About
A visual communication designer working mainly on social posters, branding, editorial design, an exlibris artist, as well as a design educator at Sakarya University since 2012.
Received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Uludag University, doctor of fine arts from Hacettepe University. My works have been exhibited at worldwide events such as the Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design, Shanghai Biennial of Asia Graphic Design, Ecuador Poster Biennial, Warsaw Poster Biennial and MadridGráfica.
As part of my research into vernacular typography, I've studied the local letterforms in the Turkish cities of Bursa and Sakarya and the sign painters who made them. I'm also an editor, writing articles, translating and publishing a monthly newsletter for the Turkish Typography Society.
➚ contact[at]muraterturk.com
Detailed CV
Exhibitions
2024 — 16th Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design. Russia.
2024 — International Competition of 'Exlibris for Peace' within the XL International FISAE Congress in Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
2024 — Luga Poster Biennale. Portugal
2024 — 12th International Eco-Poster Triennial 'The 4th Block'. Ukraine
2022 — 13th International Competition for Exlibris Gliwice. Poland
2022 — 5th International Exlibris Competition. Istanbul
2022 — 14th International Anadolu Calligraphy and Typography Event. Eskisehir
2021 — 10th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola. North Macedonia
2020 — MadridGráfica20 International Graphic Design Events. Spain
2020 — Ecuador Poster Biennial
2020 — International Exlibris Competition 'Spirit'. Poland
2018 — Ecuador Poster Biennial
2018 — 12th International Competition for Exlibris Gliwice. Poland
2018 — MadridGráfica18 International Graphic Design Events. Spain
2018 — 9th International Exlibris and Small Graphic Art Competition. Poland
2018 — The Seattle Istanbul Poster Show. USA
2017 — 4th Shanghai Biennial of Asia Graphic Design. China
2017 — 7th Contratalla International Biennial of Exlibris. Spain
2017 — XIII International Ex Libris Competition: Ex Libris-Ex Libertas. Bulgaria
2017 — MadridGráfica17 International Graphic Design Events. Spain
2017 — 2nd International Organ Donation Poster Competition. Switzerland
2016 — The Seattle-Istanbul Poster Show. Turkey
2016 — Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee 12. Russia
2016 — 8th International Exlibris and Small Graphic Forms Competition. Poland
2016 — 11th International Graphic Competition for Exlibris Gliwice. Poland
2015 — International Trnava Poster Triennial. Slovak Republic.
2015 — First International Festival of School of Art and Design (FISAD). Italy
2014 — Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee 11. Russia
2014 — 24th International Poster Biennial Warsaw. Poland
2012 — International Trnava Poster Triennial. Slovak Republic
2012 — 7th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola. Macedonia
2012 — 2nd Guangzhou International Exlibris and Mini-Prints Biennial. China
2012 — 9th International Graphic Competition for Exlibris. Poland
2011 — The 5th Shanghai Fu Xian Zhai International Exlibris Invitational Exhibition. China
2011 — 5th International Exlibris and Small Graphic Forms Competition Men-Earth-Universe. Gdańsk, Poland
2010 — 12th International Mail Art Exhibition Portrait. Alba, Romania
2009 — 6th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola. Bitola, Macedonia
2008 — 4th Contratalla International Biennial of Exlibris. Tarragona, Spain
2007 — 9th International Mail Art Exhibition People and Culture. Alba, Romania
Awards and Accolades
2021 — Honorable Mention at the International Dervish Yunus Emre Exlibris Competition
2020 — Finalist at Ecuador Poster Biennial
2020 — Finalist (Top 60) at Uruguay Poster Festival
2020 — Honorable Mention at the International Exlibris Competition in Cyprus and Poland
2019 — Achievement Award at Sakarya University
2018 — Silver Award at Ecuador Poster Biennial
2018 — Finalist (Top 100) at MadridGráfica18 International Graphic Design Events. Spain
2017 — Finalist (Top 100) at MadridGráfica17 International Graphic Design Events. Spain
2017 — Finalist (Top 100) at the 2nd International Organ Donation Poster Competition. Switzerland
2015 — Finalist at International Trnava Poster Triennial. Slovak Republic
2012 — Finalist (Top 20) at Utilita Manifesta 2012 Design Contest: Energy For All. Italy
2012 — Excellent Exlibris at the 2nd Guangzhou International Exlibris and Mini-Prints Biennial. China
2011 — Honorable Mention at the International Rauf Denktaş Exlibris Competition. Cyprus
2011 — Second Award at the 5th International Exlibris and Small Graphic Forms Competition. Poland
2009 — First Award at the 4th May Day Poster Competition. Istanbul