
I’m Goksu, a Turkish-American graphic designer with agency and freelance experience across digital, print, and brand design.
My path into design started in advertising, where I worked in copywriting before realizing I wanted to take a more hands-on role in bringing ideas to life visually. That led me to study graphic design at UCLA Extension and eventually brought me from Turkey to Los Angeles, where I continued developing my practice through professional agency work and independent projects.
Growing up in Turkey and building my creative career in the U.S. has shaped the way I approach design. I’m naturally drawn to different visual languages, perspectives, and ways of communicating, and I bring that curiosity into every project I work on.
I enjoy taking an idea from its earliest stage through exploration and refinement, using typography, color, layout, imagery, and visual systems to create work that feels clear, engaging, and purposeful. Whether I’m working within an established brand or developing a new direction, I’m always thinking about what the work needs to communicate, who it needs to reach, and how design can make that connection stronger.
Agency Experience
Building in-house digital campaigns and brand work at scale.
BRANDS
Creating work for leading global brands across industries and audiences.
OF DESIGNS
Created through agency and freelance work across web, digital, print, and production.
My Code
Oct 2024 - Sep 2026
Senior Digital Creative Designer
Aug 2019 - Oct 2024
Digital Creative Designer
Hot Topic
Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
Production Artist
Hammer Museum
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Gallery Ambassador
Studyo99
Mar 2016 - Jul 2016
Copywriter
Mandalina DWT
Apr 2016 - Mar 2016
Copywriter
UCLA
2016 - 2018
Design Communication Arts
Extension Program
Bilkent University
2010 - 2015
BS, Industrial Engineering
GrowWithin
Jan 2026 - Jun 2026
Design Lead
Parkside Cards
Jun 2021 - Jan 2026
Freelance Graphic Designer
UCLA
2016 - 2018
Design Communication Arts
Extension Program
Bilkent University
2010 - 2015
BS, Industrial Engineering
Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Celtra
Figma
Microsoft Suite
(Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Google Docs, Slides, Sheets
ChatGPT, Gemini. Midjourney
Salesforce, Asana
Bilingual in English & Turkish