Erkan Atay, was born in Eskişehir (Türkiye) in 1982. Graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Graphic Design Department (BA), after Izmir Fine Art High School’s Art Department.
During the University education, he worked with experienced designers like Bülent Erkmen, Uğurcan Ataoğlu, Esen Karol, Sadık Karamustafa and Ayşegül İzer. Participated in International Grafist Events and workshops with master designers such as Alan Fletcher, Yossi Lemel, Cyan, Marcus Herrenberger, and Reza Abedini. Worked more than 15 years with several agencies with various creative teams.
He interests to playing instruments, music, photograpyh and cycling. Participated in a voluntery program which founded as part of El Sistema called Zeytin Çekirdekleri as art lecturer, to provide free art education for the kids of undeveloped districts.
WORK EXPERIENCES
MCROHER | Creative Director | since 2016
During this period also participated in some independent projects as consultant and creative director in Labirento, ID212 and Cunda Agency.
Top Clients: Troy Apple - Galatasaray FC - Wetbuger LA - Gaca Theatre - Quench,
Klava - Change Burger - S&W - Double Pa’tea - Hatmaker.
FATPIXEL | Co-Founder and Head of Creative | 2012 - 2016
Top Clients: Lipton - Dyo - Bilyoner - Plan Tour - DigitalMarCom - Periscope, DNM
MYNET | Project Director | 2011 - 2012
Rich media advertising
Top Clients: Avea - Toyota - Ford -Turkcell - Coca-Cola - Unilever
PUNTO NEW MEDIA | Project Manager | 2010 - 2011
Interface design & rich media advertising
Top Clients: Turkcell - Unilever - Turk Telekom - Show TV - Superonline - 20th Century Fox
BY SMART | Sr. Art Director | 2009 - 2010
Mass communication strategies, campaign designs and the pre-production processes.
Clients: UFO, Suryapı (Exen İstanbul), Zyxel
GIO | Art Director | 2005 - 2006
Clients: Eti, Wrangler, Mas
FZS | Art Director | 2004 - 2005
Clients: Unilever, Fritolay, Bebelac