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Ece Ok

Multidisciplinary creative director

Head of Brand & Creative at Paribu, Creative Director of Paribu Studio. Based in Istanbul.

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Cannes Lions Bronze Lion '13 Cristal Media & Advertising Awards '13 MarTech Awards · Best Blockchain Technology '26 Vogue featured AnOther Magazine featured

About

Fifteen years turning strategy into culture: fintech to fashion, museums to meditation.

Stillness and creation are one practice. The quieter the mind, the clearer the idea.

Ece is leading multidisciplinary teams and crafting narratives that work commercially and resonate culturally. A Cannes Bronze Lion and a collaboration with Oscar‑winning director Yorgos Lanthimos mark the road.

Ece is also writing and teaching meditation and somatic practices. The sharp mind of a strategist, the grounded presence of a practitioner.

Selected Work

Work that moves brands forward.

Photography: Yorgos Lanthimos via AnOther Magazine · Museum photo: Kingbjelica, CC BY-SA 4.0

Paribu Studio

A multidisciplinary studio at the intersection of art, design and technology.

As Creative Director, Ece is leading the studio behind Paribu Art's installations, campaigns and digital worlds.

Moon installation on the Paribu Art facade
Moon · Paribu Art facade
Paribu Art building as an illustrated cat house for April 23 Children's Day
Children's Day · Paribu Art
Pixel-art city scene from the Bitcoin Pizza Day game
Bitcoin Pizza Day · pixel world
Pixel-art gas station scene, Gas Fees 99 Gwei
Bitcoin Pizza Day · pixel world

Experience

From global agencies to an independent practice.

  1. 01

    Head of Brand & Creative · Paribu

    Dec 2024–Present · Istanbul

    Built the Brand & Creative department; directing the brand, its sub‑brands and Paribu Studio.

  2. 02

    Independent Creative Consultant · Ece Ok Creative Consultancy

    2020–2024 · Istanbul

    Branding and storytelling for brands and artists across disciplines.

  3. 03

    Creative · Medina Turgul DDB

    2016–2018 · Istanbul

    Creative for Türkiye İş Bankası: the museum and anniversary campaigns.

  4. 04

    Freelance Creative · Crispin Porter + Bogusky

    2016–2017 · London (Remote)

    Copy and film for Letgo's Turkish launch.

  5. 05

    Marketing & Communication Manager · Zero İstanbul

    2016–2017 · Istanbul

    Marketing and communication for the art magazine's Istanbul edition.

  6. 06

    Digital Communications Manager · Wild Discovery

    2015–2017 · Beirut

    Communication across Beirut and Istanbul for the Johnny R. Saade Holdings travel brand.

  7. 07

    Creative Copywriter · Grey İstanbul

    2011–2014 · Istanbul

    HSBC, Nike, P&G and the Cannes-awarded Amnesty International campaign.

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