Ufuk Bircan Özkan

Professional from Turkey

Born in 1986, Ufuk Bircan Özkan graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Industrial Design in 2009. He designed products for market-leading brands including Burosit, Grammer, TEMSA, Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Mostly focused on transportation seating and vehicle interior designs lately, Özkan explores the unexpected forms and wows the users at first sight.

For more information please visit http://ufubo.design


Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

2

Total Awards

2

Years Active

2

Categories

229

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Iron 1
First Award: April 26, 2014
Latest Award: April 20, 2019
Award Density: 1.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design 1 Industrial Professional
Product Engineering and Technical Design 1 Industrial Professional
Industrial
2
100.0%
Category Diversity
2

Unique Categories

Focus Index
5,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2014
Latest Achievement:
April 2019
Active Period:
2 years
Total Awards:
2 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
2+ awards
Primary Category:
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
1+ awards
Achievement Rate

1

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Professional Level
5%
Bronze Awards
1
50%
Iron Awards
1
50%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2018 Agile 4525L
Agile 4525L gives an impression of pace at short distances with dynamic lines flowing to front at si...
Product Engineering and Technical Design Bronze Inova Otomotiv
2013 BlindBox
BlindBox is a wooden game which combines puzzles with memory games, and strengthens the feelings lik...
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design Iron Ufuk Bircan Özkan

2

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

2

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

2

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence


Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#7,069

Global Rank

35.3%

Percentile

Top 64.7%
National Standing in Turkey
#143

National Rank

270

Total Designers

Top 53.0%
Average Score
766
Building Momentum
Peers Ahead
3,237
Competitors
Peers Behind
1,565
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 2 awards (100%)
2
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year


Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2013 1
1
2018 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
2

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
2

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
1

2013

Professional Journey
2013
2018

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Inova Otomotiv 1 B 1 1 categories
Ufuk Bircan Özkan 1 I 1 1 categories
Total Clients
2

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Product Engineering and Technical Design
1 clients, 1 projects
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
1 clients, 1 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
35.3th Percentile
Z-Score: -0.32

229

Ufuk Bircan Özkan Score
Building Momentum

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5146 designers (47.1%)
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Relative Position
Top 64.7%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Building Momentum

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation


Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
Product Engineering and Technical Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Industrial
1 projects
Product Engineering and Technical Design
Industrial
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Furniture Design
Industrial
New Domain
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Industrial
New Domain
Digital and Electronic Device Design
Industrial
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority


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2

Years of Excellence

2

Design Awards

2

Design Categories

#7,069

Global Ranking


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