About
I was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on a hot summer day. My father always wanted me to become a lawyer, I ended up studying Graphic & Design and became an Art Director instead.
For the past 17 years I’ve been working in some of the world's well-known network agencies, concepting ideas and making things look good.
During this time I was fortunate enough to work on a massive range of brands both local and international. Over the years my work has been awarded at Cannes Lions, D&AD, ADC and many more advertising festivals.
One day I had a call from Berlin and said “Ja! Warum nicht?”.
I’m currently working as a freelance Senior Art Director.
Hit me up if you need some help^^
Experience
adam&eve Berlin - Sr. Art Director 2022 Dec - 2025 Jan
JUNG VON MATT - Sr. Art Director 2019 Apr - 2022 Dec
M&C SAATCHI Berlin - Sr. Art Director 2018 Jan - 2019 Apr
Y&R ISTANBUL - Creative Group Head 2017 Sep - 2017 Dec
TBWA\ISTANBUL - Sr. Art Director 2012 Apr - 2017 Dec
GREY Istanbul - Art Director - 2010 Apr - 2012 Apr
Saatchi & Saatchi Istanbul - Jr. Art Director - 2008 June - 2009 June
Selected Clients
Deutsche Telekom, Worldcoin, Nivea, MAN Trucks, Mini, Ferrero, Sixt, Get Your Guide, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Lidl, P&G (Ariel, Ipana, Pampers, Head&Shoulders), Vodafone, Turkish Telecom, McDonald’s, IKEA, Efes Pilsener, Turkish Airlines, Akbank, HSBC, Samsung, Land Rover, Nissan, Google, Anadolu Hayat Insurance, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, TeknoSA, Ülker.
Languages:
Turkish - Native
English - C1
Français - B1
Deutsch - A2
MORE ABOUT ME
I like video games - A LOT!
And after decades of playing them, I've started to make them too.
My passion started young. I grew up playing on all kinds of platforms, from Amigas and PCs to Gameboys, SEGAs and PlayStations.
Before 'pro gamers' were a thing, I attempted to convince my parents that I needed to move to Korea. I'd been competing in Starcraft tournaments on Korean servers.
Unfortunately, my parents said no, but my passion for gaming remains. Instead I turned to art directing.
After a decade in advertising, I decided to use my skills to make a game for myself and started learning how to code. Although I still have a long way to go, here are some of the (unfinished) little games I've made^
*(Update) I’m currently working on a solo dev project, which I shared more details about in my “GAME DESIGN” section if you’re interested.
I also have a small youtube channel where I make gaming videos.
>> Madorca Gaming
Alongside gaming, I also like to hit things. As a little kid, my dream was to be a drummer. I'd turn everything into a drum, until my parents (and our poor neighbours) convinced me to try something that wasn't so loud. I learnt the classical guitar and later saxophone. Years later, I had the chance to buy an electronic drum kit and I've been back drumming ever since, although I'm still waiting for my stage debut.
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I love playing basketball and have played it for many years. Unfortunately, back then I was too short to turn 'pro'. (I'm still too short).
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This world doesn’t feel interesting enough to me, so I’m drawn to different kinds of fantasy and sci-fi.
I enjoy comics and anime, have a small X-Men collection, I’m a Gundam and mech fan, and I’m currently building an Ork army for Warhammer 40k.
Oh, and did I mention that I’m currently working on my own game?
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I have an amazing wife.
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I have a dog called Roscoe!
I also have a turtle called Gicir. He's 23 years old and lives with my parents.
I also love Orcas (I have a tattoo of one on my arm).
Contact
Awards
CANNES LIONS
1 Gold Lion
2 Silver Lions
1 Bronze Lion
5 Shortlists
D&AD
1 Graphite Pencil
2 Wood Pencils
2 Shortlists
GOLDEN DRUM
2 Golds
3 Silvers
ONE SHOW
1 Grand Prix
1 Green Pencil
1 Gold
1 Silver
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
3 Golds
1 Silver
3 Bronzes
ART DIRECTORS CLUB (ADC)
2 Golds
6 Silvers
3 Bronzes
EFFIE
5 Golds
EPICA
2 Golds
3 Silvers
EUROBEST
2 Golds
1 Silver
LIA
1 Silver
2 Bronzes
DUBAI LYNX
1 Silver
3 Bronzes
WEBBY
1 Webby
1 Honoree
CRYSTAL APPLE
2 Grand Prix
25 Crystal Apples
KIRMIZI
1 Grand Prix
13 Kirmizi
MEDIACAT FELIS
2 Grand Prix
16 Felis
MIXX
1 Grand Prix
2 Golds
1 Silver
Cannes Young Lions 2012 Turkey Film Winner