Melike Kapıcıoğlu, a graduate of Bahçeşehir University’s Business Administration program, pursued her interest in the cultural and creative dimensions of design by completing her education in Design, Culture, and Management at Istanbul Bilgi University. Specializing in jewelry design and production through her training in Istanbul and London, she later completed her studies at the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and founded her own jewelry brand in 2012. Working across jewelry, ceramics, mosaic, and digital design with an interdisciplinary approach, Kapıcıoğlu currently writes children’s books under the foundation’s umbrella, develops the creative concepts and design processes of children’s products, and produces educational content for children.