about me
beste
polatkal
design research | sustainability | systems thinking | facilitation | participatory workshops | futures thinking | more-than-human design | speculative design
I’m a designer and Creative Sustainability graduate from Aalto University with a background in Industrial Design. I create projects that bring together sustainability, participatory methods, and critical futures.
My work focuses on turning complex ideas into accessible experiences, through artifacts, workshops, and speculative formats. I’m especially drawn to more-than-human perspectives and to design approaches that encourage curiosity, discussion, and new ways of imagining the future.
I see design not only as a way to solve problems, but also as a way to ask better questions.
education
creative sustainability ma
aalto university
(espoo, finland)
2023-2025
industrial design
metu
(ankara, turkiye)
2017-2023
selected experience
ui/ux designer
benqi
(helsinki, finland)
Dec 2023-now
(part-time)
teaching assistant
aalto university
(espoo, finland)
Jan - March 2025
design generalist
eld bilisim
(ankara, turkiye)
Jan 2022 - Aug 2023
(part-time)
selected achievements
a few milestones from hackathons, design challenges, and collaborative sustainability projects
Dash Hackathon 23’
Solve the SDGs 24’
Hack the Normal 22’
interests and hobbies
I’m happiest when I’m camping, deep in a board game, or organizing life around good food
click to read about the sustainability game nights ↗
