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Illustrator/ Designer & Graffiti Artist

Personal Statement Language Skills

Started his visual journey in his early ages with simple caricatures and drawings. In 2007
graffiti had shaped his perspective and he found his pseudonym name ‘Fresk’ and
continued to work under his nickname. Until 2010 he finished several sketch books and
painted many walls. His drawing passion directed him to study Visual Communication
Design for his BA degree.
TURKISH ENGLISH SPANISH
Studying a Visual Communication gave him a wider perspective and during his study he met Mother language C1 Level A1 Level
new aesthetics and tried many techniques. In 2013 he decided to focus on illustration and
typography particularly. Until 2014 summer he tried to develop himself with his own ways.
For summer months in the same year he applied to Indyvisuals Design Collective / Greece
as an intern and did one and half month internship with the Indyvisuals and joined the team
as a Graffiti artist and Illustrator. His experiences introduced him many techniques especial-
ly screen-printing. He has been working to master illustration and printing techniques ever
since. He tried to print his illustrations with several printing technique. He was getting more
specific about his job and use certain principles to develop himself as an illustrator. Current-
Work Experience
ly, he is working as a freelance illustrator, graffiti artist and designer.

2016 and for six months 2014 and 2015

Expertise Faculty Assistant and Assistant Lecture Illustrator/ Designer / Graffiiti Artist
for 2nd year Typography class Indyvisuals Design Collective/ Athens
01- Mediums Izmir University Of Economics
02- Productions
2015 and 2016 2015, for a month
Illustratıon Poster Design
Art Direction Illustrator/ Designer
Album Covers Hiphoplife.com.tr Kuzeymira Creative Agency

Magazine Cover
2014, for a month 2015 and 2016
Logos / Logotypes Illustrator / Designer Art Direction
Screenprint Red-White Creative Agency /Istanbul Musicislove Music Label/ Istanbul
Typography
2015 and 2016 2012 & present
Character Design
Illustrator / Designer Freelance Designer & Illustrator
Editorial Design Robonmia Music Collective
Custom Lettering
Corporate Identity

Package Design
Achievements & Participations

Crisis Is a Greek Word Poster Competition/ Izmir: 2nd prize (2013)

Design Skills Maquis projects ‘Eminent Domain A’ exhibition: Graffiti Artist (2013)

‘Ayran’ Graffiti Workshop in Yaşar University: Advisor (2013)

01-Computer 02- Additional
Workshop participation: Designing and using, for the user. The power
of ecological thinking with Jorge Frascara & Guillermina Noël (2014)
Adobe Illustrator Graffiti
Workshop participation:Yaşar University Graphic Days
Adobe Photoshop Illustration ‘A Biography’ illustration workshop with Emre Senan (2015)

Adobe Indesign Serigraphy Workshop participation: Expose yourself to life Visual Branding
Workshop by Stefano Cardini (2015)
Adobe Premier Lino Cut Jazzine- Fanzine production workshop with İçerik Dergi (2015)

Fontlab Studio Intaglio Print Interior design for SesliHarfler Interactive Marketing Agency (2015)

Edius 6 Custom Lettering Choosen on the "Best Album Covers of 2015 with Sycho Gast- Gaia cover (2015)

Abelton 8.2 Visual Identity Festival Participanton: Mixter Festival in Belgrade with ‘Pop-Art patterns on the
traditional Turkish chair (2015)
Adobe Animate CC Stopmotion Personal Exhibition: Before the Parenthesis in Izmir University of Economics (2015)
Painting Serigraphy exhibition ; City Public Library "Zamostek" in Opole (2017) / Artistt

Education
Hobbies & Interests

September 2016 - July 2018

Printmaking & Graphic Design
University of Arts in Poznan
Books Music Graffiti Cinema Theatre

September 2010 - July 2015

Visual Communication Design
Izmir University of Economics

Travelling Comics Lettering Painting Silkprint

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