Creative.
Director.
Arda Erdik is a creative director with a background in writing. He is one of the most awarded creatives in Turkey.
Arda leads DDB Istanbul, one of Turkey's largest advertising agency groups, while also serving as the Creative Chairman of Tribal Istanbul*, one of the group’s agencies.
Beyond his expertise in creativity and leadership in advertising, he also works as a commercial film director. As a versatile creator, Arda produces work in diverse fields, including series and animation.
He is the co-founder of Platon.Ai, which provides data-driven strategic solutions powered by artificial intelligence, and Rafa Film, a company specializing in creative animation content. Arda also advises start-ups on marketing and advertising strategies.
He is married and a proud father of two daughters.
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"Creative Agency of the Year" The Cat Report (2022 & 2023)
"Creative Agency of the Year" Felis Awards (2022 & 2023)
"New Generation Agency of the Year" Felis Awards (2014, 2016, 2018 & 2019)
"Most Admired Advertising Agency in Business" Capital Magazine (2023)
Advertising creative.
Examples of work that make you laugh, cry, surprise, and excite... In short, work that creates emotion.
Koç Holding / #BırakmayızSeni (2024)
Boyner Grup / Küçüğün Rızası (2024)
ING / Ezgi vs Ezgi (2024)
Koç Holding / Çok Yaşa Cumhuriyet (2023)
ING / Vargas (2023)
Turkish Airlines / Türkiye’nin Kanatları (2023)
TikTok / Faydası Çok / Bebek (2023)
TikTok / Faydası Çok / Araba (2023)
Turkish Cargo / İstanbul’dan / Vazo (2023)
Turkish Cargo / İstanbul’dan / Balık (2023)
Turkish Cargo / İstanbul’dan / Kavun (2023)
ING / Bir Dizi Hikaye (2023)
Migros Yemek / Değiştir / Berber (2023)
Migros Yemek / Değiştir / Takım (2023)
Turkcell / Google Hack (2023)
Miles & Smiles / Heyecan (2022)
Netflix / Uysallar (2022)
Cepte Şok / Domates (2022)
Cepte Şok / Avokado (2022)
Cepte Şok / Süt (2022)
ING / Trabzon ATM (2022)
Netflix / Şimdi Onlar Altyazılı İzlesin (2021)
LC Waikiki / Önümde Hayat (2020)
Turkish Airlines / Tarihi Yolculuk (2020)
Turkish Airlines / En Büyük Türk Bayrağı (2020)
Netflix / Black Bairam (2019)
Netflix / Stranger Things 3 (2019)
Netflix / Orklar Aramızda (2017)
Netflix / Stranger Things 2 (2017)
Türkiye İş Bankası / O İş Cepte (2017)
Vodafone Arena / Çok Bekledik Be Abi (2016)
Yumoş / Canım Ablam (2016)
Tat / Tatlı Domatesler (2015)
Vodafone Arena / Akıllı Tabelalar (2015)
Türkiye İş Bankası / Borsa (2014)
Vodafone Arena / İnşaat (2014)
Sigortam.net / Kadir İnanır & Keçi (2014)
Doritos Akademi / Megan Fox (2012)
Türkiye İş Bankası / İşCep (2012)
Dünya Salon Atletizm Şampiyonası (2012)
Türkiye İş Bankası / Kütüphane (2008)
Doğadan / Yeşil Çay (2005)
Ülker İkram / Sen Yenisin Galiba (2005)
Commercial director.
aka “Çekerdik”
Türk Kızılay / Nesiller (2024)
Boyner Grup x UNDP / SheLab (2024)
Migros Yemek / Yenmeye Geliyoruz (2024)
Altılı Ganyan / Oğlum (2024)
Altılı Ganyan / Kızım (2024)
TikTok / Aile Eşlemesi (2024)
Sigortam.net / Gerçek Kahramanlar (2023)
Ülker Çikolatalı Gofret / Enler (2023)
BtcTurk / Hisse (2023)
BtcTurk / Kripto (2023)
Cimri / Kurtar Beni Cimri - İndirim (2022)
Cimri / Kurtar Beni Cimri - Ekonomist (2022)
Cimri / Kurtar Beni Cimri - Market (2022)