Creative Director delivering end-to-end brand worlds across space, identity, film, photography, and hospitality campaigns—so the vision never changes hands. I work directly with founders and C-suite stakeholders from first concept through to delivered assets, blending multi-site rollout, cinematic storytelling, and hands-on design/prototyping (including AI/hybrid CGI workflows and physical-to-digital interactivity) to turn strategy into finished work at speed.…

HALDUN OZKURT

Creative Director delivering end-to-end brand worlds across space, identity, film, photography, and hospitality campaigns—so the vision never changes hands. I work directly with founders and C-suite stakeholders from first concept through to delivered assets, blending multi-site rollout, cinematic storytelling, and hands-on design/prototyping (including AI/hybrid CGI workflows and physical-to-digital interactivity) to turn strategy into finished work at speed.…

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Creative Director delivering end-to-end brand worlds across space, identity, film, photography, and hospitality campaigns—so the vision never changes hands.

I work directly with founders and C-suite stakeholders from first concept through to delivered assets, blending multi-site rollout, cinematic storytelling, and hands-on design/prototyping (including AI/hybrid CGI workflows and physical-to-digital interactivity) to turn strategy into finished work at speed.

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Language

English
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Creative Consultant (C-Suite Retainer) at The Big Table Group
September 1, 2022 - Present
Direct creative partner retained to deliver interconnected digital and physical visual direction across the UK hospitality portfolio. Works with Group Marketing Director and leadership to align brand narratives with creative execution. Supports spatial/restaurant design (including rollout planning for new UK sites and personal design of multiple restaurant locations) and campaign development credited for major, multi-channel initiatives across social, CRM, digital, and in-restaurant touchpoints. Direct end-to-end production of brand films and hero content, plus development of core food photography/visual identity for multiple brands within the group.
Hands-On Creative Director at Controlled Hallucination
September 1, 2022 - Present
Creative Director with full-spectrum creative ownership across space, identity, film, photography, and campaigns for restaurant and hospitality brands. Lead end-to-end concepting, storyboarding, visual development, production, and delivery—working directly with founders and marketing leadership. Includes award-winning launch campaign content (launch videos, concepts, storyboards, mixed CGI/live-action) contributing to “Launch Campaign of the Year” results. Concepted and prototyped physical-to-digital interactivity frameworks and AR concepts connecting 3D-printed touchpoints with mobile experiences. Develops independent short-form narrative IPs and prototypes advanced generative video workflows for rapid visual exploration and boundary-pushing prototyping.
Brand Strategist & Creative Director at Anburis
April 1, 2021 - Present
Develops brand strategy and creative direction for Anburis Art and Anburis Jewellery, including full brand identity systems and website. Produces high-fidelity CGI, 3D visualisation, product photography, and campaign imagery across both ranges. Hands-on creative direction with founders/C-suite decision-makers across hospitality and consumer brands, fusing cross-disciplinary expertise to connect physical space, marketing, and digital media—executing cinema and restaurant design, brand identity, campaign delivery, food photography, and flagship videography.
Retained Creative & Marketing Lead at Banana Tree Restaurants
August 1, 2017 - September 1, 2022
Founder-level creative partnership beginning with co-design of the Chelmsford restaurant and growing into retained creative and marketing leadership for the group. Planned campaigns directly with founders and personally executed every asset. Managed end-to-end marketing under retained consultancy, grounding direction in customer sentiment analysis and review data. Delivered social content, email marketing and print production, including site visits and press quality control. Drove post-COVID recovery through a new design language and delivered a full UI/UX redesign of the flagship web portal; supported Veganuary campaigns helping Banana Tree win Deliveroo’s award for most eco-friendly brand.
Designer at Fusion DNA
January 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
Part of a design team delivering hospitality and leisure projects, including Everyman cinema work—contributing to interior spatial design and layout across multiple boutique venues.
Head of Cinema Design at Cinemapink / Zeppelin Design, Architecture and Branding
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2016
Led concept, creative and technical design across 10+ major cinema complexes in Turkey and Europe, covering interiors, branding, 3D visualisation and technical drawings through to handover. Delivered projects in technical partnership with Dolby engineering leads during the launch phase of Dolby Atmos, contributing to early Atmos screens and embedding high-precision hardware into luxury auditoriums.
Industrial Designer at iDisplay, Studio Punto
October 1, 2011 - October 1, 2012
Product and technology development for commercial display systems, plus junior interior and industrial design work across projects including CinemaPink Carousel, Perlavista and Pelican Mall. Produced technical drawings, 3D visualisation, production management and cost analysis.

Education

BSc Industrial and Product Design at Anadolu University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services
    ICTA Best New Built Cinema of the Year
    I have designed 10+ cinema complexes in my creative career including multiple Dolby Atmos Screens and one award winning cinema complex…
    RMI's Launch Campaign of the Year Winner -Spaceman Marketing
    I created the video content by editing green screen footage from the client. I have produced storyboards and green screen content guides and composited them in after effects and adobe premiere pro video cgi aftereffects greenscreen adverts…
    Food & Restaurant Creative Marketing Showreel 2026
    Food & Restaurant Creative Marketing, Social Media Content , PR Stunt, Creative Direction, Design, Videography & Photography Showreel. advert foodphotography creativemarketing creativedirection…