Ozge Guven

ÖZGE GÜVEN

DESIGN DIRECTOR
TBWA\ISTANBUL

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Özge Güven is a Graphic Designer. Assuming Graphic Design as native language and interacting with brands and cultures through this language makes her feel free and earthling. Creating new languages and identities, transforming vision into visuals and bringing them together with creative ideas is her field of work She is deeply passionate about Typography.

She started her professional life at multidisciplinary design studios and produced international works for Culture and Art sector. Started working as an Art Director in the creative team of TBWA Istanbul 9 years ago and served global brands such as Ikea and McDonald’s. She pioneered the establishment of a multidisciplinary unit called TBWA Design Community at TBWA Istanbul 4 years ago and she is still the Design Director of the team. The first work with the establishment of the Design Community won D&AD Yellow Pencil and many global awards. She is a member of TBWA Istanbul Executive team.

She prepared the curriculum for the Art Management in Advertising lecture at Bilgi University and gave lectures. She holds workshops and gives seminars at various Visual Communication Design Faculties.

She has received many accolades during her careers, to mention a few: Women to Watch, MediaCat-The Most Creative 50, MediaCat Dream Team, 30Under30. She has won awards in global competitions, such as Cannes Lions, Golden Drum, D&AD, Eurobest, Epica, Dubai Lynx, Loeries Awards. She took part in various domestic and international competitions as jury and jury president. Some of them are Golden Drum, Kyiv International Advertising Festival, Dubai Lynx.