EDUCATION:

2007 - 2008 Goldsmiths College, London - UK.
MA Digital Media
Masters’ studies in Digital Media, with practice pathway in Screen Documentary.

2003 - 2007 Sabanci University, Istanbul - Turkey.
BA Visual Arts – Communication Design.
Took courses in applied arts and design, as well as history, marketing, cultural studies and documentary filmmaking.

2002 - 2003 Cornell University, Ithaca – New York.
BA Studies.
Took film, biology and history classes in first year before transferring to Sabanci.

WORK and EXHIBITIONS:

1984:
Born in Ankara, Turkey.

2002:
Graduated from American-curriculum Koc High School, Istanbul.

2002:
Cornell University, film and media studies.
Nemo Ramjet exhibition in Cornell University commons.

2003:
Visual communication & fine arts studies in Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Illustration work for Knorr.

2004:
Imaginary Beings in Turkish History, book published by 6.45 Publishing, Istanbul.
Fatal Error, short film shown in local film festivals.

2005:
First place in CNN Turk's Campus Life TV marathon.
O-ha music video for Elec-Trip Records.
Self Made exhibited in Catania Arte Fiera 2005, Sicily.
Imaginary Beings exhibition in the Turco-British Association's Reflections on Turkey and Europe show, Ankara.
Emulations exhibition in FASSART Gallery, Istanbul.
Freelance illustration work. (Ongoing)

2006:
Public relations internship at the London Design Festival.
Istanbul Photographers and Filmmakers Exhibition, The Imperial Ottoman Mint, Istanbul.
Space Terror, DVD screenings at Dogzstar club, Istanbul.

2007:
Blumbo, explosive sculptures in Sabanci University.
In Between, Sabanci University graduation exhibition in FASSART gallery.
Featured in Grafuck 3 illustration almanac.
Future Russia illustrated article in Russian Men’s Health magazine.
Botego video commercial for Botego inc.
Goldsmiths College, MA Digital Media studies. (Ongoing)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

English (Native language,) Turkish, limited knowledge of Greek and German.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Visual: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.
Film and Video: Premiere, Final Cut Pro, AVID, DVD Studio Pro.
Sound: Cubase, Propellerhead Reason, Pro Tools.
Other: Max MSP, Jitter.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

Self-taught background in history, natural history, zoology, evolutionary development, history of science, history of arts and related areas.