S246 WAS FOUNDed IN 2024 BY BURAK KOCAK & OZAN AKCAY, FOLLOWING THEIR DECISION TO COLLABORATE ON THEIR EXPERTISE, OF PRODUCT, DESIGN AND RETAIL.
THE STUDIO AIMS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS FOR BRANDS & RETAIL SPOTS, ON A VARIETY OF BRANDING / DESIGN / BUYING / INTERIOR SERVICES.

Burak kocak IS AN ISTANBUL-BASED desıgner,wıth A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND A MASTER’s IN PRODUCT DESIGN. HE PROVIDEs MANY CLIENTS WITH PRODUCT DESIGN, CREATIVE DIRECTION AND BRAND CONSULTANCY WHICH LED TO WINNING TWO GERMAN DESIGN AWARDS (2018), ICONIC AWARDS (2018) GOOD DESIGN AWARD (2018) IF DESIGN AWARD (2015), RED DOT DESIGN AWARD (2014). WHILE He’s MAINLY FOCUSED ON PRODUCT DESIGN, HIS ROLE AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND HIS PERFECTIONISM HAVE LED HIM TO ACQUIRE SKILLS IN VARIOUS AREAS, INCLUDING BRANDING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, SPACE DESIGN, 3D VISUALIZATION, AND MORE.

OZAN AKCAY IS A NYC-BORN, ISTANBUL-RAISED AND CURRENTLY BERLIN BASED PROFESSIONAL, FOCUSED ON SALES, MARKETING AND PRODUCT. EVEN THOUGH HIS CAREER STARTED IN THE EVENT / MUSIC INDUSTRY, HE FOUND HIS NICHE IN MANAGING TOP-TIER PRODUCTS AND ACCOUNTS AT NIKE, ACTING AS THE CATEGORY MANAGER FOR FOUR YEARS. THIS JOURNEY LED HIM TO GLOBALLY-RECOGNIZED VOO STORE in BERLIN, AS BUYER & MARKETING MANAGER. JUST 12 MONTHS LATER, HE TOOK ON THE GENERAL MANAGER ROLE AT VOO, WHICH HE MAINTAINED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS - BEFORE TAKING THE DECISION TO kICK-OFF S246 W/ BURAK.