About Me

TEKEL

My design career started at TEKEL, where I designed product packaging, promotional materials, and visuals for customs stores, along with leading branding for the International Ürgüp Wine Competition.

Oluşur Basım

Next, I spent 16 months at Oluşur Printing Services, handling digital photography, color separation, and photo manipulation.

Art Grup

In 1997, I joined FCB Artgroup, where I worked on print materials and campaign designs for major brands such as Pamukbank, Turkcell, Ericsson, and P&G.

TBWA İstanbul

In 1996, I joined Select/BDDP (TBWA Istanbul) advertising agency, providing creative services for brands including Marmara Beer, Arzum, Toprak Holding, and Sümerbank. Concurrently, I collaborated with Ali Saydam at Koçak/Saydam Public Relations to develop visual communication designs for various events and campaigns.

Team MCC

In 1999, I began working at Team/MCC advertising agency, where I played an active role in creating newspaper, magazine, and television advertisements for brands such as Electrolux, Tefal, Rowenta, Şişecam, and UIP.

CreaTürk

In 2001, I joined CreaTürk Advertising Services, where for over 13 years I specialized in projects for the technology and IT sectors. I led the design, media planning, and production processes of campaigns across newspaper, magazine, TV, social media, and indoor/outdoor (OOH) channels for major international brands including IBM, HP, Compaq, Intel, Samsung, Fujifilm, and Fujitsu Siemens.

ArtEastWorks

Between 2014 and 2017, I worked at ArtEastWorks advertising agency, providing creative solutions for brands across diverse industries.

CreaTürk

Since 2017, I have continued to provide creative services through CreaTürk. Additionally, since the Fall 2022 semester, I have been teaching Digital Photography, Video, Graphic Design, and Basic Design courses in the FVASD department at Yıldız Technical University's Faculty of Art and Design.

I have been actively involved in every stage of the design process, with specialized expertise in advertising, packaging, and brand communication. My experience spans a broad spectrum—from creative production to strategic planning.

Education

1985 – B.Sc. in Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University
1989 – B.A. in Graphic Design, Department of Graphic Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Ankara University
2023 – M.A. in Art & Design, Department of Art and Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylül University

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop 90% 90%
  • Adobe LightRoom 90% 90%
  • Adobe InDesign 90% 90%
  • Adobe Illustrator 90% 90%
  • Adobe Premiere 70% 70%
  • Adobe After Effects 40% 40%
  • Davinci Resolve 70% 70%
  • Adobe FireFly 50% 50%
Special
  • Packaging Design 90% 90%
  • Catalog and Magazine Design 90% 90%
  • Logotype & Corporate Document Design 90% 90%
  • Photograph 80% 80%
  • Video Editing 70% 70%
  • Web Site Design 80% 80%
  • Social Media Content Design 50% 50%
  • Artificial Intelligence Content Design 35% 35%
  • Digital Manipulation and Photography 90% 90%