Graphic designer and industrial design graduate with a multidisciplinary focus on experimental interaction, art & science, and post-industrial landscapes. Her work bridges visual communication, spatial/industrial thinking, and playful, future-oriented concepts—shaping how audiences understand complex themes. Her academic path spans Rotterdam and Zurich, with honours minors in Experimental Interaction and Art & Science. She has interned with studios and research labs, and her diploma project was nominated for the ZHDK Förderpreis Design 2026.…

Karya Anliak

Graphic designer and industrial design graduate with a multidisciplinary focus on experimental interaction, art & science, and post-industrial landscapes. Her work bridges visual communication, spatial/industrial thinking, and playful, future-oriented concepts—shaping how audiences understand complex themes. Her academic path spans Rotterdam and Zurich, with honours minors in Experimental Interaction and Art & Science. She has interned with studios and research labs, and her diploma project was nominated for the ZHDK Förderpreis Design 2026.…

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Graphic designer and industrial design graduate with a multidisciplinary focus on experimental interaction, art & science, and post-industrial landscapes. Her work bridges visual communication, spatial/industrial thinking, and playful, future-oriented concepts—shaping how audiences understand complex themes.

Her academic path spans Rotterdam and Zurich, with honours minors in Experimental Interaction and Art & Science. She has interned with studios and research labs, and her diploma project was nominated for the ZHDK Förderpreis Design 2026.

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Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Beginner
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Artist/Designer Residency (Master Series 2026) at SenseTree Studio, Léa Schroder (Luxembourg)
February 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
Artist/Designer Residency (Master Series 2026) at SenseTree Studio, Lea Schroder
January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
Artist/Designer Residency & Related Studio Work at Not Plan B (Linz) / Ars Electronica Campus Exhibition (project engagement)
September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Artists in Labs (EMPA Wood & Cellulose Lab, ZHDK) at EMPA Wood & Cellulose Lab, ZHDK
March 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Urban Garden Communication Design Intern & Ceramic Workshop Assistant at SIC Space for International Cooperation (Athens) / Workshop context
December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
UX Designer (part-time, remote) at Neptune
December 1, 2024 - Present
Worked on gamified instrument learning for kids, supporting UX design for educational gameplay and interaction flows.
Designer (on-demand design support) at Genç OcaK Furniture Company
December 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Communication Design Intern & Ceramic Workshop Assistant at EMPA Wood & Cellulose Lab (ZHDK)
June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
Graphic Design Intern at Studio Nul - Creative Studio
January 30, 2023 - June 30, 2023
UX Designer (part-time, remote) at Neptune (gamified instrument learning for kids startup)
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Graphic Design Internship at Studio NUL - Creative Studio
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Design (Graphic Design), Honours Degree at Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
January 9, 2020 - August 1, 2024
Graduate (Honours Degree) at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (Zurich University of the Arts)
January 11, 2030 - July 21, 2026
Master of Arts (Industrial Design) at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (Zurich University of the Arts)
September 1, 2024 - July 1, 2026
Minor: Re-Imagining Tomorrow Through Arts and Sciences (Lab Rotterdam) — Honours Program (Minors: Experimental Interaction; Art & Science) at Lab Rotterdam (Honours Program)
January 9, 2024 - July 1, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Design (Major: Graphic Design) at Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
September 1, 2020 - August 1, 2024
Honours Degree at Zürich University of the Arts (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste)
September 1, 2024 - July 1, 2026
Master of Arts (Industrial Design) at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHDK)
September 1, 2024 - July 1, 2026

Qualifications

Workshop / Club participation (Özel Ege Biology Olympics Team Member; Deconstructing Design Workshop; short-term art & design courses incl. Antik Fine Art Atelier, LALE Temelkur̈an Art Atelier Sculpture, F.A.D.S. Fine Art and Design Studio, Art & Portfol
January 11, 2030 - July 21, 2026
GMK Best Poster Award - Category Prize
August 28, 2019 - July 21, 2026
Ihap Hulusi Poster Special Award - Special Prize
August 28, 2019 - July 21, 2026
Graduation Project Success Award - Student Projects Category
January 11, 2030 - July 21, 2026
ZHDK Förderpreis Design Nomination 2025 (Terrabacteria, A Design for Post-Industrial Landscapes)
January 1, 2025 - July 21, 2026
GMK Best Poster Award - Category Prize
January 1, 2023 - July 21, 2026
Ihas Hulusi Poster Special Award - Special Prize
January 1, 2023 - July 21, 2026
Graduation Project Success Award - Student Projects Category
January 1, 2024 - July 21, 2026
ZHDK Förderpreis Design Nomination 2025 (Terrabacteria: A Design for Post-Industrial Landscapes)
January 1, 2025 - July 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Other

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