About & CV
Mehmed Arif
Product Designer | UX/UI Designer
BerlinEN · DE · TR
Product Designer with 7+ years of experience across industrial and digital design, now focused on UX/UI. I combine user research, prototyping and manufacturing know-how to design products that work on screen and in the real world. Running my own design studio since 2025; open to relocation and remote work.
Experience
7+ years, two practices.
This practice delivers accessible digital interfaces and engineered physical products for manufacturers, hospitality clients and technology companies. Whether it's a kitchen layout or a mobile interface, the core challenge is the same: mapping human behaviour to physical or digital space, without decorative barriers getting in the way.
- 2025 –Founder & Freelance Product DesignerMehmed Arif Design & Consultancy, Berlin
Independent studio; 4–5 active client projects end to end. Design consulting and 3D visualisation for furniture, metal and urban-furniture clients.
- 2025UX/UI Designer – Communication DesignConcentrix GmbH, Berlin
Custom advertising for 3–4 clients per day; audience targeting and conversion-focused messaging.
- 2024 – 2025Freelance UX/UI & Brand DesignerSunny Container (Solar Energy), Melbourne · Remote
Brand identity and launch interfaces; a design system that cut future design and development effort by about 25%.
- 2023 – 2024Production Manager & Lead Product DesignerH&V Möbelland GmbH, Berlin
Led a production team of 10+; production errors down 25%, production speed up 15%, material waste down about 12%.
- 2022 – 2023Field Design Research AssistantBolt, Hamburg
Field observation and contextual inquiry on micromobility vehicles in daily use.
- 2022Production Designer (Logistics)Amazon, Magdeburg
Design improvements that made loading and unloading delivery vehicles easier and more efficient.
- 2021 – 2022Industrial Product DesignerLazzoni Furniture, London
Furniture prototypes in 3D/CAD, balancing function, aesthetics and manufacturability.
- 2015 – 2021Earlier experienceIstanbul
Dekotek Group, Otokoç Automotive, Teleperformance, Set Furniture; design lead and coach mentoring 5–6 junior designers.
Education
- 2024UX/UI Design (Bootcamp)SPICED Academy, Berlin
- 2016 – 2020B.A. Industrial DesignBeykent University, Istanbul
- 2013 – 2015Associate Degree, Interior DesignAkdeniz University
Skills
Tools
Figma · Framer · Photoshop · KeyShot · Blender · Rhino · AutoCAD · n8n · Claude
Languages
- English — C1
- German — B1 (certified 07/2026)
- Turkish — native
- Bulgarian — elementary
Method
Ergonomic logic
Ergonomic kitchen layouts and industrial product prototypes — material honesty, spatial efficiency, rigorous execution from blueprint to production.
Digital interface design
High-contrast web applications, mobile interfaces and accessibility-minded design systems — optimised for screen readers, keyboard navigation and visual clarity.
Physical product design
Furniture, fixtures and bespoke products developed from concept sketch to production-ready drawings.
Mission & vision
Mission
To craft thoughtful, detail-driven designs that elevate spaces, products and experiences with clarity and purpose.
Vision
To shape a design practice where creativity, functionality and client satisfaction meet in perfect balance.
Trusted production partners
Design stays with me. Production goes to specialists.
When a project needs physical production, an independent network of manufacturing partners carries out fabrication directly — so you get a smooth, end-to-end result while my role remains design, planning and guidance.
I do not provide physical production services myself. All manufacturing is handled by independent partner companies; my services are design and consultancy.
Contact
Initiate a project.
For job offers and collaborations, send me an email; for projects you can book a call directly.