Birsu Celtek

Birsu was born in 1976 in Ankara, Turkey. She graduated from TED Ankara College in 1994. She earned her B.Sc. degree in Chemistry and M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry from the Chemistry Department of Middle East Technical University, Ankara. In 2001, she started studying graphic design in Bilkent University, Ankara and had her degree of BFA in Graphic Design in 2005. She has more than 10 years of experience working in design studios and worked as a designer consultant in various UNDP projects in UN, Turkey. In 2008, she started her teaching career as an instructor in Graphic Design Department, Bilkent University, Ankara. Among the courses she taught are Graphic Design Studio, Illustration, Rendering Techniques for Graphic Designers and Drawing. Her main areas of interest are drawing, illustration, printmaking and identity design. She enjoys photography, gardening and cooking.