Education:

Graduate; Hacettepe University Fine Arts Faculty, Graphic Design Department.
Master Degree; Hacettepe University Fine Arts Faculty, Graphic Design “Development of Comics in Japan and Fareastern Cultures”
PhD Research; The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Hogeschool Gent-Belgium, Visual arts- Graphic Design Department.
PhD; Hacettepe University Fine Arts Faculty, Graphic Design,“Abstract Concepts in Illustrated ChiIdren Books and an Illustrated Children Book Design
named “The Alchemist’s Gift”

Prizes:

2002 First Prize, Hacettepe 35th Anniversary Logo Design Competition
2002 First Prize, Middle East Technical University, Ethics Committee Children Books Illustration Competition
2004 Honorable Mention, First FISAE CGD International Ex-libris Competition, Austria
2008 Third Prize, Third FISAE CGD International Ex-libris Competition, Belgium

Exhibitions:

2002 International Beethoven Festival, Exlibris Exhibition, Germany
2003 “Het Geritsel van de Bosporus” Exlibris Exhibition, Herk de Stadt Cultur Centre, Germany
2003 Hacettepe University Graphic Design Department Graphic Design and Illustration Exhibition, Goethe Institute Ankara
2006 Fumihiko Enokido Fusion Art Institute 4th Calendar Design Exhibition, Shizuoka, Japan
2006 Hacettepe University Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition 16th Istanbul Art and Book Fair (TUYAP), Istanbul
2007 Fumihiko Enokido Fusion Art Institute 5th Calendar Design Exhibition, Shizuoka, Japan
2007 Ankara Exlibris Society Exhibition, Stoa Cultural Centre of Eastern Helsinki, Finland
2007 Hacettepe University Graphic Design Department “Atatürk & Republic”, Poster Exhibition, Ankara – Istanbul
2007 The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Hogeschool Gent (KASK) Graphic Design Exhibition, Gent, Belgium
2007 “Illustrated Poetry Poster Exhibition”, for Poet Yüksel Pazarkaya, Goethe Institute, Ankara-Frankfurt
2008 Fumihiko Enokido Fusion Art Institute 6th Calendar Design Exhibition, Shizuoka, Japan, Denmark and Turkey.
2008 Graphic Design Exhibition, Near East University, Fine Arts Faculty, Northern Cyprus.
2009 Ankara Design Days Exhibition, Gazi University.
2010 Ankara Design Days Exhibition, Cer Modern.

Curating:

2010  ”2nd Door” Container Art Exhibition at Cer Modern, Ankara. http://ikincikapi.blogspot.com/

Published Books, Essays & Interviews:

Turkish fairy tales, illustrated Children books, 10 series. Ankara, 2006
“Ookuninushi” (Japanese mythology series) illustrated children book. Istanbul, 2005
“Art of Anime and Manga”, H.U. “Sanat Yazilari” magazine, issue:9, Pg 135-145.2003
“Manga’s Korean sister : Manwha” Manganime magazine, issue 2,2003
“Tokidoki Simone Legno” interview with Italian Illustrator Simone Legno, Grafik Tasarim magazine, issue 5, 2007.
“Hyomon Enokido” interview with Japanese illustrator Hyomon Enokido, Grafik Tasarim magazine, issue 20, 2008.