about

FIVE YEARS. FIVE CONTINENTS. ONE FOCUS

process

about

process

FIVE YEARS. FIVE CONTINENTS. ONE FOCUS

WHO I AM

I am Ekaterina — a brand strategist and creative director based in Istanbul, working with fashion and jewellery brands across the GCC, UK, Europe, and the US. I started in design, but what kept pulling me forward was the strategic side — understanding why some brands command premium pricing while others with stronger products never quite get there.

WHAT I DO

Over the past five years I have worked across brand strategy, creative direction, campaign production, and AI visual direction. For the past 2 years I lead Lynyer as Creative Director, taking the brand through a full strategic and visual evolution that delivered 40% net sales growth.

I travel for the work when it calls for it, directing campaign shoots on location, working closely with photographers, models, and production teams to bring a creative direction to life in person. The rest happens remotely, with the same level of attention regardless of where either of us is.

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Modern living room with white sofa and large window.

PRACTICE

Experience

CAREER

PRACTICE

CAREER

Experience

PRACTICE

CAREER

Experience

Brand Strategist & art director

full time

lynyer

(’22–’26)

Brand Strategist & art director

full time

lynyer

(’22–’26)

SM strategist

part time

Ninepine

(’22–’24)

SM strategist

part time

Ninepine

(’22–’24)

BRAND STRATEGY & CREATIVE DIRECTION

PROJECT-BASED

100+ INDEPENDENT CLIENTS

(’21–’26)

BRAND STRATEGY & CREATIVE DIRECTION

PROJECT-BASED

100+ INDEPENDENT CLIENTS

(’21–’26)

service(s)

type

BRAND STRATEGY

brand identity

CREATIVE DIRECTION

CAMPAIGN PRODUCTION

AI VISUAL DIRECTION

focus

STRATEGY

VISUAL SYSTEMS

execution

Status

open for work

[01]

CREATIVE DIRECTION

Creative direction for brands that need a strong visual language across campaigns, editorials, launches, websites, and social content. I art direct concepts, moodboards, styling, photography, video, set design, and production teams so every asset supports the same brand story.

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[01]

CREATIVE DIRECTION

Creative direction for brands that need a strong visual language across campaigns, editorials, launches, websites, and social content. I art direct concepts, moodboards, styling, photography, video, set design, and production teams so every asset supports the same brand story.

Modern skyscraper viewed through glass ceiling on a rainy day

[02]

BRAND STRATEGY

Brand strategy for founders and creative brands that need clearer positioning, stronger messaging, and a visual direction that attracts the right clients. I audit identity, audience, offer, campaign language, and market perception, then build a practical direction for growth.

[02]

BRAND STRATEGY

Brand strategy for founders and creative brands that need clearer positioning, stronger messaging, and a visual direction that attracts the right clients. I audit identity, audience, offer, campaign language, and market perception, then build a practical direction for growth.

[03]

BRAND IDENTITY

Brand identity design for fashion, beauty, perfume, jewellery, lifestyle, and cultural brands. I create logo systems, typography, colour, art direction, visual language, and editorial brand worlds built for premium positioning and consistent use across digital, print, packaging, campaigns, and social media.

[03]

BRAND IDENTITY

Brand identity design for fashion, beauty, perfume, jewellery, lifestyle, and cultural brands. I create logo systems, typography, colour, art direction, visual language, and editorial brand worlds built for premium positioning and consistent use across digital, print, packaging, campaigns, and social media.

[04]

AI VISUAL DIRECTION

AI visual direction for fashion, beauty, jewellery, lifestyle, and culture campaigns. I build AI campaign concepts with a defined visual world, model direction, set design, styling direction, and a clear creative brief, producing campaign-quality imagery that feels coherent, premium, and brand-specific.

[04]

AI VISUAL DIRECTION

AI visual direction for fashion, beauty, jewellery, lifestyle, and culture campaigns. I build AI campaign concepts with a defined visual world, model direction, set design, styling direction, and a clear creative brief, producing campaign-quality imagery that feels coherent, premium, and brand-specific.