About
I’m a Turkish Creative Director currently cycling in Amsterdam and working at Wieden+Kennedy on Nike and Hennessy.
After getting my undergraduate degree in graphic design as a valedictorian, I had my master’s degree at SVA as a Fulbright Scholar. I graduated with Paula Rhodes Award for Exceptional Achievement in Design. After interning with Milton Glaser and Paula Scher (Pentagram); I worked at the New York City Ballet, McCann Erickson NY and TBWA Istanbul before moving to Amsterdam in 2014. I was lucky to be one of the top ten winners of the Next Creative Leaders by The One Club For Creativity in 2021.
I love creating projects around subjects I’m passionate about. Some examples include a project about media censorship in Turkey, a pro-bono initiative around LGBTQIA+ rights, a campaign about climate change for Google, a film on the freedom of Turkish women and a Nike campaign aiming to inspire women across the Middle East.
And last but by no means least, I am the mom to a nine year old human and a six year old dog.
SOME CLIENTS I WORKED WITH
Hennessy / NIKE / Google / VISA / Samsung / Duolingo / Miele / Facebook / Instagram / Montblanc / Airbnb / Corona / Land Rover / FFI / Booking.com / New York City Ballet / IKEA / Jupiler / Verizon / Epic Aircraft / Jotun / Efes Pilsen / Akbank
The Andys Juror - Europe- 2025
Forward Festival Berlin Speaker - August 2025
D&AD Juror - Press & Outdoor - 2024
CLIO Juror - Design - 2024
Forward Festival Vienna Speaker - October 2024
Forward Festival Amsterdam Speaker - May 2024
THE ONE SHOW Juror - Design - 2023
FELIS Jury President - Craft - 2023
ADCN Juror - Film - 2023
D&AD Juror - Art Direction - 2022
ADCN Juror - Film - 2022
Next Creative Leaders - Juror - 2022
Creative Collider / ADCN Speaker - 2022
Forward Festival Speaker - 2022
Young Lions Design Jury - 2022
Kristal Elma Design Jury - 2022
DesignThinkers Speaker - 2021
Forward Festival Speaker - 2021
Dubai Lynx Juror - Direct and Outdoor - 2021
ADCC Awards - Film, Radio, Integrated Campaign, Creative
Effectiveness Juror - 2021
ADhere - Juror - 2021
ADhere - Speaker - 2021
Brand Week Istanbul - Speaker - 2020
GMK Juror - 2020
OFFSET Dublin - Speaker - 2020
Us By Night Speaker - 2019
Kristal Elma Speaker - 2016
Awards
Eurobest Film Shortlist 2024
Eurobest Film Shortlist 2024
ADC Germany Digital Silver 2023
Brandweek - Women That Make a Difference - 2022 - Winner
The One Club For Creativity Next Creative Leaders 2021 - Top Ten Winner
Cannes Lions Entertainment Bronze, 2021
Shots Sound Design, Ad of the Year, 2021
Ciclope Sound & Music Bronze, 2021
D&AD Sound Design & Use of Music - Wood Pencil, 2021
Clio Sound Design Bronze 2021
OneShow Online Films & Video Finalist 2021
London International TV/Cinema Silver 2021
London International Music Bronze 2021
Cresta Film Craft Bronze 2021
Shark Awards Music & Sound Craft Bronze 2021
D&AD White Pencil, Creativity for Good - Wood Pencil, 2015
OneShow Interactive, Shortlist, 2015
New York Festivals Design - Silver, 2015
New York Festivals Digital - Finalist, 2015
Mixx Awards Grandprix, Gold, Silver, 2015
Cannes Lions PR 2 Gold Lions, 2014
Cannes Lions Media Silver Lion & Bronze Lion, 2014
Eurobest Design Silver, 2014
Eurobest PR Bronze, 2014
Cannes Lions Design 2 Shortlists, 2014
Cannes Lions Direct Shortlist, 2014
Cannes Lions Cyber Shortlist, 2014
Golden Drum Digital, Silver, 2014
Crystal Apple Awards 2014
5 Crystal Apples, 3 Silver Apples, 1 Bronze Apples
Felis Awards 3 Felis Awards
Mixx Awards Best Online Film, Gold, 2014
Mixx Awards Best Microsite, Gold, 2014
Mixx Awards Best Viral, Silver, 2014
OneShow, Design Brand Identity, Silver Pencil, 2013
OneShow Design/Self Promotion Silver Pencil 2013
Cannes Lions Media Shortlist, 2013
Cannes Lions PR Shortlist, 2013
Epica Corporate Identity Silver, 2013
Epica, Press Bronze, 2013
D&AD Wood Pencil, 2013
Crystal Apple Awards, 2013
3 Crystal Apples, 2 Silver Apples ,1 Bronze Apple
Golden Drum Awards Design Shortlist, 2013
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards Finalist Certificate, 2013
Kırmızı Award 2013
GMK Design Award, 2013
Golden Drum Awards, Grand Prix, 2012
Golden Drum Awards, Gold, 2012
Cannes Lions Design Shortlist, 2012
Eurobest Design Shortlist, 2012
Luerzer's Archive Issue 4/2012
Crystal Apple Awards 2012
2 Crystal Apples, 8 Silver Apples, 4 Bronze Apples
GMK Poster Design Award, 2012
GMK Promotional Design Award, 2012
Fulbright Scholarship 2006-2008
How International Outstanding Design Award 2009
Paula Rhodes Award for Exceptional Achievement in Design SVA, 2008
Adobe Design Achievement Award Semifinalist, 2008
Adobe Design Achievement Award Semifinalist, 2007
Art Directors Club 86th Annual Awards Merit 2007
Valedictorian Highest rank in the graduating classes of Bilkent University,
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, 2005
Achievement Scholarship Bilkent University - Covers full tuition, 2002-2005
International Advertising Association XI 1st place in Europe,
3rd place in the worldwide (Bilkent University, -group project- 2004)