Ömer Ayyıldız

Graphic Designer

I am a graphic designer whose interest in design started with his own curiosity in high school years. In high school years, I first started to be interested in programming and then in design, which I thought was more suitable for me. Later, I continued this interest by choosing the graphic design department at the university. When I started university, I also started working at the same time to gain real experience. I started my working life first in design/product workshops where I could improve myself, then as a freelance designer of companies at home and abroad. I also carried out project-based freelance work. I have continued to work full-time since I was close to completing my university education.

I am a designer who values the right design practices and fundamentals and develops works in this direction with the awareness of having started design with his own interest. I define myself as a "designer" who focuses on solving problems rather than a standard graphic designer. I also like to optimize development processes thanks to my programming, linux and other deep computer skills. I can say that I am a designer who has an organized and systematic approach and focuses on efficiency and more effective work. I think that my interests and experiences in typography, printing techniques and packaging design also contribute to my work.

Experience

COOL NFC (Türkiye)

Graphic & Product Designer • May, 2022 — Present

COOL NFC is a startup developing NFC-based products and software. Here, I developed the company's main product, the digital business card, as well as other NFC products, advertising, social media, packaging, product presentation and website designs. I ensured that the designs I developed have a strategic and modern perspective to make the company a prominent brand in its market. I also developed software that optimizes the design and production processes.

Nische Atelier

Freelance Designer • Jan, 2020 — Present

Since 2020, I have worked for the graphic design needs of many individual and corporate (Advellence AG, Trüf Communication, C ve Sistem Programcıları Derneği, BTK, MEB etc.) organizations. Some of the services I have provided:

Corporate Identity Design
Interface and User Experience Design
Digital Illustration
Corporate Presentation Design (Investment Presentation, Product Presentation etc.)
Magazine/Book Page and Cover Design
Design Documentation Creation and Design
Design Automation and Asset Management Software Development

Education

Nisantasi University

Associate Degree, Graphic Design • 2020 — 2022

Kagithane Anatolian High School

High School Diploma • 2020

Technical Skills

Design Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, CapCut, Canva, Figma, Aseprite and Excalidraw.

Technical Skills

macOS (Expert), Linux, Tradingview, BASH Programming, Ruby Programming, HTML + CSS, Markdown, Git + GitHub, Docker, Agile & Scrum, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Trello and Miro.

Associations

C++ Turkey

Graphic Designer • 2020 — 2021

I have been involved in the design, organization and live broadcast moderation of events in this community.

Mirket - Virtual Library

Community Advisor • 2020 — 2022

I undertook a consultancy role in the studies in order to manage the young and student population in a virtual place.

Software Development Turkey Community

Moderator • Nov, 2018 — Present

A community of over 1000 people, including famous software developers and designers. I am responsible for the organization and management of many events in this community.

Community and Events Management
Open Source Project Development

Nishgt Design Community (College Community)

Founder • Mar, 2020 — 2022

I’m responsible for the management of all operations, designs, and marketing in this community that I have established with great enthusiasm. We are working hard to achieve good work in the field of graphic design. In a short time like a month, I have successfully established the whole ecosystem that operates between management and sub-teams and I continue to develop it.

Nishgt Development Ecosystem on Cloud and GitHub
Design Thinking Crash Course Instructor

Outside Interests

Writing blog posts about design and my daily life.
Engaging in trading and investment in cryptocurrency exchanges.
Pursuing hobbies and conducting research on crafts such as watchmaking and leatherworking.
Reading manga, collecting limited edition design books, and exploring world classics.
Playing video games (pixel art, mmorpg, arpg, story-based).

References

Social Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-ayyildiz-work
Website: https://omerayyildiz.com