Ayse Yilmaz
www.aysheyilmaz.com · 202 299 6772 · ayshe.yilmaz@gmail.com
Work Experience
December 2020 - November 2021 - Graphic Designer - Freelance
Develop and deliver high-quality visual designs for both digital and print media, drawing on extensive professional experience. Adapt designs based on client and stakeholder feedback while maintaining visual consistency and quality standards. Create and maintain brand guidelines, and ensure consistent application across all visual assets. Handle multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines in fast-paced and remote freelance environments. Stay current with design trends, tools, and technologies to continuously enhance creative output.
June 2014 - December 2020 Graphic Designer - Pembemavi Hospital
Develop and refine the company's visual language — from color, typography, and imagery to motion and layout systems. Collaborate with the marketing department to assess and define visual requirements. Maintain and evolve brand guidelines across all touch points. Created designs in line with visual design requirements, such as flyer, poster, broshure, montly magazine. Organized and prepared visual designs for publishing. Composed social media plans with the marketing deparment, developed the website with design.
December 2011 - December 2012 Graphic Designer - Massive Parke
Work closely with the marketing team to determine visual objectives and requirements. Designed monthly magazines and its advertisements, haliday card/flyer, warnning signs For workers on site for installation, and business card.
May 2011 - December 2011 Intern Graphic Designer - GIF Idea Agency
Support the design and production of digital and print materials in collaboration with the marketing and design teams. Create designs that align with brand identity and update existing visual assets as needed. Incorporate feedback into the design process and implement revisions accordingly. Participate in team meetings to identify and assess visual requirements.
Education
2026 – Present
George Mason University (Virginia) Graphic Design - B.F.A.
2025 – 2025
Northern Virginia Community College (Virginia) Visual Art - A.F.A - Graduated with 3.84 Term GPA – Presidential Honor Degree
2005 - 2008
Mugla University, Turkey Mugla Vocational School (Turkiye) - Design and Publishing
Certificates
2024 - UX-UI Design Bootcamp - George Washington University.
2016 - Social Media - Marmara University
Skills
Design
Branding & Visual Identity Systems, Editorial & Layout Design, Print & Digital Collateral, Social Media Visual Strategy, Concept Development
UI/UX
Wireframing & Prototyping, User Research & Interviews, User Flows & Information Architecture, Usability Testing, UX Metrics & Analysis
Tool
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Basic HTML/CSS, Microsoft Office