Ece Kutucular
www.heyitsece.com
New York,NY
Summary
Whimsical Artist with a focus on the psychosomatic implications of aesthetic choices. Proficient in creating detailed masterpieces using multiple types of media. Polished in public speaking, business management and creative ideation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Founder and Creative Director
Tilsim
Istanbul, Turkey
08.2017 - Current
- Founded high end jewelry design company that overseas all the operations from jewelry design to production and distribution.
- Interacted with clients to learn about their personal expectations and consolidated that into custom jewelry designs.
- Created plus 300 custom designs and 4 collections generating roughly 200,000 USD in revenues.
- Systemized a chain of communication and logistic steps to most efficiently deliver the products to the customers.
Artist and Curator
Nocturnal Rainbows Painting Exhibition
Istanbul, Turkey
05.2021 - 05.2021
- Curated my paintings from my junior and senior studios and had an online exhibition.
- Developed and designed museum shop merchandise and displayed the items as mockups.
- Produced a narrative video for the exhibition
Independent Study Projects in the Practice of Art
Brown University
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Created and planned a curriculum approved by the department.
- Experienced a wide range of mediums for developing my personal painting language and created 14 abstract art pieces engaging mediums including oil paint, acrylics, water color, soft pastel, oil pastel and alcohol markers.
- Utilized and explored the possibilities of using the iPad and procreate as the primary digital art medium, complementing it with Adobe creative cloud.
Graphic Designer
Freelance
Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
05.2018 - Current
- Conceptualized strategic narrative for a nutrition startup, ‘Nutrition Beatz’, and its visual language.
- Designed the logo for beauty start-up company “Dermaster”.
- Conceptualized merchandise and product mockups for different projects on www.heyitsece.com .
Apprentice
Yigit Yazici Studio
Istanbul, Turkey
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Observed and participated in the process of art piece commissions for a well known hotel.
- Ideated possible applications of Yiğit Yazıcı’s paintings for product surfaces.
Creative Content Advisor
Cekette
Istanbul, Turkey
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Extracted key words and important points for the verbal communication of the brand style.
- Summarized needs for verbal fluency and created a template for efficient and clear written communication.
Education
B.A. - Visual Arts
Brown University
09.2016 - 05.2021
Online Courses -
RISD And Interior Design Courses
04.2020 - 08.2020
IB Diploma - Valedictorian
Enka High School
09.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Procreate for iPad IOS
HTML and CSS
Rhino 3D
Timeline
Artist and Curator
Nocturnal Rainbows Painting Exhibition
05.2021 - 05.2021
Apprentice
Yigit Yazici Studio
02.2021 - 05.2021
Independent Study Projects in the Practice of Art
Brown University
01.2021 - 05.2021
Online Courses -
RISD And Interior Design Courses
04.2020 - 08.2020
Creative Content Advisor
Cekette
06.2019 - 06.2021
Graphic Designer
Freelance
05.2018 - Current
Founder and Creative Director
Tilsim
08.2017 - Current
B.A. - Visual Arts
Brown University
09.2016 - 05.2021
IB Diploma - Valedictorian
Enka High School
09.2012 - 05.2016