Alican Kilicoglu

Alican Kilicoglu

Creative Director at Independent
Bucharest, Romania

About me

Alican is one of the most awarded creative and copywriter in Turkey. After working as a creative director and copywriter in Istanbul, he moved to his hometown Bucharest and still lives there, works as a freelancer.

His relationship with advertising became official as soon as he graduated from Miami Ad School. He was selected in 2017 as "a young creative who left a mark on the industry" at MediaCat Ad Age’s 30 Under 30 selection. He has worked in agencies both global and local, including Tribal Worldwide, Rafineri İstanbul, Havas İstanbul.

His work has been awarded at Cannes Young Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Golden Drum, Epica, Effie, Berlin Commercial, and other local award festivals. By the way, he never talks about himself in 3rd person.

Languages
  • English - Pro
  • Turkish - Native
  • Romanian - Basic
Awards

Positions

Creative Director - Copywriter
Freelance
Romania
January 2022 - Present (2 years 4 months)
I'm one of the most awarded creative writer in Turkey. After working as a creative director and copywriter in agencies for more than 12 years, I continue my career as a freelancer. If you are an agency or brand that wants to grow, maybe we can work together.
Creative Group Head
Istanbul, Turkey
February 2020 - January 2022 (1 year 11 months)
- Agency Of The Year 6th Place - 27th Golden Drum Festival (2021)
- Most Effective Agency Of The Year - The Cat Report (2021)
- Most Awarded Agency - Crystal Apple & Felis Awards (2020)
- Agency Of The Year - The Cat Report (2020)
- 7th & 11th Best Advertiser Of The Year - GMag & Greenpeace (The Cat Report, 2020)

Creating ideas for Aktif Bank, N Kolay, Reckitt, Vanish, Greenpeace, GMag, Doğuş Çay, La Vache Qui Rit, Kiri, L'Oréal, Jacobs, Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, Hero Baby, Nestle Pure Life, Peugeot

Other professional activities

PHNX 2022

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2024

Awards Jury Member

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