The Master Designer Behind Popular Logos: Mengü Ertel

We have a valuable graphic artist behind the logos of famous Turkish brands. Even though we don’t hear his name much, he is Turkish graphic artist who opened the most exhibitions It even bears the title.

Let’s see who is this important name and By designing which logos we are familiar with? added to our lives?

Mengü Ertel has an important place in the Turkish art world.

Mengü Ertel, who was born in Istanbul in 1931, was interested in theater at a young age and worked as an extra and dubbing. After graduating from the Department of Fine Arts Decoration/Ornamental Arts cinema and theater decorations became curious. In the 1960s, he designed posters for all the private theaters of his time.

Ertel, who designed more than 150 posters for the theater throughout his life, held his first exhibition of theater posters in 1969 while continuing his decor work. At the Turkish German Cultural Center opened. The exhibitions in which he later participated and received many awards were as follows:

• Warsaw Poster Biennial (1966, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1980)
• Brno Graphic Biennale (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980)
• Pergamon Exhibition opened in Gelheim Am Rhe-in (Germany) (1972)
• Frechen (Germany) 3rd Graphic Biennial (1974)
• Cannes 2nd International Cinema Posters Exhibition (1974)
• Paris Film Posters Exhibition (1975)
• Intergraphik in East Berlin (1976)
• Melbourne (Australia) International Poster Exhibition (1977)
• International Exhibition of Brecht Posters in East Berlin (1978)
• Lahti (Finland) Poster Biennial (1979)

He is also the Turkish graphic artist who opened the most exhibitions and was elected a member of the International Poster Association. first Turkish graphic artist has the title.

Some of the famous logos we see today, as well as book covers and posters, were created by his hands.

The artist who made great contributions to the field of modern graphic design; cinema, theatre, festival and concert In addition to designing magnificent posters in his fields, he has his signature on many of the well-known brand logos in Turkey.

Logos bearing Mengü Ertel’s signature:

culture and Tourism Ministry

SODEP

TRT

Turkcell

Arcelik

maret

tasting

SEC

Selpak

İşbank 50th anniversary

Mengü Ertel passed away in 2000 after catching pneumonia, but the posters, logos and decorations she designed are still alive. continues to carry his spirit.

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