Hello again — I'm still a Baltimore-based Designer & Creative Director…

Hello again — I'm still a Baltimore-based Designer & Creative Director…

Hello again — I'm still a Baltimore-based Designer & Creative Director…

About Me

…but that is not where it all began. I was born in Turkey, grew up in Greece, studied in New York, and lived there until the summer of 2024. I'm highly adaptable to new environments and curious about people's stories.

I am a formally trained designer, holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Parsons the New School for Design. I like grids, glitches, LEGO, beer, and making music.

I currently live in Baltimore, MD with my wife, two kids, and a mischievous cat named Cheddar.

I have worked in-house, at agencies, embedded within product teams, and independently.

What I'm Good At

I have a grasp of technology and development that allows me to work particularly well with tech brands and product teams.

I'm energized by in-person meetings, client calls, and pitch presentations.

I have worked with teams of all sizes — I shine in small, collaborative ones. I'm an extrovert who wants everyone to have a good time.

I think before I sketch.

I've had the fortune of doing work that I love with people who inspire me.

Creative Director

Creative Director

2022 – 2024

2022 – 2024

I set the tone for the Fireblocks brand, establishing a consistent visual language across all public and internal content. Working within a diligent marketing team, I ran strategic brand initiatives as well as ideation, visual design, and production on all brand and marketing creative.

As the sole creative at the company, I established processes and guardrails on cross-department communication and collaboration.

In collaboration with the legal department, I led the initiative to successfully file the first trademarks for the Fireblocks name and brand mark.

I defined the brand and led event marketing design for SPARK, Fireblocks's annual user conference.

Home

Full-time Dad

Full-time Dad

2021 – 2022

2021 – 2022

Scaled family by 50% and managed all strategic operations for baby, resulting in a 233% annual increase in body weight. 

I worked extensively with the International Rescue Committee on fundraising and event creative, as well as print and digital marketing direction and design.

Co-founder, Creative Director

Co-founder, Creative Director

2017 – 2021

2017 – 2021

I co-founded Studio Simpatico, operating the studio's creative arm and working intimately with clients from the first pitch to quality assurance.

Within four years, Simpatico grew from a duo to a tight-knit team of eight with a commendable list of clients.

The Creative Group

Art Direction Consultant

Art Direction Consultant

2016 – 2017

2016 – 2017

I worked extensively with the International Rescue Committee on fundraising and event creative, as well as print and digital marketing design.

I worked extensively with the International Rescue Committee on fundraising and event creative, as well as print and digital marketing direction and design.

I later worked with LiquidHub, art directing and designing campaign creative for several of their portfolio brands.

SocialCode (now Code3)

Creative Design Lead

Creative Design Lead

2014 – 2015

2014 – 2015

I initiated and completed a holistic visual identity redesign for SocialCode. As the creative wing of a small but agile marketing team, I then took on the creation of all visual marketing assets in close collaboration with copywriters and data analysts.

Self Employed

Freelance Design and Art Direction

Freelance Design and Art Direction

2012 – 2016

2012 – 2016

I'm proud to have worked with clients across a wide range of industries, from food & beverage to B2B tech, to editorial and everything in between.

For Your Commute

I was featured on On Branding Podcast, where I discuss the details of creating a food and beverage brand.

Reach out to learn more, hop on a call, send memes — whatever works.

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