Graphic / Product Designer with 20+ years of experience across brand design, UI and UX, leading global design teams and delivering creative strategy for major international brands. Track record includes successful work with global networks (Leo Burnett, Publicis Groupe) and campaigns for top brands like Mastercard, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s. Co-founder and design lead who provides brand identity, UI/UX design, illustration, and design consultation for startups and global brands across Turkey, Europe, and North America—covering end-to-end design direction from concept to production assets.

Mert Arslan

Graphic / Product Designer with 20+ years of experience across brand design, UI and UX, leading global design teams and delivering creative strategy for major international brands. Track record includes successful work with global networks (Leo Burnett, Publicis Groupe) and campaigns for top brands like Mastercard, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s. Co-founder and design lead who provides brand identity, UI/UX design, illustration, and design consultation for startups and global brands across Turkey, Europe, and North America—covering end-to-end design direction from concept to production assets.

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Graphic / Product Designer with 20+ years of experience across brand design, UI and UX, leading global design teams and delivering creative strategy for major international brands. Track record includes successful work with global networks (Leo Burnett, Publicis Groupe) and campaigns for top brands like Mastercard, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s.

Co-founder and design lead who provides brand identity, UI/UX design, illustration, and design consultation for startups and global brands across Turkey, Europe, and North America—covering end-to-end design direction from concept to production assets.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-Founder & Product Design Lead at Teelogix.io
June 1, 2024 - Present
Product design lead and co-founder for a golf booking software platform, owning design direction across product and user experience.
Co-Founder / Product Design Lead at Teelogix.io
June 1, 2024 - Present
Product design lead and co-founder for a golf booking software platform. Own product design direction and support end-to-end design execution for the platform.
Lead Designer at Juuli OÜ (ES)
February 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Lead designer for Juuli, a global invoicing and payment platform for freelancers. Redesign of the platform’s UX/UI and refreshed website and brand identity. Supported the development team during product relaunch by tracking design changes and requirements.
Co-founder at Hyperbolt Design Studio
May 1, 2019 - Present
Providing brand identity, UI-UX design, illustration, and consultation services for global brands and startups across Turkey, Europe and North America.
Creative / Design Studio Work (Brand & Motion)
May 1, 2019 - Present
Created motion graphics designs and outdoor/indoor print ads for local and global brands.
Co-Founder at Hyperbolt Design Studio TR
May 1, 2019 - Present
Co-founder providing brand identity, UI-UX design, illustration, and design consultation services for global brands and startups across Turkey, Europe, and North America.
Lead Designer at Juuli OÜ
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024
Led design for Juuli, a global invoicing and payment platform for freelancers. Redesigned the user experience and refreshed the platform UI, website, and brand identity; supported product relaunch by specifying design changes and requirements for the development team.
Head of Design (TR) at Leo Burnett
March 1, 2011 - January 31, 2019
Worked as Art Group Director, leading a design team of 20+ members. Designed and directed creation of digital assets and advertising campaigns for major brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Fiat, Peugeot, Mastercard, and Kellogg’s; coordinated collaboration between executives, account managers, project management, and the design team.
Head of Design / Art Group Director at Leo Burnett (TR)
March 1, 2011 - January 1, 2019
Head of Design and Art Group Director leading a design team of 20+ members. Directed creation of digital assets and advertising campaigns for major brands (e.g., Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Fiat, Peugeot, Mastercard, Kellogg's). Coordinated effectively between executives, account managers, project management, and the design team to deliver creative strategy and design execution.
Lead Art Director at Oxygen Media TR
March 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Lead art director for TV broadcast creative work, including channel promos and other motion graphic designs for local TV.
Art Director at MTS Advertisement Agency
February 1, 2004 - February 1, 2008
Created motion graphics and advertising materials, including outdoor and indoor print ads.
Art Director at MTS Advertisement Agency TR
February 1, 2004 - February 1, 2008
Art director creating advertising creative assets including motion/print deliverables for campaigns and client needs.
Motion Designer / Art Director at Oxygen Media
December 1, 2000 - January 31, 2004
Created channel promos and motion graphic designs for broadcast on a local TV channel. Led a small design team and produced motion graphics and ads.

Education

at Abant İzzet Baysal University
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2026
at Abant İzzet Baysal University
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2026

Qualifications

Advertising - Integrated Campaign Gold Award (Abbott - Sen Neler Çektin)
March 1, 2015 - August 21, 2026
Advertising - Integrated Campaign Gold Award (Priceless Day Campaign Mobile App - Entertainment)
March 1, 2015 - August 21, 2026
Silver Award (Arazi Ol - Interactive)
March 1, 2015 - August 21, 2026
Silver Award (Priceless Day - Surprise Box)
March 1, 2015 - August 21, 2026
Best Website Design (Radikal.com.tr)
January 1, 2014 - August 21, 2026
Outstanding Achievement - Website Design (Interactive Media Council Inc.)
October 1, 2014 - August 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Consumer Goods, Professional Services