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Hey there, this is Hakan.
I’m an Amsterdam-based multidisciplinary creative director, art director, and designer, which is a fancy way of saying I wear many hats, often simultaneously, and with varying degrees of success. My career spans a multitude of visual communication disciplines, from advertising campaigns to interactive music videos, integrated social campaigns, brand identities, films, websites, and other digital products. Basically, if it involves pixels and imagination, I’m in.

I've roamed the creative jungles of Amsterdam and New York, collaborating with some of the most iconic brands out there: Google, Facebook, Samsung, Axe, IKEA, Sony, Toyota, Heineken, Discovery Channel, Vodafone, The Economist, Mars, Playstation, Lexus, Oxfam, T-Mobile, Eurosport, Volkswagen, Greenpeace, Amstel, Philips… and the list goes on. Whether you’re a brand, in-house studio, agency, production company, start-up, or an international evil organization (I see you, Dr. Evil), I’m your go-to guy.

Why settle in one place when there are too many exciting companies and brilliant, creative people out there? I can’t commit to just one gig. I thrive on telling and visualizing stories in all sorts of ways, firmly believing that good ideas should pop up where they’re least expected. And yes, I enjoy making things that are both incredibly useful and delightfully useless.

My secret sauce? Blending creativity, great ideas, high-end execution, new technologies, pop culture, and finding that sweet intersection where they all meet. So, if your new project, product launch, or brand repositioning keeps you awake at night, let’s chat. We’ll figure it out together and have fun doing it.

I’ve snagged a few industry awards along the way, including the coveted Cannes Gold Lions, and even played juror at several advertising festivals, including the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. My work’s been spotlighted in Fast Company, Creativity Online, Mashable, Buzzfeed, TechCrunch, AdWeek, Lürzer's Archive magazine, and Etapes Graphiques, to name a few.

I speak native Dutch, OK English, I'm working on my Turkish, and trying hard on Japanese. In my free time, I’m into humans, mid-century architecture, science and tech, and Roger Federer. So, if you’re looking for someone to help with your next big idea or just need a partner for a Federer life after tennis fan club, I’m your man.

Let’s make something amazing together.