About us
Da Vinci Academy is Turkey's most comprehensive art and design portfolio preparation academy, operating in Istanbul since 2024. It has received over 60 acceptances from some of the world's most prestigious schools, including UAL, Royal College of Art, UCL, Goldsmiths, NABA, SAIC, Pratt Institute, ESMOD, and Istituto Marangoni.
Our academy offers portfolio preparation programs in the fields of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Game Design, and Film & Photography. In addition, we also provide private lessons for IB Visual Arts and AP Art courses. Our programs are available both in our Istanbul studio and online.
Meet the teachers and the team.
The people behind our success.
Ali Ustaoğlu
Coordinator / Industrial Designer / Instructor
Ali, who completed his education at SAIC in 2018, has worked professionally in industrial design and furniture design. These days, he is working as a coordinator at Da Vinci Academy and teaching in the foundation program and portfolio preparation programs.
Rana N. İncesoy
Architect / Educator / Social Media Manager
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Aylin K. Albayrak
Coordinator / Artist / Instructor
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A. Nida Albayrak
Fashion Designer / Instructor
Nida Vakko completed the Esmod Foundation Program in 2021 and started the Fashion Design and Technology Bachelor's program at Istanbul Fashion Academy on a scholarship in 2022, graduating in 2025. These days, she is teaching portfolio preparation programs in Fashion Design at Da Vinci Academy and IMA.
Consultants We Work With
The portfolios are from us, the application process is from our solution partners.
Our greatest indicator of success!
Take a look at what people think about us!
"We were extremely satisfied with the support we received from Da Vinci and the team's approach. Thank you for the interest, professionalism, and meticulous work demonstrated throughout the process."
"First of all, I love Davinci so much. It taught me so many things, and I did so many things for my portfolio that I never thought I could do here🥹 I made a bunch of friends I will talk to for a lifetime, I realized many talents I didn't know I had, and I had a lot of fun. And thanks to this workshop, I got into the school of my dreams (Glasgow School of Art)."
"A great academy for students who will study art abroad to develop themselves and their portfolios. It has all kinds of equipment like a small university and prepares its students for universities in advance."
"My dear teacher Ali, Your effort for my son Yaz is immense. I am endlessly grateful for the wisdom, brotherhood, and friendship you have shown during the preparation period. Thank you very much for your support and mentorship during Dilan's portfolio presentation phase. 🌸💞
As the Davinci Art family, I wish you unlimited success and I have complete faith in this matter. Thank you very much for everything.
With my warmest love. 💞🌸🧚🏻
"They have a very professional tracking system. It is possible to monitor the child's progress from there. Mr. Ali is always accessible and very supportive. The workshop is beautifully designed. There is an opportunity to work with a variety of materials. It is an amazing environment and team that encourages creativity. All the instructors are very well-trained and very helpful. They do everything they can to support the children, and we left DaVinci with a very impressive 16-page portfolio in just four months. We are so glad our path crossed with this place. No matter how much we thank them, it really isn't enough."
"We have been so impressed by the attitude and attention to detail shown at DaVinci. From Ali to all of the other teachers, the level of professionalism has been absolutely superb. The work on Portfolio preparation has led to our daughter receiving University acceptances from all her choices,"
Every year, students passing through our doors are placed in the schools of their choice; you can be one of them.
Join us and achieve your goals. Learn, create, and succeed.