Yiğit Karagöz is a commercial film director. Before directing, he was a global creative director in Germany. With a foundation in design, he approaches storytelling through structure, rhythm, and visual control. Aesthetics as narrative force, not ornament. His signatures are architectural frames, choreographed single takes, his own brand of humor, and iconic world-building.
Over fifteen years across Germany, Turkey, and Belgium. Now based in Hamburg, directing large-scale productions on sets from Barcelona to Tokyo. His work includes Mercedes-Benz, Spotify, Turkish Airlines, and NIVEA. In 2025, a Gold Lion at Cannes, Best Commercial Director in Türkiye at Kristal Elma and Felis. 150+ awards in total.
The worlds he builds run on their own logic. He casts people who seem to already live there. That is what makes them believable. He works across physical, hybrid, and AI film, and stays inside every stage of the process, from first concept to final grade. Obsessive control is what makes the emotion land.
Selected Awards 2025 / 2026
Cannes Lions - Gold Lion, Carrefour
Cannes Lions - Bronze Lion, 4 Shortlists
Golden Drum - Production Agency of the Year
Felis - Best Commercial Director
Felis - Best Production Design
Felis - Best Cinematography
Felis - Best Editing
Crystal Apple - Special Jury Prize for Best Director
Crystal Apple - 3 Grand Prix & 11 AwardsJury
Cannes Young Lions, Film Jury, 2025
Cannes Young Lions, Print Jury, 2022
Felis, Film Jury, 2025
Felis, Craft Jury, 2023
Contact
yigitkaragoz@icloud.com
Awards Archive
2023
Clio - Silver - Animation
Clio - Silver - Film
Art Directors Club New York - Silver - Illustration Animation
Art Directors Club New York - Merit - Motion/Film Craft
Art Directors Club New York - Finalist - Illustration Animation
Art Directors Club New York - Finalist - Motion/Film Craft
The One Show - Merit - Health & Wellness - Film
The One Show - Shortlist - Film & Video - Online Only Over 60s
The One Show - Shortlist - Health & Wellness - Social Media
New York Festivals 2023 - Finalist - Film Technique - Craft (3x)
New York Festivals 2023 - Finalist - Film - Short Form (3x)
New York Festivals 2023 - Finalist - Social Media - Social Video
Le Club Des DA 3e Prix
Art Directors Club France - Bronze - Animation Design
Art Directors Club France - Bronze - Production VFX - Animation
Art Directors Club Germany - Bronze - Film, Animation
Art Directors Club Germany - Merit - Animation, Digital Experience
2019
AfD-Blocker - External Communication & PR Campaign, Bronze Award
The Most Powerful Font - Golden Drum Best Typography
The Most Powerful Font - Golden Drum Social Networking Solutions
Crystal Apple Awards - 3 Silver, 3 Bronze, 24 Shortlists
IKSV Seve Seve - Film, Silver Award
IKEA Posters with More Space - Outdoor Design, Silver Award
The Selfie Cover - Book Cover Design, Silver Award
Turkish Graphic Designers Exhibition - Poster Design, Bronze Award
The Most Powerful Font - Outdoor Design, Bronze Award
The Most Powerful Font - Social Media Campaign, Bronze Award
Felis Awards - 13 Felis Awards
IKSV - Seve Seve - Integrated Campaign
IKSV - Seve Seve - Film
IKSV - Seve Seve - Corporate Film
IKSV - Seve Seve - Art Direction
IKSV - Seve Seve - Motion Design
Selfie Cover - PR Campaign
Akbank - 70iz - Integrated Campaign
Akbank - Bir Gülüşün 70 - Social Responsibility
The Most Powerful Font - Realtime PR Campaign
The Most Powerful Font - Social Responsibility
The Most Powerful Font - Social Problems
The Most Powerful Font - Target Audience
The Most Powerful Font - Typography
2017
Kırmızı Awards - 1 Kıpkırmızı (Grand Prix), 2 GOld
Istanbul Film Festival - "Lift your head up" Campaign, Gold
Akbank - Bababank Campaign, Gold
Crystal Apple Awards - 2 Crystal, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
Crystal Apple Award Campaign
Crystal Apple Award Film
Silver Award Media
Silver Award Poster Design
Bronze Award Typography Design
Bronze Award Campaign
Bronze Award Film
2016
Crystal Apple Awards - 7 Crystal Apples, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
Kirmizi Awards - 2 Kirmizi, 2 Merits
Felis Awards - 4 Felis Awards, 6 Merits
GMK - 2 Awards
TedX - Outdoor Graphic Design, First Prize
Istanbul Film Festival - Promotion Graphic Design, First Prize
2015
Epica Awards, 3 Silver & 1 Bronze, 2015
GMK, Graphic Designer of the Year Award, 2015
GMK, Corporate Identity Design, First Prize, 2015
GMK, Outdoor Design, First Prize, 2015
GMK, Promotion Design, First Prize, 2015
GMK, Direct-mail Design, First Prize, 2015
GMK, Invitation Design, First Prize, 2015
GMK, Motion Design, Achievement Award, 2015
GMK, Motion Design, Achievement Award, 2015
GMK, Illustration, Achievement Award, 2015
Crystal Apple Awards, 3 Crystal Apples, 2015
Crystal Apple Awards, 4 Silver Apples, 2015
2014
GMK, Graphic Designer of the Year Award, 2014
GMK, Emin Barın Logotype Design, First Prize, 2014
GMK, T-Shirt Design, First Prize, 2014
GMK, Logo Design, First Prize, 2014
GMK, Logo Design, First Prize, 2014
GMK, Corporate Identity Design, First Prize, 2014
Crystal Apple Awards, 2 Bronze Apples, 2014
2010-2013
GMK, Özsunay Graphic Arts Foundation, Poster Design, First Prize, 2013
Pepsi, Kitchenartist, First Prize, 2013
GMK, Corporate Identity Design, First Prize, 2012
Art Vespa, Illustration, First Prize, 2011
Applemaster Motion Graphics, First Prize, 2008
Conqueror Postcard Design, Second Prize, 2007