Ali Azem Tas
Art Director
- Istanbul, Turkiye
- aliazem.com
- aliazemtas@gmail.com
- Istanbul, Turkiye
- aliazem.com
- aliazemtas@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Art Director with experience in brand identity, brand localization, motion design, and digital campaign development across 10+ industries for global brands. Skilled in translating creative briefs into effective visual communication and building cohesive visual systems for digital platforms. Brings a versatile production background spanning print to digital campaigns, motion graphics to brand identity, and delivers customer focused creative solutions.
CORE SKILLS
Creative Direction | Art Direction | Visual Storytelling | Brand Identity | Motion Graphics | Video Editing | Digital Campaign Design | Social Media Content | Creative Strategy | Design Systems | Brand Localization | Cross-Team Collaboration | Visual Concept Development | Printing | Decision Making | User Interface (UI)
EXPERIENCE
Boden360 | Art Director
04/2024 – Present
04/2024 – Present
Boden360 | Art Director
04/2024 – Present
Simultaneously lead creative direction for 10+ local and global brands, developing campaign strategies for the Turkish market.
Produced localization content for Kaspersky that attracted the attention of the global team and was adopted for use in international markets.
Create motion driven campaign content to strengthen brand engagement across digital platforms.
Guide a multidisciplinary design team in maintaining a cohesive visual language across social and paid media platforms.
Key Brands
Kaspersky | Therabody | Lifefitness | 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, developing expertise in localization processes.
Collaborated directly with strategy and account teams to translate campaign 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 completed the first delivery within 48 hours, ensuring a rapid project launch.
Oversaw editing, motion graphics, color grading, and sound restoration single-handedly through 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
Developed digital campaign visuals and concepts aligned with brand positioning for local and international clients.
Interpreted creative briefs to develop visual concepts aligned with brand positioning and campaign objectives.
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
Gained versatile production skills by learning every aspect of agency operations on the ground, from print to social media, web design to client management.
Played an active role in visual content production and brand consistency processes for major brands such as 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