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Working with a Senior UI/UX Designer in Istanbul

As an Istanbul-based senior UI/UX designer and graphic designer with 19+ years of experience, how do I work with brands and startups?

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Working with a Senior UI/UX Designer in Istanbul — Selçuk Aker

Istanbul is the digital production center of Türkiye. Here, it is possible to experience both the dynamics of the local market and the culture of doing business on a global scale at the same time. As a senior UI/UX designer and graphic designer, I work at the intersection of these two worlds.

My experience of over 19 years, which started at Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts and matured in leading agencies in Istanbul, has given me the discipline of working with large-scale brands. Today, I bring the same meticulousness to startups and technology teams.

My way of working is the same regardless of remote or face-to-face: first understand the goal and user, then create a clear scope and schedule, then run a transparent process from discovery to prototype. Being in Istanbul means fast communication in the same time zone and in the same cultural context.

I have designed more than 500 digital products in four main areas: mobile application, e-commerce, SaaS and corporate web. You can schedule an introductory meeting for your project or see your approximate budget with the quote tool.

Remote work with a freelance UI/UX designer in Istanbul

In a UI UX designer Istanbul search, location may indicate the need for face-to-face communication or the same time zone. However, being in the same city does not automatically clarify the scope. With the freelance UI/UX designer, determine the meeting frequency, feedback channel, and files to transfer to the developer. Research, user flow, and interface production may be separate deliverables. Choose your need by comparing UI designer's screen and component delivery and UX research's decision output.

Frequently asked questions

Other than years of experience, what else should you look for when choosing a Senior UI/UX designer?

Examine the decisions he makes, how he manages uncertainty, and how he works with teams on projects of similar scope. The number of years alone does not indicate the appropriate experience for your project.

How to work effectively remotely with a freelance UI/UX designer in Istanbul?

Create a collaborative work file, specific review times, and a single approval person. Run meetings through completed user flows rather than individual screens.

Separate the scope of research and interface when searching for a UI UX designer

When choosing a UI UX designer, consider visual screen production separately from working to understand the user's task. If the problem is not obvious in your current product, it may be necessary to examine the flow and findings instead of directly refreshing all screens. The interface design expert should be able to explain which user needs his decision is based on.

In your search for an Istanbul UI UX designer, you can review Selçuk Aker's UI/UX design scope. UI designer guide component and file delivery; UX designer guide details research, flow, and testing expectations.

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