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Ilayda Ardic
UX Designer from Cologne
...a passionate UX and Game Designer with a love for crafting creative, interactive experiences. My work focuses on blending storytelling, design, and technology to engage users and solve real-world problems.
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I have experience leading workshops, designing user-centered projects, and collaborating with diverse teams to bring ideas to life.
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Let’s create something amazing together!
Education
Cologne Game Lab - TH-Köln
Game Development and Research
Master of Arts
Cologne Game Lab - TH-Köln
Digital Games - Game Design
Bachelor of Arts
Glasgow Caledonian University
Digital Games - Game Design
Erasmus
Gesamtschule Derschlag
Gymnasiale Oberstufe
Abitur
Current Projects
To Be Announced
March 2024
Köln
Impact Game - Uuugh
August 2023 - October 2024
Köln
Lecturer at Hochschule Macromedia
March 2024 - August 2025
Köln
User Centered Design - Accesibility
May - August 2023
Köln
skills
​Software & Tools
​Blender
Unity
Inkscape
Figma
Premiere Pro
GitHub
Yarn Spinner
Notion
Miro
Trello
Milanote
Google G Suite
Game Design
General Game Design & Prototyping
Flowcharts & Wireframes of Playthroughs
Narrative storytelling and dialogue event implementation
Playtesting, difficulty managing and balancing
Research, producing accurate data and evaluating
Basic Sound Design
QA: Bug Tracking
GDDs
User Experience
Conducting UX Testings
Playtesting and Evaluation
Writing UX Reports
Creating Intuitive Solutions and Adjustments
Outlining Customer Journeys
Wireframing and Prototyping
User Research
Heuristic Evaluation
Accessibility Design
Persona Development
Game Art
Creating UI Elements for mobile Games
Ideation of UI elements to support UX
Creating UI Mockups
2D Asset Creation & Shading
Implementing Art Assets
Wireframing
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