Istanbul · Beykent University Graphic Designer / Associate Professor Grafik Tasarımcı / Doçent Doktor

Nihat Dursun

"Visual communication is not merely a finished graphic object, but an active site of structural inquiry."

"Görsel iletişim yalnızca bitmiş bir grafik nesne değil, yapısal bir sorgulama alanıdır."

Operating at the intersection of illustration, experimental animations, experimental typography, cultural identity, and AI ethics.

İllüstrasyon, deneysel animasyonlar, deneysel tipografi, kültürel kimlik ve yapay zeka etiği kesişiminde çalışıyorum.

Faculty of Fine Arts Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Based in Istanbul, TR İstanbul Merkezli
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§ 01 — Visual Archive & Selected Works

International Exhibitions & Selections

Uluslararası Sergiler ve Seçkiler

§ 02 — Awards & International Recognition

Accolades from global juries

Küresel jürilerden ödüller

2026 · CHINA

International Poster Exhibition of Asian Urban Culture - Third Prize

China Europe International Design Culture Association, Education Association between Malaysia and China, Malaysian Perak Art Society

2025 - SLOVENIA

European Cohesion Policy Competition - First Prize

The winning piece is titled Side by Side, Hand in Hand, For All by Nihat Dursun (Turkiye).

2024 - SOUTH KOREA

Special Conch Award

Asian Federation of Arts, Culture and Sciences

2024 - JAMAICA

Certificate of Excellence

Jamaican roots of hip-hop – 9th International Reggae Poster Contest® 2024 The 30th Art of Reggae Exhibition

§ 03 — Academic Research & Publications

Writing & theoretical inquiry

Yazılı eserler ve araştırmalar

Book Chapter 2026

Illustration and Visual Thinking: The Conceptual Construction of Mental Models

Palet Publications · ISBN: 978-625-8552-40-9

Book Chapter 20265

Dijital Çağda Grafik Tasarım Teorisi: Yeni Paradigmalar

Akademisyen Yayınevi · ISBN: 978-625-375-510-2

Conference Paper 2024

A Review on the Necessity of Using Artificial Intelligence in Fine Arts Education

ICTADC International Congress

Peer-Reviewed Article 2021

Etik Değerler, Normlar ve Grafik Tasarım Etiği

International Academic Social Resources Journal

§ 04 — Media & Press

Interviews & appearances

Söyleşiler ve basın