Art Director | Illustration, Motion & Animation
İstanbul, Ataşehir | +90 (501) 355 05 87 | sina.theory@gmail.com
Portfolio: sina.wtf | LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/theorium
I am an Art Director with over 15 years of experience bringing visual stories to life across games, animation, and digital media. I specialize in leading creative teams and producing awesome 2D/3D visuals, motion graphics, and branded content. My approach combines traditional art techniques with modern digital workflows to create engaging and cohesive designs that resonate with audiences.
Creative Direction & Design
Art Direction, Concept Art, Illustration, Visual Storytelling
Motion & Animation
2D/3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Character Animation
Tools
Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Blender, Procreate, Figma
Additional Skills
Photography, Screen Printing, Generative AI (ComfyUI)
Bonanza Design | Art Director | March 2020 – May 2025
Led art direction for multimedia projects across digital platforms, including animation, motion graphics, and branded visual content.
Defined visual style and creative direction across projects, ensuring consistency between concept, design, and final production.
Produced a diverse range of 2D and 3D visual materials, such as animation, motion graphics, and illustrations, to satisfy client requirements and commercial objectives.
Collaborated with clients and internal teams to translate concepts into visually compelling outputs aligned with brand identity.
Directly collaborated with a diverse range of clients, including Wefox, Assembelio, ATOC soundlab, Ooodles, and heycater.
NetFreedom Pioneers | Creative Artist | July 2023 – May 2024
Worked as a social media and weekly publication illustrator, creating comic-style stories and educational visuals to help address gender discrimination in Iranian schools.
Designed booklets and weekly social posts that combined storytelling with educational goals for various outreach initiatives.
Nikandish Group | Creative artist & UI Designer | December 2018 – March 2020
As the team's lead creative, I oversaw the production of all promotional and marketing materials, utilizing both illustration and animation to represent the brand.
I gave Nikpardakht, our previous project, a fresh look both in UI/UX and in Brand identity, and kept things running smoothly, while also building new projects like Coinnik, Exchangine, and Startupet from the ground up.
In a new capacity, I contributed to the production of the Startupet podcast and also served as one of its hosts.
Toop Market | Senior Graphic Designer | June 2017 – September 2018
Joined Toop Market, recruited by the former head of art at Baziz Studio. Conducted extensive visual R&D to define the product's identity, developing the mascot and animation style to make the brand visually competitive in the Iranian app market.
Baziz Studio | Game Artist | August 2016 – June 2017
Illustrated 2D art and characters for various video game projects.
Designed playful game interfaces specifically tailored for preschool-aged children.
Contributed to game development in collaboration with the design team.
Produced storyboards for various game projects.
Aras Print | Screen Print Assistant & Specialist | April 2015 – May 2016
Applied expertise from my Textile Printing Design degree as a Screen Print Assistant.
Transitioned to the Direct-to-Garment (DTG) department after several months.
Established and managed the company's social media presence, overseeing both photography and content management.
Earlier Experience 2005–2015
Worked as illustrator, animator, and designer across multiple studios including Nyst Studio, Chapchi, ZaaGHaart, and Parooz, contributing to game art, animation, and visual production.
Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Printing Design | 2010 – 2014 University of Science and Culture
Persian/Farsi: Native
English: Fluent
Turkish: beginner