Motion Designer

Contact

Kadikoy, Istanbul/Turkey

+90 538 304 3140

[email protected]

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Profile

Creative director and motion designer with over 10 years of experience in animation, storytelling, and visual branding. Skilled in managing end-to-end production processes—from concept development to post-production. Passionate about blending design, technology, and narrative to craft impactful visual content. Adept at leading projects across diverse industries and adapting ideas into engaging formats for global audiences.

Skills

Adobe After Effects / Premiere / Capcut

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Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop / Canva

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Cinema 4D / Unity / Unreal Engine

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Generative AI Design ( Sora, Veo3, Midjourney, Leonardo, Flux, Elevenlabs, Higgsfield …)

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Vibe Coding / AI Agent Systems / Machine Learning

ComfyUI / n8n (AI Workflow Automation)

Post-Production - Mix and Coloring

Bonus

Video + audio editing combo (incl. sound design & mixing)

Advanced character rigging & expressive animation

Export-ready Lottie animations for Web & Mobile apps

Strong skills in illustration & character design

Data Visualization & Visual Storytelling

Unity - 2d rigging & animation

Unreal Engine - basic game setups

Web Design Tools – Adobe Muse (retired), Canva, HTML/CSS basics

Creative Tech Experiments: Generative AI, Arduino + Python prototypes, 3D printing

Web & Code: HTML, Python, C (beginner)

Finance & Strategy: Long-term investing and market research in tech & biotech sectors

Adventure & Exploration: Certified scuba diver, recreational biker, boxing, sculpture & metal jewelry making

Languages

English

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Turkish

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Romanian

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Work Experience

Freelance - 2D Charater Designer

SariCizgi Caricature Studio

2010- 2013

• Designed humorous and expressive characters for editorial and commercial use.
• Developed story-driven illustrations with a focus on wit and personality.
• Collaborated with clients to create custom characters based on personal stories.
• Practiced client communication and revision management for custom caricature projects.

3D Character Artist

Digiflame Visual Fx & Animation

2013 - 2014

• Created stylized 3D characters, focusing on sculpting and texturing for production use.
• Worked closely with the animation and rigging teams to ensure compatibility

Founder & Motion Designer and Creative Director

Pixplay Animation Studio

2015 -

• Created animation and video content for international brands across various industries.
• Led illustration and production processes, executing 2D/3D motion graphics and post-production.
• Managed full production cycle from briefings to delivery.
• Delivered localized, multilingual videos tailored to regional markets.

Education

2007-2008 Caricature and Watercolor Program

• Character design
• Texture and composition

2008-2010 Bussiness Administration at Istanbul Kultur University

• Project planning and time management
• Brand identity fundamentals and marketing communications

2010-2014 Communication Designs and Animation at Istanbul Kultur University

• 2D/3D animation production workflows
• Motion graphics and visual storytelling
• Art history, Cinematic language, and visual semiotics

2016-2018 Communication Designs and Animation at Mimar Sinan Fine Art University (Master)

• Storytelling and Microlearning
• Research-based design thinking
• Infographics & Data Storytelling