Zeynep Özüm Ak

Zeynep Özüm Ak started her bachelor degree at Yıldız Technical University, Communica- tion Design in 2008. After graduation, she continued her education at ESAD Matosinhos Art and Design University (Escola Superior de Arte e Design Matosinhos, Porto/Portugal) Com- munication Design Master Program in 2014. Continuing her doctorate at Averio University Design Program between 2018-2019, the designer worked as a part-time lecturer at Yıldız Technical University Communication Design Department in 2023.

She attended the International Council of Design (Ico-D) meetings held in Porto in 2019 as a panel speaker representing the Turkish Graphic Designers Association (GMK).

Continuing to produce mainly in culture and art projects since 2014, the designer is the found- ing partner of Beautiful Problems Design Studio and a member of GMK.

Writing and Typography, Presentation Design, Graphic Design, Branding

—2018-... University of Aveiro
{Design, PHD-Aveiro}
—2014-2018 Esad Matosinhos College of Art and Design
{Communication Design, MA-Porto}
—2008-2013 Yıldız Technical University
{Communication Design, BA-Istanbul}
—2004-2008 Başkent University
{Biomedical Engineering, BA-Ankara}

—2023, G20 Art Project: “Together We Art”
{Bihar Museum-India}
—2022, 14th International Anadolu Calligraphy&Typography {Eskişehir-Turkey}
—2020, International Anadolu
Calligraphy&Typography Event
(Online Exhibition)
— 2019, Iran&Turkey: Women in Design
(GMK And IGDS* Collaboration)
{Tehran-Iran, Istanbul-Turkey}
— 2018, 37th Graphic Design Exhibition
{İstanbul-Turkey}
—2016, Mamut Art Project
{Istanbul-Turkey}
—2015, ESAD, “Vitrina”
{Moldursant Vitrina, Porto-Portugal}
—2015, ESAD, “Letters”
{Curator: Andrew Howard~Porto-Portugal}
—2015, Esad, “Symbols Celebrate Human Ingenuity”
{Curator: Georgie Hardie~Porto-Portugal}
—2010, 10. Ecume Culturel Exchanges
{İstanbul-Turkey}
—2010, 25. Yahşibey Workshops
{Curator: Yeşim Demir, Yahşibey-Turkey}

—2023, 42nd Graphic Design Exhibition, GMK
42nd Graphic Design Awards, Jury
—2022-2023, Yıldız Technical University
Part Time Lecturer (Presentation Design, Semiolog y)
—2022, 14th International Anadolu Calligraphy&Typography {Eskişehir -Anadolu University}, panel participant

—2022, 14th International Anadolu Calligraphy&Typography {Eskişehir- Anadolu University}, workshop co-director (with Yunus Ak) —2021, Başkent University, workshop co-director (with Yunus Ak) —2021, GMK Kampüs, online presentation (with Yunus Ak)
{İzmir-Ege University- Turkey}
—2019, Ico-D (International Council of Design), Europe Regional Meeting Representer of Turkish Graphic Designers Association (GMK)
—2018, 9.o Encontro de Tipografia, presentation
{Tomar-Instituto Politécnico de Tomar-Portugal}