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Zeynep Alpay

Germany

Painting
Traditional Art
Illustration

Hello! I’m Zeynep, a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator. I love creating visual artwork through diverse techniques and mediums ranging from digital to traditional.

Biography

Born in 1987 in Bursa, Türkiye, I moved to Germany in 2017 and have been living and creating my artwork here since then. With a bachelor's degree in sociology, I transitioned into a full-time artist when I was 29, leaving behind a corporate career. Since then, I have collaborated with prestigious organizations and brands such as Vogue Magazine, Wacom, University of Manchester, Uniball, and more. My work encompasses illustrations, animations, paper cut-outs, and traditional artwork; and I also attend panels as a speaker or organize community events with the Cologne-based "cumming collective", which I am a co-founder of.

Work Experience

Present day

Content Creator

Freelance

Editorial and creative content creation for Wacom EMEA blog and Wacom global social media accounts.

2019 -Present day

Co-Founder/ Community Organiser

cumming collective (Cologne)

Organising music, art and discussion events that support underrepresented artists in and around Cologne.

2016 -Present day

Illustration & Multidisciplinary Artist

Freelance/ Self Employed (Cologne)

Providing creative solutions to diverse clients with deliverables and roles such as illustration, poster design, 2D animation, story visualisation, painting murals and hosting workshops, among others.

Skills

Content Creation

Painting

Traditional Art

Illustration

Adobe Photoshop

2D Animator

Adobe After Effects