As an experienced Creative Director with over 25 years in integrated marketing communication, branding, advertising, public relations, corporate relations, product development, visual communication design, and content management, I am currently managing selected projects at PROTEUS Network. My expertise in crafting communication, marketing, and brand strategies, along with my proficiency in copywriting, graphic design, desktop publishing, photography, film production, web design, offset and web offset printing, color calibration, and audio editing, provides me with substantial capabilities.
Throughout my professional journey, I've served as an expert and consultant in managing cross-disciplinary expert teams for national and international projects. My project management skills that ensure timely delivery of projects are something I'm excited to bring to our new brand, PROTEUS Network. Additionally, I hold experience in tourism public relations, tourism marketing, and tourism destination planning. During the harmonization process of Turkish food and beverage sector regulations with the EU through IPSA projects, I've undertaken numerous tasks and am well-versed in the rules of EU visibility.
Within my technical skillset, I possess extensive knowledge in Windows Office applications, proficiency as a MAC and PC user, and comprehensive expertise in graphic design, photo editing, illustration, film editing, audio editing, and web design programs such as Freehand, Photoshop, InDesign, Fireworks, Illustrator, Premier, Edius, QuarkXPress, and After Effects. My mastery extends to internet applications as well. I'm also skilled in analog and digital photo production, film and documentary production, audio editing, lighting, and colorization.
Throughout my career, I've successfully managed communication design departments, defined marketing, branding, promotional, and communication strategies. This experience has greatly contributed to my ability to generate visual and auditory materials, publications, websites, visibility materials, and promotional content. Guiding creative teams comprised of graphic designers, photographers, copywriters, strategists, and traffic managers has been essential in ensuring timely production and delivery of outputs.
Throughout my communication career, I've held roles at notable agencies and institutions including Comart Corporate Communication Services Inc., Agraf PR & Marketing Communication Agency, Akare Advertising, Academia Gümüşlük, Graphis Publishing and Advertising, and during my tenure at Tempo magazine, which was Turkey's most widely read and sold magazine at the time, within Doğan Burda Rizzoli Media Group. I've also been involved in planning the core designs and contents of group magazines at 1 Numara Media Group, served at Canacan Agency, AN Publishing, and Çalıntı Music & Culture Magazine. Furthermore, over the years, I've taken pride in serving prominent clients including Unilever, Cargill, Ülker, Nestle, as well as institutions like the Malaysia Palm Oil Council, Lebensmittel Zeitung, Turkish Food and Beverage Industry Federation, Anadolu Milk, Starch and Glucose Producers Association, Packaged Milk Industrialists Association (ASÜD), Consumer and Environment Education Foundation (TUKCEV), Northstar Innovation Global Future, and Turkey's Official Tourism Portal www.goturkey.com. Currently, I also provide services as a Corporate Communication Consultant to the Union of Turkish Chambers of Engineers and Architects' Chamber of Mapping and Cadastre Engineers.