Anne Ulku

About

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Anne Ulku (aka: Annie) (now: Litin) is an independent creative and designer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She specializes in many fields including strategy and design for branding and identities, art direction, illustration, lettering and type design, logo design, and art. She works within the commercial and advertising design worlds for brands such as Target, Walmart, Nickelodeon, HP, Apple—as well as small to mid-range companies and start ups. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in 2007 from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, she since has been working independently, while also dabbling in a variety of self-initiated projects and collaborations. Having over 15 years of industry experience as an independent freelancer, she’s been featured, published, created and exhibited work for numerous local, national and international design shows, publications and clients.

Reach out for a specific specialty sampling of work or with any questions—or check out various updates on the latest projects and ongoings on Dribbble, Blog, Instagram, WnW, and Ello.

Connect for inquiries or to say hello:
hello@anneulku.com
612.599.6388

Clients

3M
Apple
Best Buy
CocaCola
Dwell
Ecolab
Gerber
Google
Hormel
HP
Mattel
Nickelodeon
PBS
SC Johnson
Sharp
Target
Walmart
Yellow Pages

Agencies

180LA
Addventures
BBDO
Colle+McVoy
Carmichael Lynch
Fame
Hornall Anderson
Life Time
Modern Climate
Mono
Morsekode
Olson
Periscope
Space150
Tunheim
Turner Duckworth
Weber Shandwick
Yamamoto
 

Exhibitions

From Us - Gamut Gallery 2020
Her Flag - Landmark Center, St.Paul 2019
Artcrank Minneapolis 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The Shirt Show - 514 Studios, Mpls 2013, 2014, 2015
Local Food Poster Show - Solar Arts, Mpls 2013, 2014, 2015
Posters and Pints - Uppercut, Mpls 2014, 2015
For the Love of Letters - Hamilton Ink Spot, St.Paul 2015
Seeking Greatness - 212 Gallery, Aspen 2014
Nights and Weekends - Light Grey Art Lab, Mpls 2013
You Are Beautiful - Chicago 2013
Solo show - Chowgirls Parlor, Mpls 2013
Graft - Portland 2013
Hot Party - Light Grey Art Lab, Mpls, 2013
Food & Bev - Chowgirls Parlor, Mpls 2012
Fuel - Cult Status Gallery, Mpls 2012
Artcrank Interbike - Las Vegas 2012
Expletive - Light Grey Art Lab, Mpls 2012
Pokemon Battle Royale - Light Grey Art Lab, Mpls 2012
Inkcicles - Big Table Studio, St.Paul 2011
Design United - Target Headquarters, Mpls 2011
Urban League Academy mural - Mpls 2011
Artisan Activist - Aveda Institute, Mpls 2011
Line: Tshirt Exploration - CO Exhibitions, Mpls 2011
Poster Offensive - Galley, Mpls 2010
Creative Lighting mural - St.Paul 2010
Slanguage: A Portmanshow - MCAD, Mpls 2010
Toys in the Attic - Gallery 112, Mpls 2010

Speaking & Workshops

AIGA, Portfolio One on One main stage panelist speaker, 2019
AIGA, Typography workshops, Portfolio One on One, 2011—2013, 2018
AIGA, Passion Projects workshop, Portfolio One on One, 2018
Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild, Guest speaker, 2017
AIGA, Guest speaker, Luncheon Series, 2016
Minnesota State University Mankato, Visiting artist, guest speaker.
Handlettering, Iconography, Principles of Design, Sketch & lllustration workshops, 2016
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Guest speaker, graphic design and typography, 2012—2018
Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Guest speaker, 2015
Souix Falls Design Center, Visiting artist and guest speaker, Chalk Lettering Workshop, 2013

 

This year has brought on incredible challenges for everyone around our world, our country, our city and our neighborhoods. Our world is in crisis, not just in covid, but the ongoing pandemic of racial injustice, and the indefensible death of George F
Proud to see type design being written about in the newspaper! Honored to be included in the profiles. Talked about how I got started, giving credit to some great collaborators and teachers like @michaelcina @madtype @chank and also how my initial s
Feeling fine and making rainbows 💖🌈 💖🐶💖
Critical Learning Period
Been missing going to OOO and having our little crew around. But’ve been finding new and old routine back at home—something very familiar. So luckily have snapped right back into the work-from-home-freelance-life. These feelings of unknow
Restraining overworking. Swipe to see mush.
Virtual Doodle Groop Getting back into this ritual. Thanks @wnotw and @jonburgerman for initiating this gathering today. #thesearemysketchbookpages #sketchbook #doodles #workingnotworking #illustration #drawing #timelapse
I wasted the day being mad at myself for being mad at you for being mad at me for wasting the day being mad at myself An endless ongoing cycle and process. Thank you to all that came out last night to @gamutgallerympls. To @kareem and @whatswrongwi
Showing new work on Thursday at @gamutgallerympls for the show From Us. #typography #poetry #lettering #coloredpencil #colorful #type #letters
An endless cycle. Trying something new for an upcoming show at @gamutgallerympls 3/5 The show, From Us, explores poetry by @kareem and @whatswrongwithmollymargaret interpreted visually by designers and typographers (like @lindseymadethis @wordsareob
OOO YA Goood feelings over here. Out Of Office project space Exciting things starting to take action. Got a total of 4 of us co-working from the space lately and we’re getting lots of event ideas planned. Including maybe an OOOOPENING party
Out Of Office project space (OOOPS) A pop-up project space for design, discussion, and ideas. In collaboration with @hello_____hardy Building and planning...Opening soon! OOO #oooprojectspace #outofoffice #outofofficeprojectspace #ooo #ooops #nem