WORK EXPERIENCE

Percy Selections, Paris, Barcelona, San Francisco, CA

Owner, Art Director || 2011-2025

• Consulting natural wine makers and wine importers in Europe and USA in design and marketing

• Designing custom wine labels for small boutique wineries across France, Spain & Italy

• Importation, distribution and management of primarily European wines across USA

Lara Peso Design, San Francisco, CA

Senior Art Director, Illustrator & Graphic Designer || 2018-2025

• Leading various branding and design projects for clients from a wide range of fields, including the arts, food & wine, education, non-governmental organizations, and technology

Pinterest, San Francisco, CA

Graphic Designer || 2016 - 2018

• Designing material for a large variety of brands in a great team with excellent communication skills

Collective Next, Boston, MA

Graphic Designer || 2012 - 2018

• Working in a fast-growing, start-up environment designing and illustrating presentations, infographics, and material for TED talks

Decor Craft Inc, Providence, RI

Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer || 2011 - 2012

• Product and packaging design

Walter and McBean Galleries, San Francisco, CA

Graphic Designer || 2011 - 2012

• Archival book projects summarizing the history of the gallery

Resource Magazine, New York, NY

Contributing Graphic Designer || 2008 - 2010

• Creating layout designs and illustrations, while working closely with photographers for monthly issues

Robert Webster Inc., New York, NY

Associate Graphic Designer || 2008 - 2010

• Designing annual reports, financial documents and brochures for Fortune 500 companies

EDUCATION

San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA, Class of 2011

MFA in Design and Technology

Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY, Class of 2007

AAS in Graphic Design'

University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, VA, Class of 2006

Bachelor of Science in Commerce with concentrations in Marketing and Finance

SKILLS

Languages - Fluent in English, Turkish, Spanish, and French; Knowledge of Catalan and German

Software - Fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Interactive PDFs, PowerPoint, Keynote, Figma