My passion is designing products people can bond with for years.
Every purchase is a decision, and an identity statement to the world around you. I work to hold the best balance between form-function fit, ergonomics, longevity, up-cycling, brand identity and repairability, so the world's resources go to lasting human use.
About me
Good design is my passion. The lasting bond a well-designed product forms with the person using it, the way it serves them, the way it makes their life easier for years: that is what drives me. This has taken me across a wide spectrum at home and abroad, from mechatronics and robotics to consumer electronics, furniture, and steel construction.
Market research → idea generation → sketching → CAD → engineering → prototyping → verification
Constraints stay visible
Production pressure, a material limit, an unverified assumption. All of it stays visible in the project, not tucked away.
Designed as a system
Not a single object, but its maintenance, its use cycle and the user journey, considered together.
Manufacturing shapes form
Sheet bending, laser cutting, welding, injection molding, 3D printing, DIN standards. The chosen method is part of the design, not a note added later.
Awards
TEKNOFEST 2023 Design & Presentation Award. ITU 2nd Best Graduation Project 2023. FURNITUR 2023 Prize & Mention. Design for Export OAİB Finalist.
How I work
Design
Product & mechanism design · CAD modeling · technical drawing & tolerance notation · system/service design
CAD & Rendering
HiCAD · SolidWorks · Rhino · Fusion 360 · KeyShot · V-Ray · Blender
Manufacturing knowledge
Sheet bending · laser cutting · welding processes · DIN standards · injection molding · 3D printing (FDM) · steel structure & glass facade detailing
Prototyping & Visual Communication
Hand sketching · mock-up making · Photoshop · Illustrator
Languages
Turkish (native) · English (C1) · German (B1)
Timeline
Industrial Designer & Design Engineer, TUS Metallbau
Design and development of balcony systems, canopies, railings, steel structures and glass facades, ensuring compliance with engineering and building standards. Create 3D models, assemblies and production drawings; formulate BOMs; carry out on-site measurements and optimize designs for manufacturing, tolerances and assembly.
Industrial Design Intern, TUS Metallbau
Design Engineer, ITU ROV Team
Worked on watertight enclosures, structural chassis and sensor/propulsion integration. The Pioneer Mk2 nose module design is mine. See the full case study.
Product Design Intern, Robotistan
Designed injection-molded enclosures, snap-fit connections and microcontroller integration for Arduino-based educational robotics kits. One of these, REX, shipped as a real product with its own assembly guide, see the full case study.
B.Sc. Industrial Design, Istanbul Technical University
Verified results
- ITU Graduation Project, 2nd Prize (Rockhounder; jury included Otokar and Arçelik representatives)
- FURNITUR 2023, Prize & Mention, Türkiye Tasarım Vakfı
- TEKNOFEST Design & Presentation Category (Pioneer Mk2)
- MATE ROV Competition (Norway), 3rd Place with team's Explorer vehicle
- Design for Export, Finalist (OAIB & Ministry of Commerce)
“Bedirhan stands out for his strong commitment to the design process and his exceptional attention to detail. His sketching skills, prototyping ability, and engineering-oriented approach allow him to translate ideas into well-resolved design outcomes with confidence. This combination of technical rigor, perseverance, and openness to learning makes him a promising industrial designer.”
Selected Work
Pioneer MKII: Underwater Explorer
Hydrodynamic shell + sensor mounting bracket design · ITU ROV Team · TEKNOFEST Design Award
Rockhounder
ITU Graduation Project, 2nd Prize. A camp equipment bag from CAD to a real fabric mock-up
REX: Tracked Mini Robot Kit
A real Robotistan product, from CAD iteration to its own assembly guide
Herptile: Pregnancy Pilates Station
Water pilates station and service system for expecting mothers. Full CAD reformer, sheet metal construction, customer journey map, service blueprint.
Electric Razor & Charger Redesign
Battery and charging redesign for repairability
Additional projects, available in full
Delta: Convertible Furniture Design
Convertible furniture for space-constrained users, combining work and play in a single piece. Design for Export OAİB Finalist Mention.
Urn: Hot Drink Station
Urban product system. AEIOU field research, production BOM, DFM.
Retroscent: Award-Winning Seating
FURNITUR 2023 Prize & Mention, Türkiye Tasarım Vakfı.
Spiegelau: Champagne Glass Design
Crystal glass family: chiller, flute, coupe. Rhino surface modelling, technical drawings.