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I'm Leyla Avsar, nice to meet you :)

Need a multi-skilled designer in your team? I'm a visual addict, trying to find my fix – a dream designer job in Oslo. I have over 15 years of experience in graphic design and art direction. My recent education in photography adds an extra boost to my repertoire. I'm a visual allrounder with a modern and fresh handprint. Here's my CV:

Leyla Avsar

I'm an outgoing, social and fun personality. I'm a sucker for good design, beautiful photography and well thought user experience. I love spicy food, indie rockpop, movies, sauna, travelling and dancing like nobody is watching.  

If you need a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced person to work for you, I'm your woman. Let's talk more!

work experience

Leyla Avsar

Leyla avsar

design & photography

Freelance graphic designer & photographer 

2019 --> present

Oslo, Norway

Smoy

Ad adency

smoy

Art director

Full-time 2007–2015

Freelancer 2015–2017

Helsinki, Finland

EMI FINLAND

EMI RECORDS

FINLAND

Graphic Designer

Part-time 2005–2007

Helsinki, Finland

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Ad agency

mymedia

Ad-assistant 

Intern & freelancer 2003–2004

Tampere, Finland

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Schjærven

Reklame

Graphic Designer

 Fulltime 2018 --> 2021

Freelancer 2021 --> present​

Oslo, Norway

TBWA

ad agency

TBWA\ Helsinki

Production Art Director

Full-time 2006–2007

Helsinki, Finland

Nokia

NOKIA

DESIGN

Graphic Designer

Part-time 2005-2006.

Image by Karsten Winegeart

art & media

workshop vuoltsu

Intern for 5 months in 2001

Tampere, Finland

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FLYTOGRAPHEr

Freelance Photographer

2018 --> present ​

Oslo, Norway

Hobby Hall

Hobby hall

Graphic Designer / Typesetter

Full-time, Summer 2006

Helsinki, Finland

Egmont Publishing

Egmont

publishing

Graphic Designer & Ad-assistant

Fixed-period 2004–2005.

Tampere, Finland

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hansaprint

oyj

Printing house post-processing

Summer job in 2000

Salo, Finland

education

IADE

IADE

Creative university

Bachelor degree

Photography and Visual Culture

2015–2017

Lisbon, Portugal

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High School

hermannin lukio

Matriculation examination
1997–2000

Salo, Finland

[Hermannin Lukio, nowadays Salon Lukio]​

Tredu

Tampereen seudun ammattiopisto

Audiovisual Media Degree

Media-assistant

2001–2004

Tampere, Finland

[previously Pirkanmaan Taitokeskus]​

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Junior high school

moision ylä-aste

Primary education

1995–1997

Salo, Finland

Varsinais-Suomen Kansanopisto

Varsinais-suomi adult education college

Visual arts

2000–2001

Paimio, Finland

[Varsinais-Suomen Kansanopisto]

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Primary school

keskustan ala-aste

Primary education

1989–1995

Salo, Finland

[Keskustan ala-aste, nowadays Uskelan Koulu]​

tech skills

adobe

INDESIGN

Excellent

adobe

after effects

Basics

Mircosoft 

word

Excellent

adobe

Photoshop

Excellent

adobe

premiere pro

Basics

microsoft

excel

Basics

adobe

illustrator

Excellent

sketch

Basics

Mailchimp

Excellent

microsoft

powerpoint

Excellent

mailchimp

Excellent

Mac and

windows

Excellent

language skills

finnish

Native language / Excellent

english

Professional fluency

Norwegian

Basics+ / B2

SWEDISH

Basics

awards

silver

effie

Ellos email viral campaign

My role: Art director, conceptual

and visual design

2009

Ad Agency Smoy

metro global

creative awards

Winner in category: Creative Format.

MTV3, TV series: Vanished.

2007

My role: Production AD

Ad Agency TBWA\

kontakti

Best execution in targeted marketing

Ellos email viral campaign

My role: Art director, conceptual

and visual design

2009

Ad Agency Smoy

scholarship/

stipend

Best graduating Media assistant

2004

Pirkanmaan Taitokeskus

grand

one

First award: 

The most productive online campaign 

Ellos email viral campaign

My role: Art director, conceptual

and visual design

2009

Ad Agency Smoy

silver

effie

MTV3 maksullinen kanavapaketti / Maailman Nopein Kansa.

2007
My role: Production AD

Ad Agency TBWA\

hobbies & interests

design

travelling

photography

city culture

music

exercising

movies

drawing

some Clients I have worked with

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impressed? Let's talk --> leyla.avsar (a) gmail.com

 
 
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