Ali Azem Tas
Art Director
- Istanbul, Turkiye
- aliazem.com
- aliazemtas@gmail.com
- Istanbul, Turkiye
- aliazem.com
- aliazemtas@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Art Director with 6+ years of experience in brand identity, brand localization, motion design, and digital campaign development for global brands. Skilled in translating creative briefs into cohesive visual systems and motion driven storytelling across digital platforms. Brings a versatile production background spanning print to digital andmotion graphics to brand identity, with a craft led approach to customer focused creative solutions.
CORE SKILLS
Creative Direction | Art Direction | Motion Graphics | Visual Storytelling | Video Editing | Brand Identity | Brand Localization | Design Systems | Visual Concept Development | Creative Strategy | Digital Campaign Design | Social Media Content | Cross-Team Collaboration | Print Production | UI Design
EXPERIENCE
Boden360 | Art Director
04/2024 – Present
04/2024 – Present
Boden360 | Art Director
04/2024 – Present
Lead creative direction across 10+ local and global brands, shaping visual concepts and campaign strategies for the Turkish market.
Created localization content for Kaspersky that was adopted by the global team for international markets.
Design and animate motion driven content defining pacing, typography, and visual rhythm that carry each brand’s identity across platforms.
Guide a multidisciplinary design team to maintain a cohesive visual language across social and paid media.
Key Brands
Kaspersky | Therabody | Life Fitness | Menarini
02/2022 – 04/2024
Boden360 | Graphic Designer
02/2022 – 04/2024
Boden360 | Graphic Designer
02/2022 – 04/2024
Produced video content and campaign visuals for local and international brands, earning promotion to Art Director.
Adapted global brand guidelines to the Turkish market, building deep expertise in localization.
Worked directly with strategy and account teams to translate briefs into effective visual outputs.
Unilever Food Solutions | Post-Production Lead (Freelance)
03/2025 – 05/2025
03/2025 – 05/2025
Unilever Food Solutions | Post-Production Lead (Freelance)
03/2025 – 05/2025
Managed the 3 month post production process for the Future Menus 2025 campaign, delivering the first cut within 48 hours to enable a rapid launch.
Single handedly oversaw editing, motion graphics, color grading, and sound restoration across a 250+ layer After Effects project.
Developed an original visual style inspired by retro aesthetics to differentiate the campaign’s creative identity.
Project
Future Menus 2025 (Geleceğin Menüleri 2025)
Rebel Advertising Agency | Creative Graphic Designer
05/2021 – 02/2022
05/2021 – 02/2022
Rebel Advertising Agency | Creative Graphic Designer
05/2021 – 02/2022
Designed digital campaign visuals for local and international clients across multiple sectors.
Interpreted creative briefs into concepts aligned with brand positioning and campaign goals.
Key Brands
Spax
Koperatiff | Graphic Designer & Social Media Specialist
08/2019 – 05/2021
08/2019 – 05/2021
Koperatiff | Graphic Designer & Social Media Specialist
08/2019 – 05/2021
Built versatile production skills across the full agency workflow print, social media, web design, and client management.
Drove visual content production for major brands including Coca Cola and Abdi Ibrahim.
Key Brands
Coca Cola | Abdi Ibrahim | JCI Turkiye | Ramada Istanbul Asia
EDUCATION
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University | Bachelor of Arts, History
09/2011 – 02/2017
09/2011 – 02/2017
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University | Bachelor of Arts, History
09/2011 – 02/2017
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Graphic Design Specialization | California Institute of the Arts
People Management Essentials | Google
Social Media Marketing | Meta (In Progress)
Graphic Design Specialization | California Institute of the Arts
People Management Essentials | Google
Social Media Marketing | Meta (In Progress)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Design Tools
Figma | Adobe Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | Adobe XD | WordPress
Motion & Video
After Effects | Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve
3D Production
Blender | 3DS Max | Substance Designer | Substance Painter
AI & Generative Tools
Adobe Firefly | Google Nano Banana | Google Veo | Dall.E | Runway | Midjourney | Gemini | Claude