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Hi, I’m Ali Calkan Menekşe. I’m a 2D Game Artist and UX/UI Designer based in London, focused on creating clean, engaging UI/UX and in-game assets for mobile games. I work with Unity, Figma, and the Adobe suite, paying close attention to player experience and visual consistency. I’m currently contributing to live projects and promotional content at a mobile game studio.
With 8+ years of experience across technology, publishing, and gaming, I bring both print and digital design, branding, and illustration to teams. I enjoy collaborating to deliver seamless, immersive experiences and scalable design systems that meet user needs and business goals across devices.
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Language
English
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Turkish
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Work Experience
Game Artist at SNG Games
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025Designed UI assets: menus, buttons, popups, onboarding flows. Created animated intros, text effects, and character idle animations in Unity. Designed characters based on existing style guidelines. Developed in-game UI using Unity Canvas and managed asset integration. Created particle effects for events like wins, rewards, and effects. Designed promotional screenshots for social media, app stores, and A/B tests.
Senior UX/UI Designer at Zero2Hero Ltd
June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024Directed art and design efforts for web design, UX/UI design, and mobile UI for an innovative event platform tailored for the metaverse. Conceptualized and delivered user-centric designs that enhanced virtual event experiences, ensuring seamless usability across desktop and mobile platforms. Created visually engaging and brand-consistent designs for social media, boosting audience engagement and driving platform awareness. Applied cutting-edge trends in metaverse design and digital marketing to deliver immersive and impactful user experiences.
Freelancer / Owner at MagentaBear Studio
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022Collaborated on various organisations and projects such as Game UI design for pool game; Game UI redesign for BubbleD duel (assets, buttons, splash art, panels); Spooky Swamp Halloween event (drew 9 installations, infographic map and logo); Logo design and landing page for Zero2hero crypto company; Social media management, product shooting, menu design for Torono Pastry; Web page design for Mars Media, Mars Telekom, Mars Travel; Ongoing sale of the t-shirts I designed in online stores.
Senior Graphic Designer at Turkish Airlines Skylife Magazine
April 30, 2020 - April 30, 2020Part of the Turkish Airlines Skylife Magazine as a Senior Graphic Designer. Responsible for monthly layouts for a 450+ page print magazines Skylife, Skylife Business and Anadolu Jet including image spacing, typography and illustrations. Collaborated with photographers, illustrators, designers and editors to ensure proper production of magazines. Mentored and led small team including junior graphic designer and photographer. Supervised photo shoots, reviewed sketches from illustrators. Prepared print-ready files, reviewed and signed off on printer proofs, and attended press checks.
Graphic Designer at Muessese Communications and Publishing
April 30, 2019 - April 30, 2019Prepared articles for fashion sections and add-ons, chasing trends on social media, attended photo shoots. Drawing illustrations for the magazine. Draft monthly layouts for 128-page print magazine Skylife Business, including image spacing, typography and illustrations. Worked closely with photo editors and content writers to brainstorm creative concepts and generate frameworks necessary to produce optimal promotional media. Attended various projects including branding, corporate identity, social media content and web design, collaborating with more than 10 team members.
Graphic Designer at Tactic Media
May 31, 2015 - May 31, 2015Responsible for design-related tasks, such as print production, ads, marketing collateral, catalogs, logo design, web design, as well as social media content design.
Graphic Designer at Touch Design
April 30, 2011 - April 30, 2011Illustrated design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps and prepared presentations for clients.
Graphic Operator at Argema Printing A.Ş.
September 30, 2008 - September 30, 2008Developed artwork and layout for print and digital signage, banners, posters, magazines, publications and flyers.
Education
Digital Publishing Suite 2020 – Creating Interactive Magazine at Udemy
January 1, 2020 - November 5, 2025BA in Graphic Design at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013BA in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations at Anadolu University Faculty of Economics, Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011Oil Painting at ISMEK Art and Vocational Education
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Watercolour Painting at ISMEK Art and Vocational Education
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Associate Degree in Business Administration at Anadolu University, Faculty of Management
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005Qualifications
Blender and Unity Short Term Training Course
January 1, 2025 - November 5, 2025User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI UX Design
September 26, 2021 - November 5, 2025Animation Class – GRAFIST16 (Stop Motion Animation)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Poster Design Workshop – GRAFIST15 (Hello Stranger)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education
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