Baris Karsligil Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As a Creative Director, I oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with sales strategies, leading the creative team, and managing production to deliver high-value outcomes. I collaborate closely with clients and business development (BD) teams to refine and optimize creative briefs and concepts, crafting ideas that meet client objectives and budgetary goals. I direct the development of tailored proposals and presentations, often leading the creative and experiential sections in client meetings to effectively communicate project vision.My role includes consulting on technical specifications to support accurate budgeting and production, developing new BD tools, and assisting with lead generation efforts. I ensure seamless collaboration across departments and maintain clear communication with internal and external stakeholders, clients, and vendors. I provide quality control and oversight for all creative outputs, guiding the design team to achieve client vision within specified budgets and timelines. Additionally, I educate clients on our offerings—from tradeshows and events to digital signage, retail programs, and promotional products—ensuring a comprehensive service experience and continuous client satisfaction.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Prepare design concepts for trade show exhibits, XM activations, immersive environments,architectural interiors, visitor attractions, and other special features• Develop concepts using 3D software such as Rhino, rendered using software like V-Ray, with enhancements made in programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.• Ensure all designs include materials, furnishings, and lighting that are available inthe marketplace; Integrate inventory items into designs when appropriate• Provide Estimating with detailed notes and dimensions as required• Reach out to vendors and suppliers for information and quotes• Produce detailed submittal drawings that clearly outline the project scope, includingall finishes, hardware, materials, furnishings, lighting, and AV• Produce detailed show approval drawings for trade show projects, such as keyfeatures and dimensions, electrical plans, rigging plans, etc.• Conform to all drawing and fabrication standards• Produce presentation boards containing renderings, material samples, colorcharts, etc.• Attend client meetings & presentations, as required, with the confidence to explainany design and design-related technical/logistical questions in the most positive way• Clearly articulate creative strategy by demonstrating strong presentation skills

Toronto, Canada Area

Developing innovative ideas, concepts, and notions for life by studying, designing, and digitizing for building and production using technologies, such as Rhino and V-Ray rendering as a concept designer.Create and deliver sketches, color illustrations, and full-blow realistic renderings depending on the requirements of the team and clients. Collaborate with project managers, account managers, industrial designers, and clients at different stages of the project to meet project needs. Help detailers using SolidWorks with technical drawings, file transitions, complex 3D modeling, and other IT or design-related issues. • Spearheaded and delivered projects on time and within budget.• Managed interactive components of entertaining projects, including Nintendo trade shows and kiosks, hologram pods, Hot Wheels track building, Nerf guns shooting range.• My work has won the Project Gold award from ICSC for Most Creative Design and Display and has been featured at IDS.• Technical Modeling using Mesh and NURB based geometry.

Toronto, Canada Area

Designer l 3D Generalist

Izmir, Turkey

Created multiple innovative and financially feasible designs, including residential structures, workplaces, industrial facilities, shopping malls, and transformation projects by focusing on location and demands of clients. Completed architectural projects, urban planning, and interior designs within set deadlines. Involved in facade designing for high-rise structures and participated in site analysis, concept and typology research, and mass studies processes. Produced drawings for the schematic design and design development phases for residential projects. Trained small groups (2-3) of graduates and interns, resulting in improving their skills. Communicated with multiple teams and groups through meetings, brainstorming sessions, and shared Revit files to agree on mutual designs.• Engaged in extensive design planning for the design development phase of a high-end residential tower in Izmir. • Headed adaptive reuse and real estate development project for the old industrial district in Izmir, Turkey.• Developing innovative, yet efficient and economically viable design alternatives for residential buildings.

Mugla, Turkey

Employed in tailored interior and exterior design and construction by analyzing clients’ preferences, working closely with engineers, and delivering the best product.• Collaborated with a chief engineer on delivering interior and external designs of 11 different boat projects including pleasure boats, industrial boats, service boats.• Designed modern and classic customized yachts and commercial vessels up to 60 meters in length maintaining the greatest standards for safety, reliability, and fit and finish resulting in projection in James Bond film Skyfall.

Istanbul, Turkey

Contributed to multiple architectural, urban, and landscaping projects, including housing settlements, residences, office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, tourism and recreation facilities, religious buildings, culture and entertainment centers, and sports complexes. Attended internal architectural design review and project coordination meetings with stakeholders to discuss innovative ideas for process improvement. Specialized intricate constructions in ArchiCAD as well as plan layouts for the geometrically structured home complexes.• Awarded with Tall Building Award, Folkart High Life Tower in Istanbul, and third position in Al-Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh 2013.• In a team of 2, designed and developed drawings for 5 residential complexes, 2 urban planning projects, and 2 mosque projects.

Gaziantep, Turkey

A family company focused on a different range of projects; housing settlements, residences, office buildings. I have been studying and practicing Architecture under my mother since 2008.Worked as an Architect and Project Manager in different time periods and projects.Mastered modeling detailed ornaments in interior projects.Prepared artistic animations in Lumion.Participated in site analysis, concept, and typology research process.

Post Graduate, 3D Modelling And Visual Effects

- Practised Particle simulation and effects, Realistic rendering, and Animation. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSnOzTHE__o - 3DsMax.

Master'S Degree, Yacht Design

- Worked with Ceksan Shipyard to design commercial vessels. - International Joint Symposium – Accessibility for All Passenger Boat..

Erasmus, Architecture

- Studied under Josep Miàs Gifre. - Adaptation reuse of an old building to a cultural center. SARDEGNA / ITALY

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture

The project of the year award Arch 320 IZMIR / TURKEY

Rotary Club Long Term Exchange Program, Culture Exchange

GUADALAJARA / MEXICO

High School

GAZIANTEP / TURKEY

Rotary Club Exchange Program

ARAGUARI / BRAZIL

İlköğretim

GAZIANTEP / TURKEY

Education record

ANKARA / TURKEY