Bio
Hi! I’m Leyla Melis Aslan. Half German, half Turkish - a user experience & visual designer specialising in social design.
Currently, I’m living in Denmark and have been focusing on using my skills to combat complex social problems and build a more sustainable and equitable society.
Strenghts
UX Design, UI Design, User Research, Usability Testing, Workshop Facilitation, Co-Creation, Prototyping, Wireframing, Editorial Design, Type Design
Figma — Sketch — Adobe XD — Invision Photoshop — InDesign — Illustrator Premiere Pro — Final Cut Pro
Rhinoceros — Keyshot
Education
︎︎︎ MA Design for People / Communication Design
Design School Kolding, Denmark
︎︎︎ BSC Industrial Design
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
︎︎︎ BA Product Design - Erasmus Exchange
Leeds Beckett University, UK
Recognition
︎︎︎ Sideline Magazine
Received Teknisk Landsforbund Grant (2020)
︎︎︎ Cellophane Magazine Received Tuborg Fondet Grant (2020)
Nominated for Årets Bedste Bogarbejde 2019 (Best Book Award 2019)
Hi! I’m Leyla Melis Aslan. Half German, half Turkish - a user experience & visual designer specialising in social design.
Currently, I’m living in Denmark and have been focusing on using my skills to combat complex social problems and build a more sustainable and equitable society.
Strenghts
UX Design, UI Design, User Research, Usability Testing, Workshop Facilitation, Co-Creation, Prototyping, Wireframing, Editorial Design, Type Design
Figma — Sketch — Adobe XD — Invision Photoshop — InDesign — Illustrator Premiere Pro — Final Cut Pro
Rhinoceros — Keyshot
Education
︎︎︎ MA Design for People / Communication Design
Design School Kolding, Denmark
︎︎︎ BSC Industrial Design
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
︎︎︎ BA Product Design - Erasmus Exchange
Leeds Beckett University, UK
Recognition
︎︎︎ Sideline Magazine
Received Teknisk Landsforbund Grant (2020)
︎︎︎ Cellophane Magazine Received Tuborg Fondet Grant (2020)
Nominated for Årets Bedste Bogarbejde 2019 (Best Book Award 2019)
Experience
︎︎︎ Stupid Studio
User Experience & Visual Designer Copenhagen, Denmark
— Davids Samling, Design Museum Denmark, LEGO Foundation, IKEA
2021 - Present
︎︎︎ Freelance Designer
User Experience & Visual Designer
2017 - Present
︎︎︎ DigiHUB Design School Kolding
UX Researcher & UX/UI Designer
Kolding, Denmark
2019 - 2020
︎︎︎ Cellophane Magazine
Graphic Designer
Kolding, Denmark
2019 - 2020
︎︎︎ Userspots
UX Researcher & Designer
Istanbul, Turkey
2017 - 2018
— Vakıfbank, Sneakscloud, Yalıspor, Garanti BBVA, KocAilem, Tatilbudur.com, Flo, Instreet, Turkish Airlines, Vodafone, Star TV
Volunteer Experience
︎︎︎ Girl Power OrganisationEvent Management & Social Media
︎︎︎ Cellophane Magazine
Finance Director
︎︎︎ UX Alive!
Organization Team
︎︎︎ Stupid Studio
User Experience & Visual Designer Copenhagen, Denmark
— Davids Samling, Design Museum Denmark, LEGO Foundation, IKEA
2021 - Present
︎︎︎ Freelance Designer
User Experience & Visual Designer
2017 - Present
︎︎︎ DigiHUB Design School Kolding
UX Researcher & UX/UI Designer
Kolding, Denmark
2019 - 2020
︎︎︎ Cellophane Magazine
Graphic Designer
Kolding, Denmark
2019 - 2020
︎︎︎ Userspots
UX Researcher & Designer
Istanbul, Turkey
2017 - 2018
— Vakıfbank, Sneakscloud, Yalıspor, Garanti BBVA, KocAilem, Tatilbudur.com, Flo, Instreet, Turkish Airlines, Vodafone, Star TV
Volunteer Experience
︎︎︎ Girl Power OrganisationEvent Management & Social Media
︎︎︎ Cellophane Magazine
Finance Director
︎︎︎ UX Alive!
Organization Team