COGUZ: A CREATIVE PRACTICE BY CANKAT OGUZ.
THE OUTPUT VARIES. THE AUTHOR DOESN’T.
ARCHIVE
ARCHIVED STORIES FOUND TO CONTAIN 12% MORE CHARM THAN EXPECTED.
A mix of my favorite (and sometimes weird) projects; from early sketches to surprising award-winners, and even some that never made it out. This is where my past and forgotten work lives.
COGUZ.COM ORIGINAL
Emotionally the biggest piece of my archive; the first version of COGUZ.COM all produced by me – a personal presentation through the random interactive scenes of my subconscious.
RENGOKU LEGENDS – GENESIS
The beginning of an immersive interactive story and NFT art collection. Genesis collection of 8787 unique samurai. The first launch of the Kaidan Universe and the FWA winner website.
UNKNOWN 9 – INTRUSION
Sometimes you just create the greatest experiences… But life happens.
Working on UNKNOWN 9 was a thrilling experience. I designed everything from signboards to an interactive experience for SXSW, which, sadly, was canceled due to COVID-19. A story to be read with tears, leads to heartbreaks, lockdowns, rescue flights, and quarantine times…
AZİZLER (STUCK APART)
“The story of Aziz through an existential crisis longing for his youth: he is not happy with his work nor his private life, which is hijacked by his sister and her family, who have been living with him for some time now.” Logo, poster designs and some motiongraphics for the movie. One of the “least-watched” movies on Netflix in 2023.
SOWE ENERGY
Design and production of an interactive virtual tour for SOWE Energy, Norway.
CULTIVA – DIGITAL IN CULTURE
Art Direction and design for a demo 3D web experience for Cultiva.
A Wingboot project.
OLD SPICE
Some stuff that I designed for Old Spice, even including a TV-Show studio. A collabration with Isobar.
THIS SUMMER
A trailer for a movie that will never arrive… but on purpose. A summer campaign for Detan.
BODY
Since our childhood, I’ve been creating things for my friend Volkan Uca, a DJ and music producer. From his website, and logo to his music videos it’s been a wild ride and still is. Late nights in our parent’s houses, surrounded by old vinyl records and tangled cables; now nothing’s changed; except now, we have better equipment and a bigger audience. A testament to years of friendship and creative collaboration…
Anyway, this is “Body” – A music video by me.
SELF LOVE
Never underestimate the time required to make a 4 minute video if you need to work nomadly, and don’t bring your girlfriend to work… Animated Lyric-Music Video for Self Love by Volkan Uca.
NASRETTIN
I actually do like working for kids… From my MFA times, a fully working interactive children’s book for iPads; all written, illustrated, animated and coded by me; now somewhere hidden in the shelves of the university library.
OPERASYON DETAN
Bugs are invading the earth and you are the only hope of the humanity… When the “advergames” were still a thing; a mobile game for Detan, where you can fight aganist the insects that invades the world… In AR…
Crystal Apple Most Creative Mobile Application and Felis Medicat The Most Creative Advergame awards winner.
BDEW
Website of BDEW-German Association of Energy and Water Industries.
ECLAS
Website of ECLAS, European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools.
DUSTY’S
Website design and production for Dusty’s – a hot dog restaurant of the good times.
ATİYE
At one point in my career, I worked for celebrities. A lot… I even won the Golden Spider award for “Best Celebrity Website” for the pop artist Atiye.
POWER FM
Probably somewhere from the ancient history; website and all digital design works for Power FM…
DS AUTOMOBILES
Website for DS Automotives.
PANDA
Everybody loves an ice-cream.
Somewhere from 2015; Crystal Apple award winner website for Panda.
OKEY
For around 4 years, when there was Flash, I was assigned as the art director of our client; a condom brand.
A collection of stuff that I did; websites, campaigns, animations, “tutorial” videos, posts and more… When collecting awards just an ordinary event of our lives.
Whether I dig up more projects or simply feel a wave of nostalgia, I may add more treasures here.
Check back now and then; you never know what forgotten gems might resurface!