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Carilla Karahan is an Istanbul-based graphic designer specialising in visual communication, contemporary poster design and visual identity design. His practice combines independent design work with professional commissions for cultural organisations, musicians and creative clients. Through exhibitions, publications and commissioned projects, he has established an internationally recognised graphic design practice with work featured across the UK, Europe and Asia.

Press/Features

New Graphic Beats, Contemporary Visual Music Design
Sendpoints Publishing, Hong Kong, China
2025

13AM Studio, “The 13th Hour” Conversation
Interview, UK
2024

It’s Nice That, Editorial Feature
Editorial Feature & Critical Review, UK
2023

Brand Magazine #62,
After Graduation: Career Development of Designers
Interview, Hong Kong, China
2022

Selected Awards

GMK 41st Graphic Design Exhibition, Turkey
Best Graduation Student Project
Bikem Özsunay Best Student Project of the Year
2022

II. International Poster Contest dedicated to the 130th anniversary of El Lissitzky UNOVIS. XXI Century, Russia
Second Prize
2022

21st Lahti International Poster Triennial, Finland
Honorary Mention
2022

"Music in the City, City in the Music"
Poster Competition, Poland
Honourable Mention
2022

28th Izmir European Jazz Festival Poster Competition, Turkey
Third Prize
2021

UNESCO “Resisting Disinfodemic”
International Poster Competition, Poland
Honourable Mention
2020

“Cultural Heritage, One World, One Future” Theme
Poster Competition Organized by Graphic Stories Cyprus,
International Student Category, Cyprus
First Prize
2020

Selected Exhibitions

Secret 7″ 10th Edition, Exhibition & Auction
180 Studios, London/UK
2026

ASGRAP “Poster Artists Worldwide” Exhibition
Peruvian Design Association, Peru
2026

Secret 7″ Exhibition & Auction
NOW Gallery, London/UK
2024

INTL
Olympia Gallery, Glasgow/UK
2023

BICeBé Bolivia Poster Biennial
Museum of Contemporary Art of the City of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
2023

6th International Poster Biennale Lublin
Centre for the Meeting of Cultures, Lublin/Poland
2023

9th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale
IYMC, Oświęcim/Poland
2022

PosterFest 03
Budapest/Hungary
2022

21st Lahti Poster Triennial
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva, Lahti/Finland
2022