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​Born in Germany ,1982, Hilal grew up in the cosmopolitan Mediterranean city of Izmir. After graduating from Isilay Saygin Fine Arts High School, she studied Stage Design in Dokuz Eylul University Fine Arts Faculty. After graduation in 2006, she moved to Australia to continue with higher education in Arts, first in Lloyds College for language, then graduated from both APA Film school on Screen Productions and TMT College on Fashion & SFX. She returned to Turkiye in 2010.
Her journey continued in Istanbul, giving lectures on “Production Design and Art Direction” in  Cinema Class of Nazim Hikmet Academy.

Her passion for cinema manifested in movies ranging from high profile Hollywood productions such as Skyfall and Argo to Turkish, German, Italian and Greek productions.
Since 2012, she has been gradually channelling her experience and focus as an art director on advertising and fashion photography.

As of 2026, Hilal has relocated to Lisbon, Portugal, embracing a new chapter in her creative journey. Inspired by the city’s dynamic cultural scene, she looks forward to engaging with new collaborations and developing innovative projects across film, advertising, fashion, and visual arts on both local and international platforms 
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Contact:
​PT +351926155186 
TR+905301827302 
​cimenhilal@gmail.com
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