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2017
2nd Prize
Doors To The Story Design Award
Kale Industry Holding
2018
1st Prize
Design Your Istikbal Award
Istikbal
2018
2nd Prize
Zeki Yurtbay Awards
Yurtbay Ceramics
2018
Honorable Mention
9th Maksder Design Award
Maksder
2019
2nd Prize
Acrylic Design Awards
Mitsubishi Chemical UK
2019
1st Prize
10th Maksder Dedisgn Award
Maksder
2019
Honorable Mention
10th Maksder Design Award
Maksder
2020
Honorable Mention
9th Natural Stone Design Award
IMMIB / Turkey, Ministry Of Trade
2021
Jury Special Prize
International Furni-tur Design Award
Turkey Design Council
Toruk, who had a strong passion for drawing and design from a young age, was a child who constantly observed, drew, and questioned. During his high school years, along with his interest in art and music, he demonstrated leadership qualities in creativity by forming his own music group.
After completing high school, he received intensive foundational art education and training in drawing. He began his career by volunteering as an assistant to the artist Mesut Eren and later worked as a drawing instructor at the Don Quixote Art Workshop. Subsequently, he enrolled in the Industrial Product Design department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and continued to teach while pursuing his university education.
Throughout his university years, he won 7 national design awards. He collaborated with companies such as Yurtbay Ceramics, Istikbal, and Lucite International. Since 2019, he has been working as a freelance designer, offering services in various fields such as 3D design, web design, industrial design, and graphic design. During these years, he received 2 Professional Design awards, totaling 9 design awards and earning eligibility to apply for a master's scholarship from the Turkish Ministry of Trade. Lastly, in 2022, he worked as a UI/UX designer at Karaca Glassware for a year. At Karaca, he managed all design processes for Germany and U.K Web-App design, user experience improvements, and the highly revenue-generating gamification in the Karaca Turkey application. He currently continues his work as a freelance designer.