Deniz Yükselci Karagöz is a Hamburg-based senior designer with over 16 years of experience in branding and packaging design. She has been working with Peter Schmidt Group Hamburg for more than four years and is currently freelancing with their beauty and lifestyle team, looking after brands like NIVEA, Guhl and Adelholzener.

Before that, she worked at leading agencies in Turkey, including McCann, Tribal DDB, MullenLowe and Alametifarika. Her portfolio includes global brands such as Schwarzkopf, NIVEA, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Turkish Airlines, Nestlé, Magnum, Blu, Guhl and Unilever.

Deniz is a member of the Art Directors Club of Turkey and is passionate about creating clear, crafted and effective design solutions. She has adapted her skills across different project sizes, from small briefs to large global campaigns.