Yaprak Gültay

Visual Communication Designer

Berlin, Germany
Yaprak Gültay is a visual communication designer, currently working as a Service Design Lead in Fjord Berlin.

She is is experienced as a lead designer for projects within the digital interactive space. She mainly focuses on identity design and user interface design, designing worldwide.

She completed Sabanci University with a BA (Honors) Degree in Visual Communication Design. She started her career as an interface designer in 2007 and she founded her own design studio, Groar Studios in 2009. She was co-founder of Astronaut Art Space for kids, designing with kids for kids. She participated and did the creative direction of many projects for brands such as MUBI on Playstation, Nike Turkey, Hilton HHonors Turkey, Ballantines, IKEA, Kraft Foods, Sony, Etisalat, Garanti and Vodafone Turkey.

She is a hands-on designer, a driver of creative thought leadership and can be the creative face to the client working directly with clients to align on strategic objectives, brand guidelines and design deliverables.

Work Experience

Fjord

Service Design Lead

The Service Design Lead (SDL) takes a central role in the delivery of projects. The SDL is directly responsible for the project management, quality innovation and commercial health of the projects they are overseeing, as well as client and team satisfaction. The SDL oversees and takes responsibility for the successful delivery of a range of projects such as external client projects, pitches and internal development projects, and is the cornerstone of the agency.
December 2015 - Present Berlin, Germany

Fjord

Senior Visual Designer

January 2014 - December 2015 Turkey

Yaprak Gültay

Visual Communication Designer

August 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey

Youth Republic

Creative Grouphead

Istanbul, Turkey

Groar Studios

Creative Director / Founder

August 2009 - Istanbul, Turkey

Astronot Art Space For Kids

Educator / Founding Partner

August 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey

Litespell

Senior Art Director

Litespell is now Publicis Modem Istanbul.
April 2008 - July 2009 Istanbul, Turkey

IGOA

Art Director

May 2007 - March 2008 Goa, India

Rafineri Trafo

Web Designer

January 2007 - May 2007 Istanbul, Turkey

Education

Sabanci University

Visual Communication and Design / Bachelor's degree

September 2003 - June 2007 Turkey

Irondale High School

High School

January 1999 - June 2000 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Avni Akyol High School

High School

1994 - 2002 Turkey

Languages

English (Fluent),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

Cannes Lions

Digital Craft Jury Member

2016

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

www.kadinlarianlamakzordiyorlar.com

2011

Medicat Digital Age Awards

http://www.ferahlikkristalleri.com

2011

Altın Örümcek, Turkey

www.lassa.com.tr

2005

Altın Örümcek, Turkey

www.twist.com.tr

2004

Altın Örümcek, Turkey

www.ipekyol.com.tr

2004

Felis Awards

Best User Experience

2016

Felis Awards

Best User Interface

2016

Exhibitions

Creative Waves, 2005 ICOGRADA
Drawing to Animation, 2006 FASS Art Gallery SU
One Project All Around Turkey, 2005 British Council Exhibiton, Ankara
Illustrations, 2005 French Councili Istanbul
Young Talents and Their Masters, 2004 TUYAP Istanbul
Following My Dreams, 2004 FASS Art Gallery SU

Academic Papers

Pyschology and Analysis on Hollywood Characters, 2006
Osman Hamdi and Orientalism, 2005
German-Turkish Youth Culture and Music, 2005

Interests

Acoustic Piano (1996-Present)
Swimming (1990-2002, Efes Pilsen & Irondale High School Swim Teams)
Horseback Riding (2000-Present, izASK)

Memberships

A member of GMK (Grafikerler Meslek Kuruluşu/ gmk.org.tr)
A member of AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts/ aiga.org)
A member of TDC (Type Directors Club/ tdc.org)