

NEWS & EVENTS
Published articles and readers' comments on my work, testimonials, memories from workshops and news about upcoming events are all on this page.

Created in colloboration with SSM for the recent exhibition of Georg Baselitz; Last Decade, this book captures all about Baselitz and his artistic world! Project by Fatma Coşkuner, Yasemin Derme written by Gülçin Uslu, illustrated by Gizem Darendelioğlu

The Star Looking for its Home had its 3rd edition on May 2024! Thank you all who spared a space for the little star in their libraries!

TOKO has been adapted to a theatre play and staged under the roof of Izmir Bornova City Theatre. The play is adapted by Arzu Leylak, directed by Julide Kara and acted by a big group of young actors .

Created in colloboration with SSM for the recent exhibition of Georg Baselitz; Last Decade, this book captures all about Baselitz and his artistic world! Project by Fatma Coşkuner, Yasemin Derme written by Gülçin Uslu, illustrated by Gizem Darendelioğlu
Published Book Reviews

By Hayrunnisa Gunel, Ajandakolik

By Betül Kanbolat Birgün

By Vedat Yazıcı Cumhuriyet

Hürriyet Kitap
Snapshots From Workshops
Testimonials
I've had the pleasure of knowing Gizem for over three years now. Our first encounter was when she was assigned to our firm's book project, where she showcased her exceptional talent in illustration. The subject of the book was to reflect a legal concept, so her task was not straightforward. During the design process, she was very open to discussions and demonstrated speed in accommodating requests from different stakeholders. Her illustrations are extremely well-crafted and colourfully represent the story. Thanks to her contributions, the project was a success.
By the end of the book project, we decided to engage her on a regular basis to meet our office's various design needs, including brochure designs, logo designs, themed cards for occasions like Christmas, and crafting job postings. She created wonderful works.
Gizem asks the right questions for the best brief to ensure that the work product meets the customer’s needs. She is creative, professional, and responsive. She spends great effort to make sure that the customer is happy with her work. She also has a great taste!
Gizem's consistent delivery of high-quality work and her professionalism make her an invaluable for us. We really enjoy working with her.
Sera Yıldız
Gizem is a wonderful person to work with. She designed a triptic flyer for my company and everyone loved it. She took time to understand the dynamics of our company. It’s so rare to meet someone who explains the reasoning behing every single decision she makes while designing your work. She is quite self- disciplined and punctual as well. We’ll keep at her about our future projects for sure!
Celeste Ferguson
Professional and creative. She has been amazing at translating design basics to us throughout the project making sure that the outcome would reflect our company's philosophy. I personally learned quite a lot about branding in our meetings with her. She is confident and flexible at the same time and full of great ideas. She provided different alternatives throughout the design process. Her visual concepts added another layer of value to our company. Thank you for all your work Gizem, it's been a pleasure to have worked with you.
Carl Suarez
She reads a story, and then
turns it into something pretty
with her talented mind,
and utensils of all kind
Her work is imaginative and witty
And when working, she’s as fast as a kitty!
Oh, how lucky I am to find
the perfect book buddy for the words of mine!
Naz Elkorek
I met Gizem through a friend. I needed a logo. And I thought it was something I could easily create using an online logo maker - truth to be told; logo is a concept that needs to be unpacked with an Artist who can listen attentively and transform something abstract into a pucture that communicates an idea quickly. Gizem was excellent at doing all of this. She helped me to unpack what I wanted to articulate and was very clear on the process so I knew what to expect. She gave me examples and we were able to create the perfect logo in a collaborative and easy way. Super grateful with her work. I highly recommend her!!!
Aida Carlon