I've never been one for doing just one thing.
Merve Goulding • Karakedi
Systems Designer | Brainstormer | Creative Generalist
Hi, I'm Merve Goulding.I design custom Notion systems for solo professionals at Flow Dept..I'm also one of the co-founders of Solo Boss, running talks and workshops for solo founders who want to build a business around their lives.My work has taken many forms over the years. Karakedi brings together a selection I’m proud to put my name to. Scroll down to browse my work.
Selected Work
BAS Cycling Jersey
BAS Construction Partnership
Designed a cycling jersey for the BAS (British Antarctic Survey) Construction Partnership Cycle Challenge, a charity event to raise funds for Owl Bikes.
Illustration + Design
I Love Bubbles
Haydar Kendikendine
Directed and edited the music video for the instrumental song, "I Love Bubbles". Written and performed by Haydar Kendikendine.
Directing + Editing
Slava UA Website
Slava UA
Designed the website for the Ukrainian charity, Slava UA, in collaboration with Bjarne Oldrup and Mike Luskavets.
UI Design + Front-End Dev.
Yagmur Duasi
Selim Saracoglu
Edited the music video for the song "Yagmur Duasi" by Selim Saracoglu. The video was directed by Ozgur Biber.
Video Editing
No Damn Good Labels
Neil Goulding
Branding and graphic design for my dad's homemade wine and jam brand, No Damn Good, which he only shares with friends and family.
Branding + Design
May Fall
Personal Project
Barely moving images on death. Dedicated to the man who died in his beloved paradise. (Mount Kaz)
Directing + Editing
Notion consultancy has dominated my schedule since 2023, but I continue to accept occasional design, photography, and video projects to keep the creative spark alive.
Selected Articles
Performance is not optional.
How I've come to think about reputation as a solo professional...
Branding + Marketing
When your brain becomes the operating system...
How much of your business is stored in your head?
Systems
What’s your standard?
Standards allow us to be more efficient in communication, production, and trade, and help us get on the same page — sometimes, literally.
Systems
Your business shouldn't need you every day.
What my slow-summer prep taught me about building a business I can step away from.
Marketing + Time Management
Plan your week like a boss
The best time to decide what you'll do on Tuesday is not Tuesday. Here's how planning your week in advance changes everything.
Time Management
Designing your client ecosystem
The components you need in your client ecosystem to deliver a consistent, professional experience to your clients, while saving time…
Systems
Building time awareness as a solo professional
How time tracking can help you become more efficient as a solo professional
Time Management