Emre Kavlakoglu

Current

Design Consultant at Kraftworks
Management Consultant at virtualbrands interactive

Past

Management Consultant at GPI, Inc.
Management Consultant at Bayerische Hypo und Vereins Bank
Design Director at TBWA\Chiat\Day

Design Consultant at Sony Music Publishing
Freelance Art Director at Young & Rubicam
Senior Art Director at Foote, Cone & Belding

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Education

Middlesex University

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Emre Kavlakoglu’s Summary

I have over fifteen years experience working on digital media applications and services in the area of project management, product management and brand advertising. My long-term industry knowledge combined with creative thinking skills provides an ability to research and decipher new technologies quickly and effectively. Proficient in defining requirements, functionality, product road maps and project plans; I am successful in managing deliverables against outside dependencies with internal or external teams, ensuring successful systems and/or product launches.

I have unique expertise in digital media merges an understanding of product (UI) design and functionality, systems integration and implementation, video operations management, workflow, asset and metadata management, and film/television post-production processes. Platforms and systems I have contributed to range from distribution -such as metadata systems, IP/satellite distributed content networks, broadband/IP/wireless streaming media, VOD (or movies on demand), I-TV; to stand-alone business or consumer products –such as Internet web site, video kiosk and CD-ROM.

I hold a Bachelor's degree (HONS.) in Information Design from Hornsey School of Arts/Middlesex University, London/United Kingdom, (1983).

Emre Kavlakoglu’s Specialties:

branding and identity, research and business development, marketing, advertising, management consulting

Emre Kavlakoglu’s Experience

Design Consultant

Kraftworks

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

2005 — Present (4 years)

Freelance Design Consultant
Management Consultant

virtualbrands interactive

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)

• Provide advisory and strategic planning services to media and entertainment companies seeking to identify and create new revenue opportunities in digital media. Focus includes mobile, broadband, video-on-demand, and interactive media content management and distribution.
• Provided project management services developing corporate web sites, managing external daily client expectations against business requirements and deliverables; managing internal resources around production & development
• Managed the development and technical trials of mobile and broadband content for an international producer of short and long form video, including technology roadmap and business strategies
• Applied significant knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of global business requirements.
• Managed the development of mobile and broadband content for global brands of short and long form video, including technology roadmap and business strategies
Management Consultant

GPI, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2003 — February 2005 (1 year 3 months)

Graphic Productions Inc. (GPI) is a New York based Marketing Solutions Company with satellite offices in Portland, Los Angeles and Pennsylvania.

• Developed advertising automated design workflow solutions for $5 million print production account Papa Murphys’ Pizza, Vancouver, WA based franchise.
• Played a key role in GPI’s achievement of three goals: reduced time to bring custom orders to market, lowered production costs and increased profitability.
• Managed production and design teams in Vancouver and New York: Graphic Services & Prepress, Brand Consulting & Design and Enterprise Products
• Built strategic alliances between advertising agencies with a GPI production hub with knowledge and expertise of in brand imaging solutions.
Management Consultant

Bayerische Hypo und Vereins Bank

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Banking industry)

February 2000 — December 2003 (3 years 11 months)

• Directed and managed the corporate content required for external and internal websites. Developed business cases and proposals for international treasury e-commerce launch.
• Initiated, negotiated, and managed vendor relationships on an ongoing basis for purchasing, leasing, delivery, and installation of the collaborative video conferencing over a global broadband network linking Europe, Asia and United States.
• Developed marketing and strategic planning for www.hvbmarkets.com with a web-based data delivery platform, enabling cross-enterprise teams to build and manage collaborative relationships with customers, partners and suppliers.
• Conceived and structured an interactive corporate identity in multiple languages for collateral and sales materials for B2B services.
Design Director

TBWA\Chiat\Day

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 1995 — January 2000 (4 years 7 months)

• Developed brand-advertising campaign for America Online resulting in volume increase from 2 to 5 million subscribers in a six-month period. Daily responsibilities included: creative development, providing brand advertising and marketing plans for clients, overseeing budgets/billing and mentoring account staff.
• Led branding programs for major name corporate brands including Apple, Nissan, Absolut Vodka, Chivas Regal, Glenlivet, Phillip Morris, Evian, Nivea, Wonderbra, NYNEX, Citibank, Sporting News, webstreet.com, Barnes&Noble.com, textbooks.com, Prodigy, AOL, Motorola, ABC Television.
Design Consultant

Sony Music Publishing

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Music industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years)

• Develop packaging design for music CD’s and video and outdoor brand advertising as well as trained and managed the designers on creative assignments.
• Unique background in pre-press support, integrated communications and presentations with ability to bridge print and web publishing needs with a creative direction, with extensive experience applying information technology solutions to marketing and advertising.
• Provided strategic and creative direction for brand marketing campaigns utilizing print, video and web based communication tools.
Freelance Art Director

Young & Rubicam

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year)
Senior Art Director

Foote, Cone & Belding

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 1989 — September 1991 (2 years 6 months)

• Developed and produced corporate brand identity, direct marketing programs for Lenox Collections. Managed creative talent, budget, production sourcing, and art buying.
• Launched national event marketing and merchandising for RJR Reynolds, Citibank.
• Independent field research on symbolic modalities in Chicago, New York, and LA, innovated “image segmentation” by region in the wine and spirits category.
• Managed direct response and promotional campaigns for Miller Music, Molson, Moet.
• Established customized approach for retailers and sales representatives to effectively leverage advertising campaigns.

Emre Kavlakoglu’s Education

Middlesex University

B.A.(HONS) , Information Design , 1979 — 1983

The Middlesex University campus at Cat Hill was formerly the site of Hornsey College of Art. 2007 marks the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Hornsey College, which became one of the leading art colleges in the country. Hornsey College of Art joined Enfield Technical College and Hendon Technical College to become Middlesex Polytechnic in 1973 with St Katherine's College of All Saints and Trent Park College becoming part of the Polytechnic in 1974.