Serra Ataman is an illustrator, designer, and architect based in Aachen, Germany.
Her artworks are centered around storytelling, and she likes portraying moments, characters or spaces with a story, and the sense of warmth associated with them, in a detailed and colorful atmosphere.
Serra's works include editorial illustrations, children's book illustrations, food illustrations, and book cover designs.
She worked with the notable publishing houses and magazines, and collaborated with brands in Turkey, where she is originally from.
She likes working in interdisciplinary projects and is always open to collaborations.
AI Statement & Human Art Declaration
All works in this portfolio are created solely through human labour and original human creativity. No visual data may be used to train artificial intelligence models, generate derivative content, or be fed into machine learning systems without the artist's explicit permission.
Features & Clients
Education
RWTH Aachen University | Aachen, Germany
Master of Science in Transforming City Regions
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University | Istanbul, Turkey
Bachelor of Architecture (Double Major)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University | Istanbul, Turkey
Bachelor of City and Regional Planning
Features
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2019 Nov
Brand collaboration | LAV | December 5th, Women's Rights Day illustration for the glassware brand →
Interview | Edebiyathaber.net | Çiziyorsam Sebebi Var: Serra Ataman →
Interview | Sanata Bi Yer / Doğuş Group | Young artist feature →
Feature | Wacom | "We love this interior illustration by Serra Ataman, all the way from Istanbul." →
Feature | Wannart | Serra Ataman'ın illüstrasyon çalışmaları →
Feature | Bant Mag. | Evcilik Günleri: Serra Ataman’dan iç açan mekânlar →
Exhibitions & Awards
Transforming Literary Places, Competition & Exhibition, Selected Artwork & Exhibit Award →
Karl&Ein Art Gallery | Istanbul, Turkey
The Genius of Leonardo, International Air + Land + Sea Vehicle Design Competition, 17th Place Award
Rahmi M. Koç Museum | Istanbul, Turkey
Published Book Covers
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Potkal Kitap (Yitik Ülke Yayınları), "Bir Şeylere Uzak", Filiz Çapar Şahin →
Everest Yayınları - Everest Çocuk, "Püskül Kız'ın Günlüğü", Laura Jaffé →
Can Yayınları, "Cennetmekân İvan Petroviç Belkin’in Hikâyeleri" [Tales of Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin], Aleksandr Puşkin →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Öteki Hayvanlar", Derya Sönmez →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Âlemciler", Zafer Doruk →
Dedalus Kitap, "Les Pardaillan", Michel Zévaco
Sel Yayıncılık, "Yokuş Aşağı Portakallar", Zeynep Uzunbay →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Kaplumbağalar Ölmesin", Erkan Karaaslan →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Zaten Hiç Yoktular", Buşra Era →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Göçenlerin Ardı Kapı Duvar", Ferhat Eroğlu →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Selki", Demet Fünf →
Sander Yayınları, "Mutluluktan Ölen Adam", Umut Kısa →
Sel Yayıncılık, "Karsambaç", Zafer Doruk →
Editorial Illustrations - In Print
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Kafkaokur Magazine, "Gökyazı" article series no.5, "Gecegezen Kızlar - Güneşin Sofrası", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Gökyazı" article series no.4, "Evrenin Erkencisi - Felek Feza", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Gökyazı"article series no.3, "Multiple Othernesses – Is Earth the Other?", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Gökyazı" article series no.2, "Gaze of Space - Sky of Geography", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Gökyazı" [EN. Skywriting] article series no.1, "Moonwatchers" & “Where’s Atlas?", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.11, "To The Purple of The Eggplant", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.9, "Plum", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.8, "Apricot - Cucumber", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.7, "Pear", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.6, "Grapefruit - Cherry", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.5, "Garlic - Strawberry", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.4, "Cabbage - Sunchoke", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Kumquat Jam", short story by Çiğdem Demirhan
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.3, "Spinach - Artichoke", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.2, "Lemon - Leek", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Alphabet of Sacred Flavors" article series no.1, "Carrot and Lemon", by Haydar Ergülen
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Geveze" [Mouthy], short story by Çiğdem Demirhan
Notos Magazine, Issue: "Anton Chekhov"
Kafkaokur Magazine, Special issue: "The Little Prince", poster illustration
Kafkaokur Magazine, Special issue: "Summer: Love", short story by Cihat Duman
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Çok Âşıkmış Şehir" [City Was Very Much in Love], short story by Arzu Susantez
Kafkaokur Magazine, Special issue: "Nâzım Hikmet", "Piraye’nin Bekleyişi", narrative by Nilüfer Altunkaya
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Yankılar" [Echoes], short story by Hazal Kebabci
Kafkaokur Magazine, Special issue: "küçük İskender", "Tamam Gittin" [Alright You're Gone], short story by Umay Umay
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Bize Bir Aralık Yeter" [One December Is Enough For Us], short story by Cihan Talay
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Kutsal Bir Delilik" [A Holy Madness], short story by Tuğba Sarıünal
Kafkaokur Magazine, "Sahi Neden?" [Why Really?], review by Assoc. Dr. Aslı Akdaş Mitrani
Editorial Illustrations - Online
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