Emre Karatas is a design director who transforms brands through motion-driven storytelling and visual experiences, leading international projects from his independent studio.

Emre Karatas
Emre Karatas
Experience
Kara Studio
2020 – Current
Freelance Design Director

Independent design practice of Emre Karatas focused on crafting unique experiences through product, brand, and motion design.\
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Born out of a passion for shaping identities that transform products into purposeful offerings, bringing stories to life through movement, creating distinctive visual narratives across various design disciplines.

small tribe
2023 – 2023
Brand & Product Designer

Member ⅓ of the tight-knit studio. Our mutual aim is to elevate products and brands by leveraging our unique perspectives to help them shine.

Eunice
2023 – 2023
Design Lead

Leading the design unit with the mission of reintroducing transparency and trust in the crypto world.

KICKBASE
2022 – 2023
Brand Designer

Successfully launched rebranding and established the sports culture shaping project KBFC with the help of an amazing team.

THE FOOTBALL COMPANY
2020 – 2022
Founding Designer

Shaped core values as founding designer and employee № 1, revolutionizing the football industry by introducing Web3.

Holidu
2019 – 2020
Visual Designer

Elevated Holidu's brand and product, emphasized design in core values of the company, resulting in recognition as one of the fastest growing travel tech companies globally.

Education
BSZ Alois Senefelder
2020 – 2023
Associate's degree in Media Design

Fields: Brand, UI/UX, editorial, graphic & interaction design.