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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

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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

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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

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Freelance Photographer

2018 --> present ​

Oslo, Norway

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Hobby Hall

Hobby hall

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Graphic Designer / Typesetter

Full-time, Summer 2006

Helsinki, Finland

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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]​

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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

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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

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Basics

Mailchimp

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Excellent

microsoft

powerpoint

Excellent

mailchimp

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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

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metro global

creative awards

Winner in category: Creative Format.

MTV3, TV series: Vanished.

2007

My role: Production AD

Ad Agency TBWA\

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kontakti

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Best execution in targeted marketing

Ellos email viral campaign

My role: Art director, conceptual

and visual design

2009

Ad Agency Smoy

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scholarship/

stipend

Best graduating Media assistant

2004

Pirkanmaan Taitokeskus

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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\

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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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