Experience

March 2020 – Present | Remote

Freelance Designer

Worked on a variety of projects related to Branding, Logo design, keynotes, and Social Media templates.

Sep 2019 – March 2020 | New York City, USA

Graphic Designer @Ahoy Studios

Worked on Branding and Identity design projects with a focus on print design and editorial layout.

Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Visual Design Intern @Momkai

Worked on a variety of design projects with a focus on Brand Identity and Webdesign.

Feb 2018 – Feb 2019 | Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

Design Assistant @Rhine-Waal University of applied sciences

Assisted professor with his doctor thesis on the reclassification of typography in the shift of analog and digital typography. Verified research data and created visualizations.

Education

Sep 2016 – Aug 2021 | Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Information & Communication Design

Skills

Strong

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Canva, Webflow

Familiar

Adobe XD, Adobe AfterEffects, Silkscreen, Letterpress, Bookbinding

Languages

Fluent in English, German and Turkish

Interests

Surreal/dark illustrations, crafting, Business of Design, exploring cultures, reading, anything weird and creepy

PDF VERSIOn

Please find a downloadable PDF file of my CV linked here:

OktaySoenmez_Designer_CV.pdf ↓

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