Bertuğ Bilgin is an Istanbul-based designer, Creative Director, and founder of Garip Studio. His work spans brand identities, visual systems, campaigns, and art direction, with a particular focus on typography, culture, and building distinctive visual worlds for brands. Prior to founding Garip Studio, he worked across advertising and design as a Creative Group Head and Senior Art Director, collaborating with brands including Spotify, Mercedes-Benz, Turkish Airlines, and NRJ Music. His work has been recognized by platforms and institutions including Cannes Young Lions, Lürzer’s Archive, Kristal Elma, Felis, GMK, and international poster festivals, and has received more than 30 awards across design and advertising.
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Founder and Creative Director of Garip Studio
Creator + Designer of ÇerÇöp Culture.
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Member of
GMK Turkish Graphic Designers Association
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EXPERIENCE
Founder + Creative Director, Garip Studio Istanbul, Turkey 2025 - present
Creative Group Head, Muhabbet Istanbul, Turkey 2023 - 2025
Sr. Designer & Sr. Art Director, Tribal DDB Casablanca, Morocco 2025 - 2025
Sr. Designer, Balich Wonder Studio Milano, Italy 2026 - 2026
Founder + Designer, ÇerÇöp Culture Istanbul, Turkey 2019 - 2026
Sr. Art Director, Muhabbet Istanbul, Turkey 2023 - 2024
Art Director, Alaaddin Istanbul, Turkey 2022 * 2023
Art Director, TikTakTik Istanbul, Turkey 2018 - 2022
Jr. Art Director, DSC Istanbul, Turkey 2017 - 2018
(2026) CANNES YOUNG LIONS GLOBAL DESIGN SHORTLIST
(2026) CANNES YOUNG LIONS TR DESIGN GOLD WINNER
(3X) LÜRZER'S ARCHIVE SELECTION
(5) GMK AWARDS
(9) FELIS AWARDS
(11) KRİSTAL ELMA
(3) MIXX AWARDS
(1) ODMD AWARD
(1) TİHV AWARD
AWARDS
2026
Cannes Young Lions Global - Shortlist / Design '26
Cannes Young Lions Tr - Gold Winner / Design'26
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - Design: Kristal (Gold)
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - Design: Silver
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - Design: Bronze
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - OOH: Silver
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - OOH: Silver
38. Kristal Elma / Ray Sigorta - Olouvre! - Digital: Silver
38. Kristal Elma / Ray Sigorta - Sıkıntı Yok Sigortamız Var Commercial Film: Silver
Brandverse Awards / - Spotify ICON - Illustration: Gold
2025
44th GMK Awards Best OOH Design - Best of Award
44th GMK Awards OOH Design - Achievement Award
44th GMK Awards Logo Design - Achievement Award
44th GMK Awards Social Media Design - Achievement
37. Kristal Elma /Paribu Pizza Day- Online Film: Bronze
Mixx Awards 2025 / Art, Culture and Media - Silver
Mixx Awards 2025 / Creative Display - Gold
2024
43rd GMK Awards Identity Design: Achievement Award
36th Kristal Elma /Spotify - Digital: Silver
Felis Awards 2024 /Spotify: Media
14 TH ODMD AWARDS - Best Print Ad of The Year (Newspaper)
2023
Felis Awards 2023/ Spotify - Ambient OOH: Gold
14. İnsan Hakları Belgesel Film Günleri - 14th Human Rights Documentary Film Days - Poster Competition: Silver
CLIENTS
Spotify , McDonald’s, Mercedes Benz,
Turkish Airlines, Beşiktaş JK, DenizBank,
IKSV, Filmekimi, Paribu, MediaCat,
Yatırım Finansman, CoinTR, Eti, Ülker,
Alpella, Petito, Chery, Yıldız Holding,
Halkekmag, %100 Müzik, NRJ music,
Göksel, Bayhan Prodüksiyon, Haytap, TCL
FEATURE
BrandNew / Feature - Güneş Ülkesi Identity design underconsideration.com 2026
Lürzer’s Archive - Print /Spotify ICON - Issue 232 / luerzersarchive.com , 2026
Lürzer’s Archive - Online /Spotify ICON Issue 231 / luerzersarchive.com , 2025
Lürzer’s Archive - Print / Kızılay - Fruit Flavored Freshness luerzersarchive.com , 2024
Abduzeedo / Feature - CMW 25 Identity design
abduzeedo.com 2025
Andron Journal / Entree Spring Summer Issue, 2025
Featured in MediaCat - February Issue, 2024
Featured in MediaCat - January Issue,2024
Featured in MediaCat - December Issue, 2023
Featured in MediaCat - October Issue, 2023
Featured in uiiiuiii.com China- Hong Kong 2022
The Best Single Cover Designs - Listed - DESIGNRUSH
United States 2023
JURY
2026 Felis Awards - FELIS DESIGN Jury Istanbul, Turkey 2026
2026 Kristal Elma - Print & OOH Jury Istanbul, Turkey 2026
2025 Kristal Elma - Young Crystal Jury (Genç Kristal) Istanbul, Turkey 2025
EXHIBITION
44th GMK Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey 2025
ARTtention! International Poster Exhibition / Child's Right Prague, Czech Republic 2026
Fight For Kindness / Exhibition / TypeCampus Firenze, Italy 2025
43rd GMK Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey 2024
ARTtention! International Poster Exhibition / Women's Right (Shortlist 50) Prague, Czech Republic 2024
Ecuador Poster Biennale - Selected Poster Ecuador, 2024
42nd GMK Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey 2023
13. İnsan Hakları Belgesel Film Günleri - 13th Human Rights Documentary Film Days / Poster Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey 2022
ÇerÇöp Culture Exhibition - No'57 by Studio House İzmir, Turkey 2022