◆ Team

Not a team — an orchestra.

Strategists, directors, developers, writers. Different instruments playing the same note.

Banu Karatay Ceren Aksu

Banu Karatay

Founder · Creative Director

Banu leads Duende's creative vision with a balanced mix of intuition, craft, and strategic clarity. She turns brand narratives into cohesive systems that resonate across campaigns, content, and digital touchpoints.

Emre Yıldırım

Emre Yildirim

Strategy Director

Emre translates business goals into actionable communication strategy. From audience mapping to channel planning, he builds frameworks that keep every campaign purposeful, measurable, and aligned with growth.

Ceren Aksu

Ceren Aksu

Production Manager

Ceren manages production from pre-production through final delivery. She coordinates teams, timelines, and quality standards to ensure ideas move smoothly from concept to screen.

Kaan Demir

Kaan Demir

Performance Lead

Kaan owns paid media and performance optimization. He combines experimentation, data interpretation, and budget discipline to deliver sustainable acquisition and conversion growth.

Selin Akar

Selin Akar

Social Media Director

Selin develops social ecosystems where brands sound human and culturally relevant. She shapes editorial direction, platform behavior, and community dialogue into a consistent brand voice.

Mert Ergin

Mert Ergin

SEO & Analytics

Mert aligns search visibility with business outcomes. His work spans technical SEO, content architecture, and analytics reporting so teams can make confident decisions backed by real signals.

İrem Kaya

Irem Kaya

Creative Copywriter

Irem crafts brand language that is both emotionally compelling and commercially sharp. From campaign copy to long-form editorial, she turns positioning into memorable storytelling.

Doruk Aksoy

Doruk Aksoy

Web & Motion Lead

Doruk designs digital experiences where interaction, motion, and performance work as one. He leads web and motion systems that make brands feel modern, intuitive, and alive.

◆ Our work culture
01

Passion

Whether the brief is big or small, we bring the same discipline to it.

02

Transparency

We share data, process, and budget openly. Always.

03

Courage

An agency that stays in its comfort zone falls outside culture too.

04

Orchestra

Not one bright star — a harmonious team wins.

Join the team.

We love growing good ideas together. Send us your portfolio, story, or the role you have in mind; let’s sit at the same table when the timing is right.