• Career Highlights:

•The most internationally awarded art director in Turkey.
•One of the first creatives, also the youngest creative in Turkey, to win an award at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
•In 2010 listed as the No. 1 art director in the world, according to Lüerzer's Archive rankings (based upon the individual's number of campaign's published in the magazine).
•In 2007 awarded as the "Art Director Of The Year" in Turkey by GMK (Turkish Society Of Graphic Design).
•Contributed to DDB&Co's achievement of 3rd place for "Agency of the Year" at the 56th Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, by winning 2 Lions.
•Contributed to DDB&Co's achievement of "Agency of the Year" at the 17th Golden Drum Advertising Festival by winning a Grand Prix and two Silver Drums.

• Career History:


• DDB&Co, Istanbul/Turkey, January 2006 – present
Accounts: Finansbank, Audi, CNN TURK, WWF, Amnesty, Cafe Del Mondo (Coffee retailer), Tansas (Supermarket chain), Sok (The biggest discount supermarket chain - market leader), Ulker (Biscuits and snacks manufacturer, market leader), Sek (Diary products manufacturer), Tat (Ketchup and canned food producer, market leader), Maret (Meat products manufacturer), Kariyer.Net (Online recruitment service), Doluca (Wine producer - market leader), Berk (Lingerie and swim suit producer), Dank (Second hand design furniture store), Ceres (Agricultural standards inspector)


• FABRICA, Treviso/Italy, June 2005 - January 2006
Worked on projects for: Colors Magazine, Volvo, Vespa, Benetton, Reporters Without Borders Association


• Rafineri, Istanbul/Turkey, October 2002 - June 2005
Accounts: Turkiye Is Bankasi (Bank and holding company, market leader), Microsoft, Isuzu (Truck, pick-up and bus manufacturer) Ulker (Biscuits and snacks manufacturer, market leader) Istikbal Furnitures (Turkey's biggest furniture manufacturer and market leader), Boyner (Nationwide largest chain department store), Is Sanat (Performance center and art gallery), Lassa Tires (The biggest tire manufacturer of Turkey; investment partner of Bridgestone in Turkey), Is Kultur Publications, Divarese (Shoe stores), Marche Restaurant



• Selected Awards:


• International Awards
•2010 / Cannes International Advertising Festival, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
•2009 / Cannes International Advertising Festival, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
•2009 / New York Festivals, 1 Finalist
•2008 / Cannes International Advertising Festival, 3 Finalists
•2007 / Cannes International Advertising Festival, 11 Finalists
•2007 / Epica Awards, 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
•2007 / London International Awards, 1 Finalist
•2007 / Eurobest, 1 Silver, 1 Finalist
•2007 / Golden Drum, 3 Finalists
•2006 / New York Festivals, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
•2006 / Epica Awards, 1 Gold
•2006 / London International Awards, 2 Finalists
•2006 / Cannes International Advertising Festival, 5 Finalists
•2006 / IAAA, 1 Silver
•2005 / Epica Awards, 1 Bronze
•2003-04 / Cannes International Advertising Festival, 1 Bronze, 2 Finalists
•2003-04 / Epica Awards, 1 Gold, 1 Finalist
•2003-04 / New York Festivals, 1 Silver, 1 Finalist



• National Awards
•2010 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards (The most prestigious advertising creativity award of Turkey), 1 Crystal Apple, 1 Silver Apple
•2009 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards, 2 Crystal Apples, 2 Silver Apples, 1 Bronze Apple
•2009 / Effie Awards, 1 Gold Effie
•2009 / Kirmizi Press Awards, 2 Kirmizi Awards
•2008 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards, 5 Crystal Apples, 1 Finalist
•2007 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards, 3 Crystal Apples, 4 Finalists
•2007 / GMK Awards (The most established creativity award of Turkey), 4 Awards
•2007 / Kirmizi Press Awards, 4 Kirmizi Awards
•2006 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards, 1 Gold Apple (Grand Prix of the Crystal Apple Awards), 3 Crystal Apples
•2006 / Effie Awards, 1 Bronze Effie
•2005 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards, 1 Crystal Apple, 1 Finalist
•2005 / GMK Awards, 2 Awards
•2003-04 / Cyrstal Apple Advertising Awards, 5 Crystal Apples
•2003-04 / Kirmizi Press Awards, 3 Kirmizi Awards
•2003-04 / GMK Awards, 3 Awards

• Education:


• Higher Education, Istanbul/Turkey, September 1998 – June 2005
•M.A. Graphic Design: Marmara University Faculty Of Fine Arts
•B.A. (Valedictorian) Graphic Design: Marmara University, Faculty Of Fine Arts


• Secondary Education, Izmır/Turkey, September 1995 – June 1998
•Izmir Fine Arts High School,
Qualification: High School Diploma

• Other:


• Languages
Turkish, English


• Interests
Directing films, taking photos, percussion, VJing (live visual mixing), participating in art exhibitions/gigs/events, swimming, reading, travelling.

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