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Hi, I’m Zeynep Selin Sürel, an Istanbul-based designer and content creator with a background in Graphic Design, Comparative Literature, and Fashion & Luxury Business. I love turning ideas into visual stories through illustration, photography, and video, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft compelling campaigns and experiences. I’ve worked as a translator for corporations, supported fashion events backstage, and freelanced on Contemporary Istanbul’s press team. I’m fluent in Turkish and English, with working German and Spanish, and I’m always seeking opportunities that blend aesthetics, storytelling, and strategic communication.…Hi, I’m Zeynep Selin Sürel, an Istanbul-based designer and content creator with a background in Graphic Design, Comparative Literature, and Fashion & Luxury Business. I love turning ideas into visual stories through illustration, photography, and video, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft compelling campaigns and experiences. I’ve worked as a translator for corporations, supported fashion events backstage, and freelanced on Contemporary Istanbul’s press team. I’m fluent in Turkish and English, with working German and Spanish, and I’m always seeking opportunities that blend aesthetics, storytelling, and strategic communication.

Zeynep Selin Sürel

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Photographer, +2

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Hi, I’m Zeynep Selin Sürel, an Istanbul-based designer and content creator with a background in Graphic Design, Comparative Literature, and Fashion & Luxury Business. I love turning ideas into visual stories through illustration, photography, and video, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft compelling campaigns and experiences. I’ve worked as a translator for corporations, supported fashion events backstage, and freelanced on Contemporary Istanbul’s press team. I’m fluent in Turkish and English, with working German and Spanish, and I’m always seeking opportunities that blend aesthetics, storytelling, and strategic communication.…Hi, I’m Zeynep Selin Sürel, an Istanbul-based designer and content creator with a background in Graphic Design, Comparative Literature, and Fashion & Luxury Business. I love turning ideas into visual stories through illustration, photography, and video, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft compelling campaigns and experiences. I’ve worked as a translator for corporations, supported fashion events backstage, and freelanced on Contemporary Istanbul’s press team. I’m fluent in Turkish and English, with working German and Spanish, and I’m always seeking opportunities that blend aesthetics, storytelling, and strategic communication.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Zeynep Selin Sürel, an Istanbul-based designer and content creator with a background in Graphic Design, Comparative Literature, and Fashion & Luxury Business. I love turning ideas into visual stories through illustration, photography, and video, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft compelling campaigns and experiences.

I’ve worked as a translator for corporations, supported fashion events backstage, and freelanced on Contemporary Istanbul’s press team. I’m fluent in Turkish and English, with working German and Spanish, and I’m always seeking opportunities that blend aesthetics, storytelling, and strategic communication.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Turkish

Fluent

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Creative (Illustration, Press) at Contemporary Istanbul

January 1, 2023 - Present

Worked for the Press team at the 20th year exhibition. Illustration. Adobe Creative Cloud (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects); Procreate, Figma, Canva, IMovie, CapCut; Photography and Videography (Filming and editing). Good communication and marketing skills.

Translator at Adh. Ltd. İstanbul

January 1, 2021 - October 27, 2025

Worked as a translator for corporations; translating legal work and introduction presentations.

Intern at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul

March 1, 2019 - October 27, 2025

Worked for designers and models backstage; ensured everything ran smoothly back-stage and guided the guests.