Hi, I’m Berk,
I do research, UX/UI design & urban explorations.
I study how cities, digital platforms, and human experiences intersect. My recent work includes leading UX/UI design for the Molo civic news & events app (funded by BMBF), contributing to Better Images of AI’s blog (supported by BBC R&D and Uni Cambridge) on AI in urban contexts, and presenting on UX education & AI dependency at the University of Amsterdam’s GenAI & Creative Practices Conference.
When I’m not doing serious work, you’ll find me trying a new skin mask, taking photos, checking in with my plants if they are dead (but no clue why), and literally just walking around the city with my new 20mm f1.7.
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A few things I’ve been working on
From civic tech platform design/development to art installations about AI hype.
Molo – Civic News & Events App
Leading UX/UI and brand design (well, I am the only designer in the team) for a €1.5M BMBF-funded platform with local news and events focus.
Think: co-design workshops with citizens, ethical design strategies, funding presentation designs, 100+ UI screens, 200+ components, UX writing in my 3rd language (German), lots of A6 dotted paper, thinking out loud with developers.
2023 – Ongoing
Nothing But the Truth (And a Lot of Hype) Exhibition
An archive of imaginary AI startups that say the quiet part out loud.
Presented as an art installation at the Hype Studies Conference in Barcelona, because sometimes the best way to critique tech culture is to just… make it slightly more honest.
September 2025
Windows, Cursors, and the Invisible Layer of the AI City
A piece about how we visualize AI in cities—cursors, windows, and all the invisible layers that shape urban life.
Published on Better Images of AI (supported by BBC R&D and University of Cambridge)
August 2025
