DESIGNER PROFILE

 
Işık Sedef GÜRBÜZ; the designer and the founder of the brand "Talisman by Isik Sedef" has succesfully completed "Jewely Beyond Tradition" lessons at METU Department of Industrial Design in order to improve her designing skills which has been ongoing since her childhood. She became a silversmith with-a-10 year experience working with various masters.
 
After many years working in communications and branding areas in corporate companies; she decided to carry her passion to a professional level and founded her own brand.
 
She is officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as a bearer of "Intangible Cultural Heritage" and proudly holds an accredited artist identification card. She is also a certified master instructor in metalsmithing. Her designs are being sold in various museums in Turkey now.
 
Besides being a "design geek" she is a dreamer, wanderer, tango addict and a yoga instructor.