Aylin Alakbarli
is a New Haven based interdisciplinary designer. She is currently doing her MFA in Graphic Design at Yale School of Art.

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Her creative exploration spans various fields as such time based media, animation, graphic design and digital art. She received her B.Sc from French Azerbaijani University, and MFA from Yale University. She frequently collaborates with artists from various mediums, including sculptors, dancers, and musicians. Her work serves as a dynamic dialogue between human experience and the natural world, creating an imagery that celebrates the profound connections between the two.



Education

MFA in Graphic Design, Yale University, 2025
BSc in Geophysical Engineering, French Azerbaijani University, 2022
Work Experience  Freelance Graphic Designer, 2018–present
 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Yale University, 2024–present
 Designer, Yale School of Art Communication Office, 2024–present
 Ultra Space Fellow, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, 2023
 Designer, Azerbaijani Women in Science, 2021–2022
 Design Researcher, 1001epochs, 2021
 Freelance Designer, Cult Baku Club, 2020
Selected Exhibitions and ScreeningsUpward Spiral, Group Exhibition. New Haven, CT
Neum Underwater Film Festival. Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Scottish Queer International Film Festival. Glasgow, Scotland
Film One Fest. Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Voronezh International Animation Festival. Voronezh, Russian Federation
Lift-OFilmmaker Session, Pinewood Studios. Iver, England
Bountiful Gathering, WQED Studio. Pittsburgh, PA
Animation Night 2 at Yale University. New Haven, CT
Meeting of the Minds Festival. Pittsburgh, PA
Animur International Animation Film Festival. Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
Animal Humane Feline Film Festival. Albuquerque, NM
6th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival. Baku, Azerbaijan
Student World Impact Film Festival. New York City, NY
This Design is Very Human, Group Exhibition. New Haven, CT
In Between, ZAZ Corner, ZAZ 10TS. New York City, NY
why do i always fall out of the bed at night. New Haven, CT
Awards and RecognitionsHonorable Mention, Neum Underwater Film Festival
2nd Place in Animation, Student World Impact Film Festival
1st Place Genderhack, Organized by UNDP, UNFPA and UN Women
Gender Equality Prize, Co-organized by FR and DE Embassies
2nd Place Baku Food Hackathon, Organized by the EU Delegation
3rd Place Aquahack, Organized by Ministry of Ecology and UNDP
State Program for the Education at Prestigious Universities of Foreign Countries
SkillsCreative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma
Coding Languages: HTML, CSS, p5.js, ml5.js, tone.js, three.js, Processing
Languages: English, Azerbaijani, Russian, Turkish
Last Updated: November 2024