Tolga Tarhan

Tolga Tarhan has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of design and illustration. Tolga currently holds the position of Senior Illustrator & Animator at Lotic.ai, Inc. where they started in May 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Illustrator at the same company from February to May 2023.

Before joining Lotic.ai, Inc., Tolga worked as a Partner / Creative Director at Off The Grid Creative starting from 2019. Tolga also has a significant freelance experience as an Illustrator, Animator & Motion Designer which they have been doing since January 2012.

Tolga has worked for renowned companies such as Nike as a Concept Designer & Art Director from November 2022 to February 2023. Tolga also had a role at Set Creative - WPP Experiential Agency as a Senior Illustrator, Animator & Motion Designer in 2022 where they created a looping animation showcased at Google Store Chelsea in NYC.

Furthermore, Tolga has worked as a Senior Illustrator, Animator & Motion Designer at Transistor Studios from 2020 to 2022, where they designed and animated projects for clients such as SAP, New York Knicks, and New York Rangers. Tolga was responsible for creating storyboards, animatics, designing scenes, and finalizing projects within tight deadlines.

In addition, Tolga worked as a Designer & Illustrator at DesignStudio from May 2018 to June 2019. Tolga also gained experience as a Colorist at ABT Istanbul from 2017 to 2019, where they worked on commercials and short films for clients such as TBWA, Ogilvy, and Grey. Lastly, Tolga held the position of Jr Art Director at Busy İstanbul from 2015 to 2017 and worked as a Designer & Illustrator at Le Guess Who? for a limited period from May to November 2016.

Tolga Tarhan pursued their education in the field of arts. In 2014-2015, they attended the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, where they participated in the ERASMUS Exchange Programme and focused on classical painting. Later on, they enrolled in the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts for their Bachelor of Arts degree, specializing in painting. The exact start and end years for their time at Mimar Sinan University are not provided.