Sarp Sozdinler
Artist | Student | Design & Interfaces

Austria

Sarp Sozdinler is an independent graphic designer, art director and illustrator mostly based in Istanbul and for a time being in Vienna. He has studied at University of Applied Arts Vienna, and been studying at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, both in Graphic Design. Focused on editorial design, web design and branding, he worked as an art director for advertising agency Medina Turgul DDB in 2011, and has been working on his own since then, producing work for clients worldwide -from Istanbul to Vienna, Reykjavik, Washington, and so on. He has participated in several design events and exhibitions thus far.

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Group Exhibitons
2011 - MSGSÜ - Graphic Design Department ‘Self Promotion’ Exhibition (Istanbul)
2011 - BeTurkey - Help Van! Online Exhibition
2010 - INDIGO / ICOGRADA - Mother Tongue Exhibition

Awards
2011 - MSGSÜ - Unique Press Edition Award - 1st Place

Experiences
2011 - Medina Turgul DDB Istanbul - Full Time Intern
2010, 2011 - Grafist 15 Technical Assistant of Grafist (Istanbul)
2011 - Grafist 15 - Technical Assistant of Grafist and Vladimir Chaika Workshop Assistant (Istanbul)
2010 - Grafist 14 - Technical Assistant of Grafist and Ian Noble Workshop Assistant (Istanbul)

Workshops
2012 - Irma Boom (Vienna)
2011 - Jagdgebiet - Workshop of Elizabeth Kopf (Vienna)
2011 - Vodafone/Advertising Foundation - Talent Camp (Istanbul)
2011 - Grafist 15 - Vladimir Chaika (Istanbul)
2010 - Grafist 14 - Ian Noble (Istanbul)
2010 - Grafist 13 - Piotr Mlodozeniec (Istanbul)

Languages
Turkish - Native
English - Expert
German - Beginner

Specialties
Graphic Design: Print/Web/Identity
Illustrator: Canvas/Comic Book
Amateur Filmmaker

www.sarpsozdinler.com/