# Murat Uluk

> Murat Uluk is a communication scientist, designer and front-end developer in Istanbul. His academic research focuses on digital capitalism, online surveillance, digital privacy, deceptive design patterns and ethical interface design.

He has more than 20 years of professional web design experience. His teaching and design practice covers Figma, Framer, UI/UX design, interaction design, interface design and web design.

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## Canonical identity

- Name: Murat Uluk
- Roles: Assistant Professor; Designer; Front-end Developer
- Affiliation: İstanbul Beykent University, Faculty of Communication
- Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
- Website: https://www.muratuluk.com.tr/
- Email: murat@devinimmedya.com
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.tr/citations?user=5tDtlFcAAAAJ&hl
- YÖK Akademik: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr/AkademikArama/AkademisyenGorevOgrenimBilgileri?islem=direct&authorId=4D790CD85476492D
- University profile: https://akademik.beykent.edu.tr/murat-uluk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murat-uluk/

## Site sections

- About: https://www.muratuluk.com.tr/#about
- Academic work: https://www.muratuluk.com.tr/#academic
- Selected design work: https://www.muratuluk.com.tr/#work
- Contact: https://www.muratuluk.com.tr/#contact

## Research interests

- Digital capitalism and data-driven business models
- Online surveillance and digital privacy
- Cookies, consent interfaces and user decision-making
- Ethical interface design and deceptive design patterns
- New media, misinformation and communication studies
- User interface design and front-end development
- Figma and Framer
- UI/UX, interaction and interface design
- Web design, prototyping and digital experience design

## Books

- Etik Arayüz Tasarımı. Book, 2026. https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub1391
- Çevrimiçi Gözetimin Sıradanlaştırılması. Book, 2023. https://www.istanbulkitapcisi.com/cevrimici-gozetimin-siradanlastirilmasi
- Hakikat Sonrası Çağda Yeni Medya ve Yalan Haber. Book, 2018. https://www.istanbulkitapcisi.com/hakikat-sonrasi-cagda-yeni-medya-ve-yalan-haber

## Selected articles and book chapters

- “Kabul Et” mi “Reddet” mi? Kullanıcıların Çerezlere Dair Algısı ve Karar Verme Süreçleri Üzerine Nitel Bir Araştırma. Erciyes Communication Journal, 2026. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1755798
- Sessiz ve Saklı: “Çerezsiz Dünya”da Çevrimiçi Gözetim. Reflektif Journal of Social Sciences, 2025. https://doi.org/10.47613/reflektif.2025.239
- Etik Tasarım ve Aldatıcı Tasarım Örüntüleri: Turizm ve Seyahat Web Siteleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma. The Turkish Online Journal of Design, Art and Communication, 2025. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1671123
- Mobil Sağlık Uygulamaları Mahremiyetimizi Nasıl Tehdit Ediyor? Kastamonu Communication Research Journal, 2025. https://doi.org/10.56676/kiad.1549707
- Kişiselleştirilmiş Reklamlarda Yanlılık: Algoritmalar Kurban mı? Suçlu mu? Varlık Literature and Culture Magazine, 2024. https://www.yaykoop.com/varlik-dergisi-mart-2024
- “Sitemizi ziyaret ederek çerezleri kabul etmiş sayılırsınız”: Türkiye’deki Haber Sitelerinin Çerez Kullanım İzinleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma. Connectist, 2023. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONNECTIST2023-1219698
- Dijital Oyun ve Tüketici. Book chapter, 2021. https://kitapsatis.anadolu.edu.tr/tr/ana-sayfa/101226-dijital-medya-ve-tueketici.html
- Veri Odaklı Kapitalizmin Ardındakiler: Aktörler, Değişen İş Modelleri ve Algoritmaların Rolü. Book chapter, 2021. https://ekitap.alternatifbilisim.org/pdf/algoritmalarin-golgesinde-toplum-ve-iletisim.pdf
- Yanlış Bilgiler ve Biliş İlişkisi: Suriyeli Mülteci Dezenformasyonuna Gelen Kullanıcı Yorumları Üzerine Bir İnceleme. Etkileşim (Interaction), 2019. https://doi.org/10.32739/etkilesim.2019.4.75

## Teaching

Murat Uluk teaches Figma, Framer, UI/UX design, interaction design, interface design and web design. His undergraduate teaching also includes social media metrics, interactive media design, data journalism, cyber arts, desktop publishing and brand design. He brings more than 20 years of professional web design experience to his teaching. His 2026–2027 courses at İstanbul Beykent University include Web Design, Interaction Design, Web Tasarımı, Etkileşim Tasarımı and Bitirme Projesi (Sosyal Medya). Institutions represented on the site are İstanbul Beykent University, İstanbul Kültür University and Üsküdar University.

### Interaction Design syllabus, 2026–2027

- Week 1: Course Introduction and Orientation
- Week 2: Introduction to Interaction Design and Basic Principles
- Week 3: User-Centered Design (UCD) and Human Factors
- Week 4: Cognitive Processes, Mental Models, and Biases
- Week 5: Information Architecture and Wireframing Design
- Week 6: Interaction Modeling and Notation Systems
- Week 7: Universal Design, Accessibility and Inclusion
- Week 8: Value-Sensitive Design (VSD)
- Week 9: Ethical Interface Design and Value Hierarchies
- Week 10: Deceptive Designs
- Week 11: Privacy and New Paradigms Through Design
- Weeks 12 and onwards: End-of-Term Project Presentations

Weeks 2–11 combine 1 hour of theory with 2 hours of practical work in Figma.

### Web Design syllabus, 2026–2027

- Week 1: Introduction to Web Design
- Week 2: Introduction to HTML and Adobe Dreamweaver
- Week 3: HTML Content Elements
- Week 4: Creating Lists, Tables, and Forms with HTML
- Week 5: Introduction to CSS
- Week 6: Page Layout with CSS
- Week 7: CSS Layout and Responsive Design
- Week 8: Introduction to Framer
- Week 9: Page Design with Framer
- Week 10: Framer Layout and Responsive Design
- Week 11: Framer Components
- Week 12: Interaction and Navigation with Framer
- Week 13: Building a Complete Website with Framer

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