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We are Oniki.

Design and film company based in New York and Istanbul.

Focusing on strategy, branding, and communications, we partner with cultural and commercial clients around the world who value purposeful design and meaningful stories.



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Team

Sabri Akın
Co-Founder, Creative Director

Sabri Akın is an Istanbul and New York-based Turkish graphic designer and creative director. Sabri’s work focuses on branding and communication design. He aspires to craft strategic, relevant, and story-driven design solutions for cultural and commercial clients.

He is a graduate of BFA Visual Communication Design program of Bilgi University in Istanbul and MFA Design Entrepreneurship program of the School of Visual Arts in New York. Sabri has worked with prominent clients and companies globally; his work has been recognized, published, and exhibited by numerous organizations, publications, and exhibitions worldwide.

Sabri is also a graphic design educator with experience teaching at the academic level. He continues to share his knowledge through lectures and curates Design Ocular︎; an initiative dedicated to celebrating contemporary graphic design.
Hikmet Güler
Co-Founder

Hikmet Güler is a Turkish filmmaker and storyteller. Besides his expertise with common practices in the filmmaking, he experiments with new ways of creating stories. He pushes his practice in both commercial and narrative film.

Hikmet is a graduate of BFA Visual Communication Design program of Bilgi University in Istanbul. He worked with numerous clients in fashion, music, culture, and commerce. His work has been featured in the global media, and been recognized by variety of film festivals.
Jiayue Li
Co-Founder

Jiayue Li is a designer from Chengdu, China, based in Istanbul and New York. Her passion lies in creating narratives using graphic design, illustration, and art direction.

Jiayue is a graduate of the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University in Shanghai, and the MFA Design Entrepreneurship program of the School of Visual Arts in New York. She created illustrations for renowned magazines globally, and her work has been recognized by prominent publications.


Services

︎︎︎Advertising
︎︎︎Art Direction
︎︎︎Animation
︎︎︎Brand Strategy
︎︎︎Branding
︎︎︎Campaign
︎︎︎Copywriting
︎︎︎Commercials
︎︎︎Communication
︎︎︎Concept Development
︎︎︎Editorial Design
︎︎︎Film Production
︎︎︎Graphic Design
︎︎︎Illustration
︎︎︎Motion Graphics
︎︎︎Packaging
︎︎︎Print Design
︎︎︎Photography
︎︎︎Social Strategy
︎︎︎Website – UI/UX


Recognition


Notable Collaborations

︎Apple
︎Google
︎Pfizer
︎Meta
︎Nike
︎Youtube
︎Puma
︎Dazed
︎Vice
︎Flormar
︎Ramsey
︎Stefano Ricci
︎Snapchat
︎Macy’s
︎Walmart
︎Westfield
︎Diageo
︎GAP
︎The New Yorker
︎Vogue Singapore
︎Vakko
︎Chopard
︎Yves Saint Laurent
︎Cacharel