AWE USA 2024
As the Executive Creative Director and Partner at Dreamspace, Cagan Sean Yuksel masterfully blends creativity with technology to create innovative solutions that capture global attention. His two-decade journey in the creative industry has been marked by leadership in award-winning initiatives across branding, digital content, and experiential media for various industries.
An entrepreneur and a respected member of the Forbes Agency Council, he offers profound insights into emerging trends and best practices in the creative realm. His innovation journey began with the founding of GRAFX CO. in 2013, which merged with Dreamspace in 2017, creating a conglomerate of talent and vision.
He is prominently known for his creative direction in AR gaming, having worked on NBA All World and Marvel World of Heroes for Niantic, the creators of the AR mobile phenomenon Pokémon Go. His leadership in these projects showcases his cutting-edge approach to interactive experiences, seamlessly blending the physical and digital worlds. He led teams of UX researchers, designers, and engineers. He contributed to developing an operating system for an upcoming headset in partnership with Qualcomm, demonstrating his capability to turn market insights into tech-driven brand projects.
Actively involved in the digital art scene, his early background as a Club World Award-winning Video Jockey enriches his work, continually exploring the dynamic interaction between humans and digital art in immersive experiences.