HALE EKINCI   Box: 3673, Connecticut College, New London, CT, 06320, USA, 860-634-1476                                 heki@con­ncoll.edu

                                                Web:      http://oak.conncoll.edu/heki/home.html

EDUCATION        Admitted:                UNIVERITY OF FLORIDA MFA in New Media with 3 year full-tuition scholarship

                                                CONNECTICUT COLLEGE     NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, USA              BA May 2006

                                                Majors:                   Art (Design Concentration)  GPA 3.76/4.00

                                                                                Computer Science

                                                Selected Scholar:                Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology (CAT)           Certificate May 2006

                                                Honors:                 1st Place Jane Bill Prize in Senior Art Exhibition juried by Rhea Nowak and Sharon Butler

                                                                                Connecticut College Full Scholarship

                                                                                Salvatore Stephen Figliomeni ’82 Memorial Art Award

                                                                                Connecticut College ConnSSHARP Research Grant

                                                                                T.E.V. Inanc Turkes High School Full Scholarship

                                                                                Dean’s High Honors all semesters

                                                Language:             Native in Turkish • Fluent in English • Intermediate proficiency in Italian and German

                                                Relevant Courses:               Advanced Design; Design Studies (2D); Design Studies (3D); Digital Photography;

                                                                                Advanced Drawing; Multimedia; Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality; Color&Design

                                                SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE DI GRAFICA               VENEZIA, ITALY   Spring  2005

COMPUTER          •  MAC and PC • Photoshop • Illustrator • Fireworks • Quark • Freehand MX • Java • Flash • MAYA • Director

SKILLS                            •   Acrobat • Final Cut Pro • After Effects • Motion • Dreamweaver • IMovie • IDVD • Microsoft Office

WORK                         VIRTUAL REALITY WAYFINDING            CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                          Spring 2006

EXPERIENCE                             Designer / Researcher / Programmer

                                                •   Collaborative independent study on the psychological factors that influence the way people find their path.

                                                •   Built and programmed 3D virtual hospital environment and conducted experiments.

                                                OGILVY&MATHER / DESIGN DIRECT                 ISTANBUL / TURKEY                                              Summer 2005

                                                Graphic Design Intern              

                                                •   Created the corporate identity of a new cafι-restaurant in Istanbul.

                                                •   Worked with a team to develop ideas, concepts, and visual material for advertisements.

                                                KARE-KARE FILM PRODUCTION / ANIMA         ISTANBUL / TURKEY                                              Winter 2005

                                                Intern animator

                                                •   Learned about software such as 3DMAX, tracking and combustion.

                                                •   Worked with a team on an animated advertisement.

                                                DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN STUDIES       CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                               Summer 2004 - 2006

                                                Designer / Programmer

                                                •   Designed and implemented interactive educational CD for students.

                                                •   Developed content of CD exercises for university level elementary German.

                                                CUMMINGS ART CENTER                            CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                                                      Fall 2005

                                                Gallery Assistant

                                                •  Installed exhibitions, and maintained the gallery through hours of operation.

                                                ART ADVISORY BOARD                               CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                                                       Fall 2004

                                                Member  

                                                •   Attended meetings to discuss concerns and plan events for the art department.

                                                COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT        CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                                                   Fall 2004

                                                Tutor       

                                                •   Tutored women students in order to encourage them in the field; and helped with homework.

                                                LANGUAGE LABORATORY                         CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                                   Spring 2004-Present

                                                Program Developer / Lab Assistant

                                                •   Created computer lab manual program in StorySpace, to supplement university level Spanish classes.

                                                •   Maintain the integrity of the resource materials and facilities, and provide service to visitors.

RELEVANT             “ILLU:ZYON”, COLLABORATIVE SENIOR PROJEC                      CAT                            Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

PROJECTS &             •   Video/Animation installation about dreams and waking life.

WORKSHOPS          •   Presented at the 10th Biennial Symposium of Arts and Technology.

                                                PHOTOSHOP & ILLUSTRATOR WORKSHOP                              CAT                                                     Fall 2005

                                                •   Attended weekly workshop and created professionally directed works in photoshop and illustrator.

                                                MAYA ANIMATION WORKSHOP 1, 11                                          CAT                           Winter 2004, Spring 2004

                                                •   Attended two, one-week workshops and produced two short animations.

EXHIBITIONS &      COOKOUT – EXHIBITION      DEWART GALLERY, NEW LONDON, CT                                           Summer 2006

PUBLICATIONS     THREAD                                         EMERSON COLLEGE ARTS MAGAZINE                                                  Spring 2006

                                                SENIOR ART EXHIBITION                            CONNECTICUT COLLEGE                                                 Spring 2006

                                                CONNECTIVITY:10TH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY                       Spring 2006

                                                                                                                                                          CAT

                                                OGILVY&MATHER / DESIGN DIRECT                    ISTANBUL / TURKEY                                           Summer 2005

                                                STUDENT FINAL EXHIBITION             SCUOLA DI GRAFICA / VENICE                                               Spring 2005

                                                MENAGERIE                         CONNECTICUT COLLEGE ARTS MAGAZINE                                                Spring 2004

ACTIVITIES          •  Percussion Ensemble • Acting/German Theater • Violin • Volleyball • Frisbee • Student Government / PR