Loose Grapes
A natural wine bar for people who value taste over status and atmosphere over excess.
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Brand designer & illustrator · food · drink · lifestyle
Karya Aktas
Brand design worth looking twice.
Brand designer & illustrator
Karya
Aktas
Brand design worth looking twice.
Hi, I'm Karya! I design and hand-illustrate identities for premium-but-playful brands that want to be remembered, not just recognised.
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Selected work
Recent work, from
strategy to the shelf.
Not only a gallery but a handful of identities, taken from the strategy to the shelf.
Sofra
A small-batch Mediterranean jam, rooted in Turkish heritage and the ritual of sharing. From our hands, to yours.
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Oven Mitt
A premium-yet-playful bakery, built around the everyday rituals of coffee and fresh pastries.
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I work with food, drink, and lifestyle brands that want to feel premium, and founders who care about craft as much as I do.
Cafés & restaurantsDrinksBakeries & delisBoutique hospitalityLifestyle & wellness
About
I design brands that are premium but never cold, playful but never childish. The kind of work people actually remember.
I start with strategy, not Pinterest: who you're for, why you're different, and the feeling you want to leave behind. Then I build the whole system, so your brand looks intentional everywhere it shows up.
Ready to build a brand
people remember?
Currently open for brand identity projects and commissions.
Let's talk