Necdet Sahin is a London based graphic designer with over 15 years experience in print, online and broadcast media. He is involved with projects at every stage, from concept and design development to overall project and production management.
Having originally trained in Graphic Design at Bilkent University, Necdet worked with top-tier design studios in Istanbul like Rafineri and Dukkan Creative for several years. Necdet returned to university to do masters in Graphic Design in 2008 at the London College of Communication, specialised in branding, screen printing and typography.
He has spent time working with London-based studios like Double Decker London and Future Anecdotes before forming his own design practice. Happen London operates in a limited range of formats, which are mainly branding and identity design, book design and screen printing. It works closely with artists, architects, curators, publishers and cultural institutions. Over the years Necdet has worked with wide range of clients like The Design Museum, HYATT Hotel Groups, Rosewood Hotels, 25 Hours Hotels, The Cunard Line, Mister Free’d, SqaureWell Partners, Georgetown University and many other.
He has also curated various workshops and exhibitions including an affordable art space at Contemporary Istanbul and Nevermind the Bosphorus, a collaborative screen printing workshop based in Istanbul. Born in Ankara in 1985, Necdet lives now in East London. His work can be mentioned as simple, functional and tactile.
Projects
- Mister Free'd | LondonLogo, identity, packaging design and all art direction for a healthy, gluten free products manufacturer Mister Free’d based in London. The aim was to create a well balanced relation between the organic, natural product and the fun, young and hip look of the brand identity. Mister Free’d is the UK’ fastest growing healthy tortilla chip brand, sold across more than 6,500 stores and in over 20 countries around the world. Mister Free’d remains true to its values and achieved B-Corp certification a
- SquareWell PartnersBrand development for SquareWell Partners, an advisory boutique, comprised of multidisciplinary experts, that monitors investor behaviour and preferences to support companies’ decision-making processes. During the process of designing, our first aim was to move away from the usual boredom of the corporate environment but creating an innovative yet established brand. The graphic mark and the strong contrast of the colours are the key elements forming a dynamic and a welcoming structure for the b
- Onassis Foundation | AthensThe project calls for the signage and wayfinding design of Onassis Cultural Centre, a cultural hub in Athens designed by Architecture-Studio. Working closely with Double Decker London and Diversity Architects, referenced from the signature horizontal language of the OCC’s facade in adopting consistently linear visual language and bespoke stencil-sprayed typeface for the building’s signage and wayfinding.
- Kümülatif | IstanbulLogo, brand identity and concept design for a non-hierarchical initiative that defines the design process as a collective experience. Kümülatif aims to form a network of designers, producers, and academics to question the inequality in visibility of labour in conventional design and production relations. Kümülatif, The New Industry was exhibithed in London as a part of Brompton Design District for London Design Festival 2016.
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Work history
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Founder, Creative DirectorHappen London
19 Warburton Rd, London E8 3RT, UKFull Time
Art DirectorDouble Decker
115 Coventry Rd, London E2 6GG, UKFreelance
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Skills
- Print Design
- Brand Design
- Book Design
- Identity Design
- Poster Design
- Packaging Design
- Brand Consultancy
- Web Design
- Design Development
- Advertising
- Brand Packaging
- Corporate Identity
- Typography
- Layout Design
- Signage Design
- Wayfinding Design
- Logo Design
- Hospitality Design
- Magazine Design
Education
Masters of ArtsLondon College of Communication, UAL
- London, United Kingdom
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Bilkent University
- Üniversiteler, 1608. Cd. No:50, 06800 Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey