ACW ♥ ISTANBUL CREATIVE WORKSHOP ADVERTISING AGENCY
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"F. Mercury"
WHO ARE WE
Acwistanbul...
When we founded our agency in 2000, mobile phones only made calls, and the internet "connected" but barely loaded. The children born in those years are now celebrating their graduations. We grew up with them, but we're still young at heart.
We started with conventional advertising... We climbed billboards, appeared in magazines, etched ourselves into minds with jingles. Then the world said "digital age." We said, "Wait, we're grabbing our coats and coming," and soon made social media, Google Ads, content marketing, and even AI our teammates. It might even be watching us write this text right now. 😊
To date, we've named hundreds of brands, designed logos, created slogans, written ads, and mapped strategies. Some are still in the market, some haunt competitors' dreams. Every campaign had a bit of coffee, a bit of sleeplessness, and lots of passion.
So what remains unchanged?Approaching every project with the same excitement as day one.Wanting to make people feel, not just do the work.And that "we did it!" smile that appears on our faces when we're proud of our brands.
We are Acwistanbul.We know the job, but we also know how to balance seriousness with laughter.We won't bore you while growing your brand - in fact, we might even entertain you a bit.
The ads are over.Now let's get to the real story. Yours. 🎬✨
Our Philosophy
Creativity leads to design, design to performance, performance leads to success!
No sir, we can’t make your logo a bit bigger!ACW - CREATİVE DİRECTOR
What We Do
We work very hard to succeed...
"Working hard" for us doesn't just mean overtime; it means creating, solving, making people think, making them feel.
Let's admit it: we started with 10 fingers, now we don't even know which finger does what.We build brands, develop strategies, design sales-focused campaigns, handle PR, produce content, establish digital presence, fly high in design... And sometimes we make coffee too. But that's just for us.
Need corporate identity?Product launch?Campaigns, catalogs, social media, websites, commercials, drone shots, logo design, documentaries, VR experiences, billboards, packaging design, TikTok scripts...We do it all. All from our own kitchen.And yes, in that kitchen we ask every day "what are we cooking today?" The menu changes but the flavor remains constant.
This is important for you to know:We work professionally.If your brand name appears somewhere, that's our business.From business cards to corporate films, from catalogs to mobile apps - every detail is on our radar.
That's why...
💬 "We need a catalog but don't overcomplicate it, okay?"💬 "How much for a website but keep it super simple..."💬 "We want a logo but our nephew drew something we'd like it to resemble..."💬 "We're thinking about a commercial but the budget is a bit... well..."
If you say...Our answers might come with lots of winks, little sleep and slight smiles. 😊
But if you say:"I need a team that thinks, creates and takes ownership for my brand"...Then we're here.Acwistanbul - plenty of ideas, coffee's ready, let's get to work.
Team
In the industry, ACW's accomplished team members have become whole through their skills and ideas.
Creative Director / BossAli E. Kızıl
Codename: Mr. BossThe Ranger -18 years experience Award collection, Monster Of The City Traffic, Loved by workers
General CoordinatorHakan Yıldırım
Codename: JokerMr. Joker -Quiet&deep design skills -Like a “submarine” -Always late to work -Sophisticated illustration
Creative DirectorAyşe Çalışkan
Codename: GeronimoGeronimo -Black Sea branch of the Comanches -Can cook and call a cab with Cmd+Alt+Shift -Never go against her -Once nearly scalped a printer over a misprint
Creative DirectorTalha Ceylan
Codename: Ceylan.exeKovalski -The Laziest Alien @Human Form -Ex movie director -The power above the agency -Smart, fast and still lazy.
CopywriterNurhayat Bozkurt
Codename: LetrasetLetraset -First to be rescued in a fire -Word dance instructor -Draws better than she lets on -Always slips a new brief into your hands
Client RepresentativeSimge Bulut
Codename: DuracellPeriana -From the White House -to Real Madrid -She knows every people -Positivity
Müşteri TemsilcisiDilek Gündüz
Codename: SantralAynı anda dört WhatsApp konuşması, iki e-posta ve bir toplantıyı yönetebilir. Müşterinin “Ufak bir revize olacak.” derken aslında ne demek istediğini bilir. Müşteriyle kreatif ekip arasında simultane çeviri yapar. Takvimi, teslim tarihini ve kimin ne söz verdiğini unutmaz. Bir krizi çözmeden telefonu kapatmaz; kapattığında yenisi çoktan yazıyordur.
Video Editor / AISedat Kutay Akdeniz
Codename: SanalcıGrasshopper -ACW’s Joker -Loud personality -Laughing expert -Always hopeful
Video Prodüksiyon UzmanıSibel Kılıç
Codename: TimelineHayatı 25 kare hızında yaşar. İnsanlar konuşurken kafasında B-roll görüntüleri belirir. Müzik yükseldiği anda otomatik olarak cut atar. “Video kısa olsun ama her şeyi anlatalım.” cümlesiyle barışmıştır. Render yüzde 99’da donduğunda kısa bir içsel yolculuğa çıkar; sonra projeyi yine zamanında teslim eder.
Video EditorNurcan Güngör
Codename: SuskunSusukun -King of the edit, chameleon submarine -Quiet and deep -Can cut a video that makes you famous -Best to stay on her good side, or you might end up on the evening news
3D ArtistErcan Alkan
Codename: TaklitçiJaws -NASA level designing -New generation Don Juan -Render master -3d Max expert
Graphic Designer / IllustratorRabia Eroğlu
Codename: Ölü GelinDead Bride -Wacom tablet master -Illustration junkie -Tim Burton fan -Design Witch
Graphic DesignerGülsüm Midilli
Codename: CimcimeCimcime -Princess Of The Agency -Shoes Addict -Brutal Billing -Provident Master
Graphic DesignerEmir Türkoğlu
Codename: Mini Balboatiny Balboa -Photoshop decoupe junkie -Always has self discipline -Worried about Africa -Has specific skills
Grafik TasarımcıBirgül Sayan
Codename: Pathfinderİki şekli birleştirir, beş revizyonu tek dosyada toplar. Grid bozulursa iç huzuru kaçar. Boşluklara da tasarım öğesi muamelesi yapar. “Şuraya bir şey daha ekleyelim.” denildiğinde önce neden eklemememiz gerektiğini anlatır. Sonra öyle bir ekler ki başından beri planlanmış sanırsınız.
Grafik TasarımcıMert Karaca
Codename: PantoneRenkleri kırmızı veya mavi diye değil, kodlarıyla tanır. “Bir tık daha sıcak olsun.” talebini bilimsel veri gibi inceler. Kahvesinin tonunu bile marka paletine uydurur. CMYK düşünür, RGB konuşur, baskıdan farklı çıkan rengi kişisel mesele yapar. Dosyanın adı “Final_V7_Son_GerçekSon” ise çalışmanın henüz bitmediğini bilir.
Grafik TasarımcıEce Aydın
Codename: Ctrl+ZBir tasarımı bitirir, ardından “Bir de şöyle bakalım.” diyerek üç alternatif daha çıkarır. Piksel kaymasını uzaktan hisseder. Fontları isimleriyle değil, karakterleriyle tanır. “Logo biraz daha büyük olsun.” cümlesini duyunca derin bir nefes alır; yine de logoyu tam olması gereken yere koyar. Ctrl+Z onun için kısayol değil, yaşam biçimidir.
Web DeveloperMehmet User
Codename: Memocan{memocan} -Enemy of the Binary System -Always loved grey -Turkish tea addict -Last framework bender
Web YazılımŞamo Hasanov
Codename: 404Kendisini toplantıda bulamayabilirsiniz ama hatayı mutlaka bulur. Site çöktüğünde sakinleşir, kod ilk seferde çalıştığında şüphelenir. Kahveyi derler, bug’ı ayıklar, sunucuyla konuşur. Bir virgül yüzünden iki saat kaybetmişliği vardır. Kullanıcı tek tıkla işini bitirsin diye arka tarafta kırk farklı işlem çalıştırır.
Web DeveloperZeki Okur
Codename: KodcuKodcu -Lord of the digital realm -So polite even his own code asks permission before running -Never says "can't be done," just starts -Whatever he builds runs forever
Social Media ExpertYavuz Çubuk
Codename: HoştekHoştek -Social media ant who never tires of the likes -Sage of the digital world -Grows followers so fast the office gets 3-4 suitors a day -Certified agency chocoholic
Sosyal Medya UzmanıCan Eren
Codename: AlgoritmaReels izlemiyor; saha araştırması yapıyor. Sabah trend, öğlen içerik, akşam rapor, gece yorum yönetimi… Bir içeriğin tutup tutmayacağını ilk üç saniyesinden sezer. “Bugün ne paylaşalım?” sorusuna her zaman bir cevabı vardır. Algoritma değişince herkes panikler, o ekran görüntüsü alıp yeni planı hazırlamaya başlar.
FinanceUmut Bektaş
Codename: Falan YokFinance -The mystery employee we can't tell apart from the tax office -Ask for a raise and he'll confuse you into a pay cut with words like "tax base" and "endoplasmic reticulum"
Support StaffHanım Dervişoğlu
Codename: Sıcak HoşafSıcak Hoşaf -The agency's mother figure -Insists on stewing something for lunch -You'll hear "finish your plate" from her more than from your own mother -We listen politely, though we're not exactly scared
Security ExpertODİN
Codename: HayaletDul -Full of character, bless him -Only bites clients who want their logo "just a touch bigger" and couriers who show up late -Knows every cute trick in the book -Getting the hang of the mouse
Gece Vardiyası SorumlusuMOMO
Codename: PençeGörevi: Sabah 03.17'de evde görünmeyen düşmanlarla mücadele etmek. Uzmanlık Alanı: Boş duvara bakarak ekip arkadaşlarını psikolojik baskı altına almak. Not: Mama kabı %90 doluyken açlıktan ölüyormuş gibi davranır.
Kalite Kontrol MüdürüVARGAS
Codename: MiskinGörevi: Masaya bırakılan her yiyeceğin insan tüketimine uygun olup olmadığını ilk o test eder. Uzmanlık Alanı: Sevdirirken ısırmak, uyurken horlamak, hiçbir suç işlememiş gibi masum bakmak. Not: Evdeki tüm koltuklar kendisine zimmetlidir.
References
Since 2000 we have seen such a range of sectors…One day making a catalogue for a construction firm, the next writing a jingle for a cat-food brand.From textiles to transport, retail to IT, we have touched countless brands — some for a single campaign, others in long-running work spanning years.
And who hasn’t been among them…Apple, IBM, Carrefour, DESA, SUNNY, Kasar Dual, Ulusoy, Mövenpick, Hill’s, Develi Restaurants, and more…From Escarelle to Forma Makina, Prodor Plus France to Diapro Medical, Rota Mobilya to Liven Mobilya; we designed brand identities, crafted their campaigns, and sometimes simply stayed silent and said “that too is a strategy.” 😊
There are still many brands we work with.Any regrets?Aside from one or two exceptions, we can say no.Their stories are kept with us too… but we can tell them over coffee — without names, leaving clues only with our expressions. ☕😉
In short;Whether a boutique beginning or a corporate momentum…As the number of brands trusting us grew, we worked harder.And every reference of ours is, for us, not a success but a partnership story.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions