Salih Kızılkaya is an award-winning designer based in Ankara.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with hundreds of artists and global brands, creating over a thousand designs and receiving numerous international awards.
Salih crafts distinctive designs that seamlessly blend aesthetic value with functional precision. He currently works as a designer at ikas while also developing original typefaces through his own type foundry.
Work Experience
ikas
Designer
2022→...
WT Capella
Founder
2019→2024
Monotype
Type Designer
2019→2022
Samsung
UI Designer
2015→2019
Rekmay
Art Director Internship
2018
Reta
Graphic Designer Internship
2018
Alarko Holding
Illustrator
2014→2015
Freelance
Illustrator
2013→2016
Education
Anadolu University
Graphic Arts
Graduate Program
2024→...
Anadolu University
Visual Com. Design,
Graduate Program
2023→...
Royal College of Art
Graphic Design,
Graduate Program
2020
Hacettepe University
Graphic Department
2015→2020
Anadolu University
Department of Public
Relations and Advertising
2016
Gazi University
Mechanical Engineering
2014
Publications
Ninety Nine Posters
Capella Studio
Soon
All Works 01
Capella Studio
2021
World Logo & Mark
Alpha Books - Japan
2020
Salih Kızılkaya
Mixed Works
2019
Type.
Independent
2019
Honors & Awards
I have more than 30 awards so far.
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Young Art: 2. Poster Design Competition, first prize.
2018
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Young Art: 3. Poster Design Competition, Honorable Mention.
2019
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Young Art: 4. Poster Design Competition, Honorable Mention.
2020
Malaysia Institute of Graphic Design International poster competition, second prize.
2021
Awwwards
The best fonts of 2021
SK Falcon Typeface
2021
Behance Curated Gallery
Graphic Design - Featured SK Clarke Typeface
2021
Behance Curated Gallery
Graphic Design - Featured SK Reykjavik Typeface
2020
iQOO Interface Design Competition, first prize.
2020
Bolu International Poster Design Competition, exhibition prize.
2020
ALPHA, World's top 50 brand designer list.
2020
Buenos Aires Poster Biennale, Typography Special Award.
2019
Sevda Cenap AND Music Foundation, 35th International Music Festival Poster Competition, honorable mention award.
2018
Sevda Cenap AND Music Foundation, 36th International Music Festival Poster Competition, exhibition award.
2019
Society for Japanese Graphic Arts Poster design competition, second prize.
2019
Turkey Football Federation
TFF 2024 Logo Competition, Honorable Mention.
2018
4.Posterland International Poster Competition, exhibition award.
2020
2.Posterland International Poster Competition, exhibition award.
2017
Helsinki Design Week
Poster category special award.
2017
Exhibitions
Yükseliş
Digital Exhibition
2022
Luna Calligraphy Exhibition
Munich, Germany
2021 & 2022
Young Art: 4th Poster Design Competition Exhibition
Ankara, Turkey
2020
Adobe Design Awards
2019
Fujifilm Printlife Exhibition
London, Istanbul, Paris
2019
Glance, Time, Ground
Art and Design Exhibition
Ankara, Turkey
2019
Young Art: 3th Poster Design Competition Exhibition
Samsun, Turkey
2019
36th International Ankara Music Festival Poster Exhibition
Ankara, Turkey
2019
Yokohama International Design Exhibition
Yokohama, Japan
2018
2018 Trojan Year Poster Exhibition Canakkale, Turkey
2018
35th International Ankara Music Festival Poster Exhibition
Ankara, Turkey
2018
Helsinki Design Week
Poster Exhibition
Helsinki, Finland
2017
2. Posterland.org International Poster Competition Exhibition
Geneva, Switzerland
2017
Balance: There are Other Things in Life - Hacettepe University and Ataturk University
2016