Atay Alkan

Senior Graphic Designer with 5 years leading brand identity, campaign development and F&B creative direction for luxury hospitality. Currently supporting the creative direction and design needs of The St.

Regis

Doha and The St.

Regis Marsa

Arabia, following previous experience at The Bodrum EDITION. Sole creative lead for 15+ restaurants and a luxury spa across two five-star properties, ensuring brand consistency and commercial visual output across all F&B touchpoints. I specialize in brand identity, campaign development, editorial design, menus, digital content, social media, print production, photography, and video.

I manage projects from concept to final delivery, working closely with marketing teams, operational departments, senior management, and external suppliers.

Multi-Property Senior Graphic Designer & Marketing Support Team Member - The St. Regis Doha & The St. Regis Marsa Arabia - Doha, Qatar

(2025-01)

• Creative lead for 15+ F&B outlets (Hakkasan, Novikov, Fauchon, Vilebrequin, Scalini, OPA) and the Guerlain Spa across two five-star properties.
• Extend creative support to other hotel departments and guest experience initiatives; integrate AI tools to speed up concept and production.
• Advise marketing team on visual selection for outlet social grids; prepare and adapt paid ad creative across platforms, tailoring format and cropping to each channel's specifications.
• Manage a 2-person creative team, staying mindful of the annual marketing budget.
• Direct creative for the signature annual Midnight Supper event; contributed to St. Regis's Best Commercial Team, MEA — Q2 2025.

Senior Graphic Designer - The Bodrum EDITION - Bodrum, Turkiye

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

• Directed brand identity across 5 venues: Kitchen & Brava (Michelin-starred), Inari (Bib Gourmand), a beach restaurant, and Spa Soul.
• Led creative direction for Chef Stefano Ciotti's restaurant launch, and events with GQ, Cosmopolitan and Richard Mille, among others.
• Owned Meta paid social strategy during low season, driving strong ad performance and guest inquiries through the winter closure.
• Contributed to EDITION Bodrum's recognition by Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes, and Best Hotel in the Marriott Group (2023).

Graphic Designer - The Bodrum EDITION - Bodrum, Turkiye

(2022-02 - 2023-12)

Degree - Visual & Graphic Communication - ESA Saint-Luc Liège (2017-09 - 2020-06)

Degree - Industrial Design - ESA Saint-Luc Liège (2016-09 - 2017-06)