Ali Azem Tas

Art Director

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

MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS

The One Club for Creativity | Professional Membership

KEDV | Equality Ambassador

Ciudad de Soria International Short Film Competition | Shortlist | 2024

Mapcore CS:GO Exotic Mapping Contest | Honorable Mention | 2020

The One Club for Creativity |
Professional Membership

KEDV | Equality Ambassador

Ciudad de Soria International Short Film Competition | Shortlist | 2024

Mapcore CS:GO Exotic Mapping Contest |
Honorable Mentions
| 2020