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
Cannes Lions '26
Cannes Young Lions Tr - Gold Winner / Design
Cannes Young Lions , 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - Design: 1 Kristal (Gold) - Istanbul, Turkey 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - Design: 1 Silver - Istanbul, Turkey 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - Design: 1 Bronze - Istanbul, Turkey 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - OOH: 1 Silver - Istanbul, Turkey 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Spotify ICON - OOH: 1 Silver Istanbul, Turkey 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Ray Sigorta - Olur mu Olouvre! - Digital: 1 Silver - Istanbul, Turkey 2026
38. Kristal Elma / Ray Sigorta - Sıkıntı Yok Sigortamız Var -
Commercial Film: 1 Silver - Istanbul, Turkey 2026
2025
44th GMK Awards Best OOH Design - Best of Award Istanbul, Turkey 2025
44th GMK Awards OOH Design - Achievement Award Istanbul, Turkey 2025
44th GMK Awards Logo Design - Achievement Award Istanbul, Turkey 2025
44th GMK Awards Social Media Design - Achievement Award Istanbul, Turkey 2025
37. Kristal Elma 2025 / Online Film - Bronze - Istanbul, Turkey 2025
Mixx Awards 2025 / Art, Culture and Media - Silver Istanbul, Turkey 2025
Mixx Awards 2025 / Creative Display - Gold Istanbul, Turkey 2025
2024
43rd GMK Awards Identity Design - Achievement Award Istanbul, Turkey 2024
36th Kristal Elma /Spotify: Digital - Silver - Istanbul, Turkey 2024
Felis Awards 2024 /Spotify: Media Istanbul, Turkey 2024
14 TH ODMD AWARDS - Best Print Ad of The Year (Newspaper) Istanbul, Turkey 2024
2023
Felis Awards 2023/ Spotify: Ambient Outdoor 1st prize Istanbul, Turkey 2023
14. İnsan Hakları Belgesel Film Günleri - 14th Human Rights Documentary Film Days - Poster Competition / Second Prize Istanbul, Turkey 2023
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
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 2025 Issue Istanbul, Turkey 2025
Featured in MediaCat - February Issue Istanbul, Turkey 2024
Featured in MediaCat - January Issue Istanbul, Turkey 2024
Featured in MediaCat - December Issue Istanbul, Turkey 2023
Featured in MediaCat - October Issue Istanbul, Turkey 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
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