ABOUT //
Karya Anliak is a multidisciplinary designer based in Zurich, researching sustainable and creative practices.
Focusing on biodesign and the development of sustainable design methodologies, the work aims to bridge the divide between design and other fields, to arrive at creative design processes.
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Zurich University of the Arts
Master of Arts, Industrial Design
(September 2024 - Present)
Willem de Kooning Academy
BA, Design - Graphic Design Major / Honours Degree Graduate
(2020-2024)
Work Experience
Design Intern
Sensetree Studio
28.07-28.08.2025
Luxembourg
Ceramic Workshop Assistant
LUGA Luxembourg Urban Garden
Lea Schroeder Studio
08.2025
Luxembourg
Visual Designer
NepTune, Berlin
01.2024-05.2025
Remote
Design Intern
Studio Nul
01.2023-06.2023
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Designer
Ocak Mobilya/Furniture
06.2022 - 09.2022
Izmir, Turkey
Selected Exhibitions
Ars Electronica
Not Plan B, CalciCorals
Linz, Austria
09.2025
Sowing Seeds
21 international artists respond to their time in West Attica, SIC Space for International Cooperation, Athens
17/07
The Point Has No Form
Work in Progress Show
Toni-Areal, Kunstraum, Zurich
12.2024
43rd Graphic Design Exhibition
GMK - Turkish Proffesional Organization of Graphic Designers
12.2024
Istanbul, Turkey
Graduation Show
Willem de Kooning Academy
07.2024
Rotterdam, Netherlands
42nd Graphic Design Exhibition
GMK - Turkish Proffesional Organization of Graphic Designers
12.2023
Istanbul, Turkey
WdKA Open Day Poster Selection
Willem de Kooning Academy
02.2023
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Awards
GMK Graphic Designers Professional Organization
43rd Graphic Design Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
12.2024
Graduation Project Success Award - Student Projects Category
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GMK Graphic Designers Professional Organization
42nd Graphic Design Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
12.2023
Best Poster Award - Category Prize
Ihap Hulusi Poster Special Award - Special Prize
Courses
Shared Campus Summer Course
Extractive Realities and Ecological Resonances
07.2025
Athens, Greece
F.A.D.S. Fine Art and Design Studio
Art and Design, Short Term Course
08.2019 - 06.2020
Izmir, Turkey
Antik Fine Art Atelier
Fine Art and Design, Short Term Course
02.2020 - 05.2020
Izmir, Turkey
Lale Temelkuran Art Atelier
Sculpture and Fine Art, Short Term Course
02.2017-05.2017
Izmir, Turkey