Omer Ercan

Designer in Hoboken, NJ, United States

Member since August 7, 2017

Omer is a Visual Designer, illustrator, and motion designer with more than 12 years of experience. I help clients build award-winning projects through high-quality, innovative, and creative design works. I build bridges between brands and people. To deliver the highest standard of service and provide excellence, I strive for the best and incorporate clients' digital strategies in my designs.

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Digital Design

Fulltrip | App Design and Branding
- UI Design
- App Design
- Brand Identity
- User Experience (UX)
- Branding
- UIKit
City Home Collective | Responsive Design
- Art Direction
- UI Design
- Responsive Design
- UX Design
- Branding
- UIKit
Second Nature Brand Creation and UI Design
Prime Airlines | Concept Design
BrainStorm | Desktop Design
- Desktop Web Design
- UI Design
- Branding
- Responsive UI
Dergilik
- UI Design
- Rebranding
- Branding
- UX Design
- Apple TV
- Smart TV
- Design Thinking

Employment

Sr. Visual and Motion Designer
2020 - PRESENT
Publicis Sapient
- Reinvented the PWM app to ensure it reflects the Goldman Sachs' ecosystem and delivered differentiation from the rivals through design.
- Established a comprehensive motion system that champions one of Nielsen Norman's heuristics which is consistency and standards. Shared and propagated motion system work with SME's teams.
- Took part on the agile product team which followed agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, and daily standups.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, Sketch, Confluence, Jira, Figma, Adobe After Effects
Senior Visual Designer
2017 - PRESENT
IBM iX
- Delivered the highest standard of service and provided excellence.
- Strove for the best and incorporated clients' digital strategies in my designs.
- Specialized in creating brand strategies, brand identities, conceptual designs, visual designs, UI designs, user experience designs, prototyping and mockups, wireframe creation and development, logo creation, user-centric design principles, and art direction.
- Worked with Turkcell's numerous products including My Account, Fulltrip, Dergilik, and more.
- Implemented IBM Design Thinking methodologies in our projects in order to enhance the user's world.
- Created a variety of concept designs, brand identities, UI designs, and creative projects with the UX team at IBM design studio.
- Attended, as a co-facilitator, various workshops where we introduce IBM Design Thinking to our clients.
Technologies: Apple Keynote, Sketch, InVision, Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Senior Visual Designer
2016 - 2017
ThoughtLab
- Created award-winning multifaceted brand identities, rebranding, and redesigns for companies and projects.
- Conceptualized and produced excellent work on time and on budget.
- Designed the award-winning Rakuten Marketing's official corporate website.
- Achieve the best-tailored projects for our clients, including but not limited to Brainstorm, BYU, Sahaja, Second Nature, Skywest, and Universal Giving.
- Crafted Second Nature's brand identity which was awarded "Best Healthcare Provider Mobile Website" at Mobile-webaward.org/mwa.
- Worked to achieve strong brands that stand out at every touchpoint.
- Met with clients to understand their mission and strategy and mirror them in my designs.
Technologies: Apple Keynote, Sketch, InVision, Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Senior Visual Designer
2013 - 2017
Sahibinden.com
- Designed the first real estate map search in Turkey which won a 2014 Stevie® Award; I was the visual designer of the product.
- Led the design for the category landing pages which included real estate and vehicle categories.
- Attended comprehensive brainstorming sessions to create new innovative and creative business ideas with the executives.
- Used UX methods to come up with solutions for the pain points of Sahibinden.com users at UX Labs.
Technologies: Apple Keynote, Sketch, InVision, Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Art Director
2010 - 2012
Decode
- Understood the client's vision, business goals, and technical requirements, and crafted the design process necessary for the solution.
- Helped shape the business proposals in the process.
- Created designs for the following clients Turkcell, KKTCELL, Cimri.com, Bilyoner, Gittigidiyor.com, and D-Smart.
- Worked on various Flash animations and concept design work.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Web and Graphic Designer
2008 - 2010
Market Dynamics
- Collaborated as a key part of the design team.
- Created multidisciplinary 360° pieces for online and offline viewing.
- Created numerous brand identities.
- Took and completed advance Dreamweaver and Flash courses at Adobe certified training center: Ascent Training Center.
- Developed company websites using CSS, JavaScript, and basic PHP technologies.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Art Management
2002 - 2006
Yeditepe University - Istanbul, Turkey

Certifications

IBM Design Thinking Practitioner
JANUARY 2018 - MAY 2018
IBM
Advanced Web Development
SEPTEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
Ascend Training | Adobe Certified Training Center
Web and Graphic Design
AUGUST 2006 - PRESENT
Bilge Adam | Adobe Certified Training Center
Intensive English Communication Program
MAY 2002 - AUGUST 2002
American Language Center

Experience

Visual Design12 years
UI Design12 years
After Effects CC10 years
Responsive UX Design10 years
Adobe After Effects8 years
Illustration5 years

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