Mert Sezer

Industrial Designer and Founder of Formeta Design

Mert Sezer is an industrial designer based in Istanbul and the founder and design director of Formeta Design. Since 2012 he has led product design for healthcare, mobility, home appliance and consumer technology companies, taking products from first sketch to the production line.

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13+Years
500+Projects
80+Clients
9Countries

About Mert Sezer

Mert Sezer leads end-to-end product development at Formeta Design, an industrial design studio in Istanbul. His work covers design research, concept development, industrial design, design engineering, prototyping and manufacturing preparation.

Over more than 13 years he has delivered over 500 product design projects for more than 80 clients in nine countries, including Turkish Airlines, Siemens, Bosch, Arçelik, Beko and Ferre. He runs the studio with partner Melda Yanmaz.

In 2026 he served as an official judge for the CES Innovation Awards in the Smart Transportation category.

Industrial Design Design for Manufacture Mobility Design Cross-sector Product Design Design Leadership

Ventures and product companies

Formeta Design
Founder and Design Director, 2012–present. Industrial design and product development studio in Istanbul, founded as Mertadam Design and renamed Formeta Design in 2020.
Hermet
Co-founder and Chief Design Officer, 2022–present. Reusable, connected packaging for the hospitality industry.
Formeta House
Co-founder and Design Director, 2021–present. Consumer product brand behind Carryfix, with more than 3,000 units sold and stocked at Odunpazarı Modern Museum.
Designlogger
Founder, 2023–present. A phase-based project workspace for design studios that keeps deliverables, decisions and client sharing organised by project phase. Built inside Formeta Design and used with its own clients.
All Design Weeks
Founder, 2026–present. A free, curated global directory and interactive map of design weeks, design festivals and design-focused events.
Molenore
Partner, 2019–2023. Conceptual design brand, exhibited at Milan Design Week, Ventura Future 2019.

Selected industrial design projects

VENCE five-axis dental milling system designed by Formeta Design for Tolard TechnologyVENCEIndustrial design and user interface for Tolard Technology’s five-axis dental milling system.ROQU Unibody electric scooter designed by Formeta DesignROQU UnibodyElectric scooter design for ROQU Mobility. Good Design Award 2021, exhibited at Eurobike and Autonomy Paris.ROBIONE autonomous delivery vehicle exterior design by Formeta DesignROBIONEAutonomous delivery vehicle exterior design for Leo Drive and Robeff.INOCHARGE EV charging station designed by Formeta Design for InotelINOCHARGEEV charging station design for Inotel, exhibited at EM-Power Europe.Ferre OGEE built-in oven designed by Formeta DesignFerre OGEEBuilt-in oven collection for Ferre, exhibited at EuroCucina 2026.IRIS 4.0 connected home assistant concept by Formeta DesignIRIS 4.0Smart home assistant concept, featured on Yanko Design.Carryfix portable carrying handle by Formeta HouseCarryfixPortable carrying handle by Formeta House, more than 3,000 units sold.Infant Tag hospital identification device designed by Formeta DesignInfant TagHospital infant identification device for Borda Technology.

Awards and recognition

CES Innovation Awards 2026
Official Judge, Smart Transportation
Kyoto Global Design Awards 2023
Gulfood Innovation Awards 2022
Most Ergonomic Packaging for Chef Seasons Ergo
Design Türkiye Awards 2021
Good Design Award for ROQU Unibody
Kyoto Global Design Awards 2023 logoDesign Türkiye Good Design Award 2021 logoGulfood Innovation Awards 2022 logo

Earlier: PROMOTURK 2012 (1st Prize) · ITU Seed Big Bang 2012 · What If Europe 2012 (Public Choice) · MOSDER 2010 (1st Prize)

Talks and panels

Feb 2025
Design for Industry 4.0
Turkish Design Foundation, Istanbul
Oct 2024
The Pen of Innovation: Design Processes
Türkiye Innovation Week, Haliç Congress Center
Jun 2024
World-Focused Design
Design Summit for Industry, Istanbul Chamber of Industry
Jun 2022
Istanbul, the City of Design
World Industrial Design Day, Müze Gazhane · Watch the panel
Invite Mert for a talk or jury

Press coverage

Yanko Design
Carryfix · Jul 2026
Yanko Design
Miclance
Tuvie
DesignWanted
Amazing Architecture

Exhibitions

EuroCucina
Milan, 2026 · Ferre OGEE
EM-Power Europe
Munich, 2025 · INOCHARGE
Canton Fair
Guangzhou, 2025 · Ferre GAP
Eurobike
Frankfurt, 2024 · ROQU Unibody
Autonomy Mobility World Expo
Paris, 2024 · ROQU Unibody
ADAS & AV Technology Expo
Stuttgart, 2023 · ROBIONE
Design Week Türkiye
Istanbul, 2021 · Formeta Design stand
Milan Design Week
Ventura Future, 2019 · Molenore

Community and education

ETMK Istanbul
Branch President, 2021–2023, representing 290 members; contributed to founding IDEA4ISTANBUL.
Marmara University
Advisory Board, Industrial Design, 2022–present
ITU Seed
Design mentor to technology startups, 2014–present
Istanbul Medipol University
Lecturer, 2017–2020
Education
Industrial Design, Istanbul Technical University (graduated 3rd in class) · Erasmus, Howest, Belgium

Contact Mert Sezer

For product development projects, collaborations, talks and jury invitations.

mert@formetadesign.com

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