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Work

  • Freelance Writer/ Editor: 'Vogue Turkey, Harper’s Bazaar, Maison Francaise, Cosmopolitan and Istanbul'74 Arts / Culture Agency,  Based İstanbul, Sözcü Newspaper.' 2011 and on

  • Features Writer : 'Vogue Turkey, December 2009- July 2011.'

  • Freelance Writer / Contributor: 'Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Harper’s Bazaar and Cosmogirl magazines, 2004-2009.'

  • Brand and Communications Consultant: 'The Handloom, Meltem Ozbek, CoconSilkInside, Manuk’s Workshop.' 2013 and on


 

Işık Cansu Canayak

Freelance writer / editor / journalist / interviewer/ content creator/ brand and communications consultant.

 

About me

Internships

  • MTV World Music Department, 2009, New York.

  • Don Buchwald Talent Agency, 2008, New York.

  • Sandra Carter Global, Television, 2007, New York.

  • Hurriyet Newspaper, 2002, Berlin and Frankfurt.

  • (In regards to the ‘Best News Award’ from International

  • Press Institute and Aydın Doğan Media.)

  • Vatan Newspaper, 2001-2002, İstanbul.

 

Certificates

  • Mario Levi ile Yazarlık Atölyesi. 2013,

       Mim Sanat, İstanbul.

  • Istanbul Business School, 2012,

       Micro MBA in Advertising.

  • Intensive Spanish course. 2009. Enforex Institute,

       Madrid and Barcelona.

  • Intermediate Spanish course. 2008. Institute of Cervantes, New York.

  • Television- Script Writing course. 2008.

       Gotham Writers, New York.

  • Lyric Writing Techniques, 2008,

       Gotham Writers, New York.

  • Beginner Portuguese course. 2007.

        Porto, Portugal.

  • GRE Exam Preparation course. 2006.

       Kaplan Schools, Berkeley, San Francisco, California.

  • Film Critics Seminar. 2005. Istanbul Bilgi University.

  • Basics of Photography. 2004. IFSAK, Istanbul.

  • Comprehensive Journalism seminar, 2003.

        International Press Institute and

        Aydın Dogan Media,  İstanbul.

Education

  • Master of Science, MS in Television and Radio Studies. July 2007- May 2009. City University of New York, Brooklyn College, New York City.

  • Erasmus Exchange Program, International Relations. September 2006- June 2007. Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal.

  • Major degree in International Relations. Minor degree in Film and Television Studies. September 2001- 2006, by full government- merit scholarship. Istanbul Bilgi University.

  • Izmir Anatolian High School- 1994-2001

Freelance writer / editor / journalist / creative content creator/ celebrity profiler. A very curious human being. Asks, thinks, writes, laughs, reads, listens, loves, travels and experiences. And loves crime shows. And New York. And animals.

Celebrities interviewed so far;

 

Fashion: Christian Louboutin, Tory Burch, Stella McCartney, Michael Kors, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Guiseppe Zanotti,

Ana Beatriz Barros, Tülin Şahin, Behati Prinsloo, Chloe Perrin, Anya Hindmarch, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, Erik Frenken, Thomas Maier, Cemil İpekçi, Yıldırım Mayruk, Özlem Süer, Nicole Farhi, Başak Dizer, Simay Bülbül, Kara Ross, Elisa Sednaoui Dellal, Raşit Bağzıbağlı,

Gülçin Çengel, Tommy Hilfiger,  Sophia Webster, Barbara Bui, Aslı Filinta, Aytül Ayke Fıratoğlu, Yonca Bagana, Anja Rubik, J.C.Castelbajac, Polat Uyal, Ana Beatriz Barros, Peter Pilotto, Sara Sampaio, Heather Marks,Michael Kors (Second time, for Harper’s Bazaar Turkey), Deniz Marsan, Brunello Cucinelli ( Twice for Harper’s Bazaar Turkey), Julia Jamin, Josephine Skriver, Alisa Ahmann, Hilary Rhoda, Martha Hunt, Jacquelyne Jablonski, Heather Marks, Monica Jac, Karl Lagerfeld, Manu Atelier, Cem Hakko.

 

Other: Marina Abramoviç, Defne Samyeli, Serenay Sarıkaya, Matthew Fox, Amy Arbus, Madison Beer, Okan Bayülgen, Ebru Akel, Hatice Aslan, Ayşegul Aldinç, Peter Lindbergh, Fahriye Evcen, Yasemin Allen, Burçin Terzioğlu, Genco Erkal, Hülya Koçyiğit, Cem Hakko, Şirin Ediger Bayülgen, Demet Evgar, Mehmet Günsur, Tim Jeffries, Selma Ergeç, Sinem Kobal, Merve Boluğur, Burak Özçivit, Andrew Lincoln, Begüm Özbek, Nilüfer Açıkalın, Tamer Yılmaz, Rankin, Sarah Wayne Callies, Deniz Berdan, Wilma Elles, Birce Akalay, Bertan Berk, Gaye Su Akyol, Esra Oflaz Güvenkaya, Birkan Sokullu, Berna Sağlam Naipoğlu, Nazlı Çelik Öztarhan, Bettina Hakko, Candan Kıramer, Tardu Flordun, Canan Ergüder, Timuçin Esen, Bahadır Baruter, Kezban Arca Batıbeki, Helin Avşar, İlham Gencer, Ayşe Hatun Önal, Hande Doğandemir, Yiğit Kirazcı, Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Ozan Musluoğlu, Şevval Sam, Sibel Köse, Didem Soydan,

Meryem Uzerli, Ozan Guven, Serenay Sarıkaya (Harper's Bazaar Cover Story), Şeyma Subaşı, Ana Beatriz Barros ( Harper's Bazaar Cover Story), Burcu Esmersoy

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