of Product Design, Human-Computer Interaction, 3D Computer Animation,
• Prepared tutorial for students and helped students learn to learn computer animation, user-centered product design,
• Helped student with projects at stages of production, drawing into animation or design into interactive prototypes.

2013

Multimedia Designer

SCP SCIENCE

• Animated motion graphics and demonstrated functionality of industrial products on the web and social media,
• Illustrated vector graphics and produced videos of marketing products and raised the sales of products,
• Recorded video and added computer generated to be used as learning material by customers and employees,
• Designed vector assets and 2D/3D computer graphics of video campaigns of chemistry robot applications,
• Produced videos for various industrial chemistry products and raised the knowledge of usability and functionality.

2011

Web Developer

FREELANCE

• Designed brochures 6th World Water Forum, Marseille,
• Designed and developed new website for World Youth Parliament for Water,
• Designed and developed a responsive website for Grisgris Jewelry Shop, Montréal,
• Designed the interface for a QR-Code reader mobile app, Puantiye, Istanbul,
• Designed a corporate a website for Hayaliala Organization Agency, Istanbul,
• Creator of an online interactive radio project, nublu.fm, Istanbul, NY, São Paulo.

2010

Senior Interface Designer

3D PROS, İSTANBUL

• Designed and developed interaction for hotels and international brands; Sony, DivanOtel, Opet, Beko, Arçelik,
• Developed and designed e-concierge and e-learning for white house appliances,
• Designed and developed a touch screen application for NovOtel, Paris,
• Programmed dynamic Live Football Coverage Statistics to be screened
at stadiums and club buildings in the UK Barclays Premier League,
• Provided interface solutions and developing interfaces for touch screens and digital signages.

2008

Interface Developer

MEDYAPIM

• Developed graphics and live interfaces for entertainment shows like Wheel of Fortune,
• Produced and operated tv studio projections at live broadcasting studios,
• Designed logos and animated intros for soap operas.

2007

Game Designer

YOGURT TECHNOLOGIES, İSTANBUL

• Designed and created the social multiplayer game www.yogurtistan.com,
• Wrote game design documents for games developed on Adobe F lash,
• Managed and lead a team of Artists, Designers, and Programmers,
• Localized ‘Crysis’ first person shoooter for PC and consoles, 1st AAA title in Turkish, it was complimented on local game magazines, Oyungezer, Level.

2003

Art Director

LAB 34 AGENCY, İSTANBUL

• Art directing for extreme sport brands; Burton, Fiat,
• Conceptualized an extreme life style and sports magazine “Hayso”,
• Designed corporate identities for brands and advertisement,
• Created corporate identity of Rocco Lollipops which took over the market,
at the first year. The success was complimented with a Cannes award,
• Designed print media for festivals, concerts, competitions and clubbing events.

2001

Director Assistant

ARAB RADIO & TV NETWORK, DUBAI

• Pre produced, produced and and post produced 50+ music video clips,
• Preparing storyboards, arranging logistics and rehearsing the cast,
• Setting the production schedule, hiring crew and directing on shooting day,
• Production for lighting and place setting for the day of set,
• Maintaining communication between the crew, cast and the director on the day of set,
• Post production, visual effects, editing and telecine.

2000

Graphic Designer

NOKTA MAGAZINE, İSTANBUL

• Designed the page layout for Turkey’s first and only political news magazine at that time,
• Fully responsible for all the design and digital media to be printed,
• Manipulating the images handed by press photographers,
• Deciding the cover page and layout together with editor-in-chief.

Education HISTORY

2024

Ph.D. in Information Technology

Carleton University

Graduate degree

2018

Master of Arts in Human Computer Interaction

Carleton University

Graduate degree

2005

Game Design

Vancouver Film School

Certificate (1 year program)

2004

Foundation and Visual Arts

Vancouver Film School

Certificate (1 year program)

2003

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication and Design

Istanbul Bilgi University

Undergraduate degree

 

VIEW MY LINKEDIN PROFILE

You can view my LinkedIn profile to know more about my background. I design and advice for clients; corporate identity, user experience, information architecture and responsive web design.

MY LINKEDIN PROFILE