Emre Parlak

Graphic Design & Art Direction

Visual communication designer based in Istanbul. Over 10 years of professional experience, I tailor project-specific design concepts across various platforms primarily on visual identity, print, and digital design.

You can learn more about me here and see a selection of my works (2010—2020) below.

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My passions for geometry and typography merged into a monospaced geometric sans serif all-uppercase typeface, Majör Mono Display, which is released on Google Fonts.

I was inspired by the geometric shapes of toys and play for the branding, packaging, and the custom typeface of Toyi, a creative play kit to transform everyday objects into unique toys.

In the dynamic branding of the Istanbul-based studio Nohlab, I reflected the multidisciplinary and dynamic experiences created by them. 

I highlighted the content with a minimalist approach in the design of the website for 9016, a design and architecture office in Istanbul.

For the branding of Dört Kadıköy, a third wave coffee shop in Istanbul, I adopted a brutalist approach inspired by their architecture. 

I created letters by rotating a single line for the poster of Jeff Talks featuring SO? Architecture.

I revealed the power of the grid, color, and geometry for the 2012 promo video of Istanbul Typography Conference.

I used a simple yet bold approach for the branding of Piyano Evi, a space for music education.

The concepts of process, movement, and game guided me in the creation of the identity and the user interfaces for Gamileo, a new generation job application system.

Selected commissioned logos and posters archive designed between 2007—2019.

Playground. Personal experiments in layout, color, typography, and motion.

Some recent work at my studio Fevkalade, including a dynamic visual identity for the Sabancı University 20th Year campaign, editorial design for Food Stories Vancouver, and Mamut Art Project 2019 identity among others.

Work in Progress. Dessaus Display, the display font that I'm working on to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus.

I’m passionate about typographic perfection, grid systems, and color interactions. These passions of mine make me question how to get to the best design solution and how to do it in the simplest way. I believe that good design results from a good communication and collaboration between the designer and the client. 

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I am currently available to work on new projects. Feel free to get in touch.

hello[at]emreparlak.com


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