Summary

FATIH MEHMET YELKENCI
Transportation Designer | Automotive Design | 3D Visualization
(Yelkencidesign)

Location: Türkiye
Email: [fatihmehmetyelkenci@gmail.com](mailto:fatihmehmetyelkenci@gmail.com)
Phone: +90 539 368 28 35
Instagram: @yelkencidesign

Portfolio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1401P8D2f9k7IAsFiHWwPmcOOTnToE1fM/view?usp=sharing

ABOUT

Transportation designer specialized in high-performance automotive design, engineering-aware development, and production-oriented thinking.

Experienced in combining industrial design, mechanical integration, and digital visualization to create emotionally driven yet technically grounded vehicle concepts. Skilled in developing projects from early sketch ideation through surfacing, packaging, 3D development, and final presentation.

Winner of the Bburago 50th Anniversary Design Competition, with the Anta Sportiva concept selected for worldwide commercial production.

Contributed to real-world motorsport-oriented vehicle development projects, including the Blacksmoke S123 drift car, working on body design, aerodynamic direction, and overall vehicle identity.

EDUCATION

Master in Transportation Design
IAAD – Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design, Turin
Automotive & Interaction Design
Final Grade: 99/110

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design
Yeditepe University – Istanbul

EXPERIENCE

Transportation Designer | Yelkencidesign
2020 – Present

• Developed multiple automotive concepts from sketch to final 3D visualization
• Led design processes including surfacing, CMF, packaging, and visual development
• Specialized in hypercar, retro-futuristic, and motorsport-oriented design language
• Built an international audience through automotive design projects and digital content

Concept Designer | Bburago Competition

• Designed the Anta Sportiva concept, selected as competition winner
• Project transitioned into a globally distributed die-cast production model
• Demonstrated strong design feasibility and production awareness

Vehicle Design & Development | Blacksmoke Performance

• Contributed to design and development of the Blacksmoke S123 drift vehicle
• Worked on body development, aerodynamic direction, and visual identity
• Participated in engineering-aware design integration and chassis-related development
• Project executed and used in a professional motorsport environment

SOFTWARE

Autodesk Alias AutoStudio, Blender, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Adobe Photoshop, Sketchbook

CORE SKILLS

Automotive Design & Surfacing
Vehicle Packaging
Mechanical Integration
Concept Development
CMF Development
Digital Modeling & Visualization
Production-Oriented Design Thinking

Skills

Software proficiency

Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Sketch

SolidWorks

Rhinoceros

Alias Design

Alias

Keyshot

Blender