NAZ YUNT

I was born in Chicago but my parents are from Turkey and I am 100% Turkish who is also an American citizen. I am a diplomat's daughter, who has lived in many cities all her life such as; Tahran, Virginia, Beijing, Istanbul, Doha, Dubai, Madrid and now New York.

I majored in graphic design at a fine arts faculty at Istanbul.
My advertising and design career started off when I interned at McCann Erickson Istanbul and DDB & Co. Which later on that year I landed a job as Jr. Art Director at TBWA\Istanbul. As I grew my experience in advertising I noticed that I didn't only want to be a designer but to also to put my thinking cap on and come up with ideas as well. After 2 years in TBWA\Istanbul I got a new opportunity to experience a completely different region where I worked as a creative for 4 years at Memac Ogilvy Dubai.

Now after a short term sabbatical in Madrid, Spain I've decided to move back home to New York and pursue my career to become a female lead in the industry. 

Finally I would like to mention I am a huge cheese fan. When I am not sitting around eating cheese, I go feed T-Rex's at the local park because they can't do much with their tiny arms. I love to sketch very random thoughts that go on in my mind and write my book, which hopefully I will finish before I die. Besides that I love to snowboard, sail, longboard and I always find time for great food, drinks, music and dancing! 

Tiago Cortez

“Being Tiago’s mom means encouraging him to work hard, make mistakes, and then achieve success. After all, I am the lucky one who watched him persevere through crawling, walking, reading, writing and making friends.

Being Tiago’s mom means getting to see him repeat this cycle of work, failure, and achievement again and again. His energy and determination are contagious.

Being Tiago’s mom means the ultimate satisfaction when I feel his happiness. His joy and pride, even more than his accomplishments, make me profoundly happy. 

Take good care of my little boy... by the way, he loves Cerelac Wheat while working late at night.”

- Elsa Leão Cortez, medical doctor and proud mom

Mothers know better, right?

That is why I asked my mom to say some nice things about me. Dad was a bit jealous but he’ll get over it. Of course my mom was going to say good things about me. One: she is my mom. Two: I just bought her a brand-new Louis Vuitton. So, if you’re still looking for a recommendation, now you know what to do.  Just ask my mom.

- Tiago Cortez, creative and proud son