Gizem Oduncu

  1.    Rhythm as Structure  
  2.    Form Translated
  3.    Short Film, Long Story
  4.    Spring Uninterrupted
  5.    Banking, Served Simply
  6.    Crafting Change

















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Hello, 

I’m Gizem — a Graphic Designer and Art Director with a background in 
media, design, and interdisciplinary thinking. I hold a double major in
Media & Visual Arts and International Relations from Koç University, 
where I also pursued a Design Track, which is a focused set of courses 
in design alongside my major studies.

My professional experience spans from award-winning design studios to 
top-tier global advertising agencies, including TBWA — one of the world’s most renowned creative networks. 

This dual capacity allows me to work across both visual design and creative direction. I take part in shaping ideas as much as their visual execution — from building brand identities to developing concept-driven campaigns for leading international brands.

Outside of work, I follow cinema with quiet dedication — it’s where I recharge and rethink.




EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE

 KOÇ UNIVERSITY     

MEDIA AND
VISUAL ARTS  (B.A.)  
INTERNATIONAL 
RELATIONS (B.A.)  

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GRADUATED WITH HIGH                   
HONORS. 

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EARNED A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.55 / 4.00, WITH DISTINCTION IN THE MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS DOUBLE MAJOR (GPA: 3.77).

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COMPLETED A DESIGN TRACK 
AS A PART OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES  

『
50% SCHOLARSHIP 
BASED ON ACADEMIC MERIT 2013—18
TBWA
 
ART DIRECTOR
『 
LED ART DIRECTION FOR INTEGRATED CAMPAIGNS FROM CONCEPT TO EXECUTION, ACROSS BOTH DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA INCLUDING TV.

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SELECTED CLIENTS:
AKBANK, AKBANK SANAT, AXESSSAKIP SABANCI MUSEUM, İKSV, HEPSİBURADA

PUNCH BBDO  

ART DIRECTOR  
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CRAFTED VISUALS AND 
CONCEPTS FOR DIGITAL-FIRST, SOCIAL-DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS.     

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SELECTED CLIENTS:
FINISH, FORD, 
CORONA (AB InBev)

2021—24














2020—21 FOL
 
JR. ART DIRECTOR
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FOCUSED ON GRAPHIC 
DESIGN FOR CULTURAL AND CORPORATE CLIENTS.
『
SELECTED CLIENTS:
ARTER, DOCUMENTARIST, 
EFES PİLSEN

AIESEC

GLOBAL VOLUNTEER
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WORKED WITH CHILDREN 
IN NEED AT A LOCAL NGO 
IN VARJÃO, BRAZIL. 

『 
DESIGNED AND LED 
CUSTOMIZED ENGLISH 
AND ACTIVITY-BASED 
LEARNING SESSIONS.
2018—20










2017


AWARDSACADEMIC INCLUSION

CRYSTAL APPLE

CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS
[ONLINE FILM CATEGORY]
BRONZE APPLE

CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS
[SHORT FORM CATEGORY]


SILVER APPLE

CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS
[DESIGN]

2023


2023



2019 MAGNA CUM LAUDE
GRADUATED WITH
HIGH HONORS

VEHBİ KOÇ
SCHOLAR AWARD
AWARDED CONSECUTIVELY 
FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE .
DEAN’S HONOR ROLL
RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MULTIPLE TERMS BETWEEN 
2014 AND 2016
2018


20162018



20142016
 STUDENT MENTOR,
BİLGİ UNIVERSITY

ENGAGED IN THE
ADVERTISING PROGRAM’S ACADEMIC MENTORSHIP.
GUEST SPEAKER,
KOÇ UNIVERSITY

INVITED BY ÇAĞLA TURGUL TO SPEAK IN VISUAL DESIGN STUDIO COURSE.
STUDENT TUTOR,
KOÇ UNIVERSITY
SUPPORTED THE PSYC 100 CLASS AS A STUDENT TUTOR THROUGH THE KOÇ OFFICE OF LEARNING 
AND TEACHING. 2023




20192024



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