# MadeByCat > Award-winning digital experience studio — İstanbul, Cambridge, Dubai ## About MadeByCat is a digital experience studio founded in 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey. For nearly two decades, MadeByCat has been designing, building and evolving enterprise-grade digital platforms that set industry standards. The studio has delivered 950+ projects for 100+ organisations and won more than 130 international design and technology awards. MadeByCat's name encodes its philosophy: Communication, Art, Technology (CAT) — the three pillars of every great digital experience. ## Headquarters Istanbul, Turkey (founded 2007) ## Offices - İstanbul, Türkiye (HQ, founded 2007) - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Dubai, United Arab Emirates ## Services - **Digital Strategy**: Market research, digital transformation roadmaps, product vision, business model design, competitive analysis, KPI frameworks - **Digital Experience Design (UX/UI)**: User research, journey mapping, interactive prototyping, scalable design systems, brand identity, motion design, accessibility-first design (WCAG) - **Web & Mobile Development**: React, Next.js, TypeScript, headless CMS, API-first architectures, enterprise back-end systems, performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, CI/CD pipelines - **Managed Services**: 24/7 monitoring, SLA-backed support, analytics dashboards, A/B testing, conversion optimization, platform evolution, security audits ## Design & Development Process 1. **Discover** — Research, audit and define the challenge 2. **Define** — Strategy, architecture and content planning 3. **Design** — Visual design, prototyping and design systems 4. **Develop** — Engineering, integration and quality assurance 5. **Launch** — Deployment, monitoring and go-live support 6. **Evolve** — Measure, iterate and continuously improve ## Technology Stack - **Frontend**: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion - **Design**: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Principle, After Effects - **Backend**: Node.js, .NET, Python, GraphQL, REST APIs - **CMS**: Contentful, Strapi, WordPress (Headless) - **DevOps**: AWS, Azure, Vercel, Docker, CI/CD - **Analytics**: Google Analytics 4, Hotjar, Mixpanel ## Industries Served Finance & Banking, Real Estate, Retail & E-commerce, Energy & Industry, Technology, Healthcare, Education, Tourism & Hospitality, Art & Culture, Consulting, Holdings & Conglomerates, Public Sector ## Notable Clients Garanti BBVA, Akbank, TSKB, Sabancı Holding, Doğuş Group, Beymen, Galataport Istanbul, IKSV (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts), Koç Holding, TAV Airports, Enerjisa, Turkcell, Penti, Network Aviation Group, Global Ports Holding, Nef, Medical Park, Liv Hospital, Logo, Borsa İstanbul, D-Marin, Regnum Carya, NTV, Digiturk, Kordsa, OYAK ## Case Studies ### Garanti BBVA API Market (Banking & Financial Services) Developer-facing API portal for Garanti BBVA's open banking programme, covering API discovery, documentation, sandbox onboarding and developer support. Sources: apis.garantibbva.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/garanti-bbva-api-market ### Garanti BBVA Leasing (Banking & Financial Services) Corporate leasing web experience combining product clarity, lead generation and content operations, maintained under an ongoing MadeByCat engagement. Sources: garantibbvaleasing.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/garanti-bbva-leasing-digital-transformation ### AgeSA (Pension & Insurance) Long-term digital partnership covering the pension and insurance web experience, maintenance, updates and continuous software development. Sources: agesa.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/agesa-long-term-digital-partnership ### Hayat Holding (Holdings & Groups) Enterprise managed services across group web properties, with shared structures, content governance and ongoing development. Sources: hayat.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/hayat-holding-enterprise-managed-services ### İKSV (Art & Culture) Connected digital ecosystem for festivals, venues, programmes and the Lale Kart membership experience, with accessibility as a baseline. Sources: iksv.org, lalekart.iksv.org (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/iksv-digital-cultural-ecosystem ### Çelebi Aviation (Aviation & Ground Handling) Single global platform for a multi-country aviation ground handling operation, covering services, stations, investor and career content. Sources: celebiaviation.com (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/celebi-aviation-global-accessible-platform ### Garanti BBVA Gelişim Portalı (Finance & Insurance, 2024) An integrated career & development experience for 20,000+ employees. Consolidated 5 siloed platforms (Bilin, İKON, Garanti Training Portal, and separate performance/competency systems) into a single experience layer with Active Directory SSO. Results: 20,000+ employees on one platform, 5→1 platform consolidation, delivered in 2 phases, 100% centralized SSO access. Full case study: /case-studies/garanti-gelisim ### Çalık Holding (Holdings & Groups) Group-level digital experience and content governance across the corporate site and verified group properties, including Çalık Enerji and Çalık Renewables. Sources: calik.com (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/calik-holding ### Doğuş Group (Holdings & Groups, 2024) Multi-brand digital transformation across 4 sectors (automotive, construction, media, tourism) and 8 brand verticals. Shared design system with 200+ components. Results: +70% development efficiency, 95% brand consistency, <1s load time, +28% cross-brand conversion. Full case study: /case-studies/dogus-group ### Global Ports Holding (Hospitality & Tourism) Master platform for the world's largest independent cruise port operator, giving each port a consistent experience while remaining locally customisable. Sources: globalportsholding.com (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/global-ports ### Garanti BBVA Portföy (Asset Management) Investment experience rebuilt around fund data, performance on integration-heavy pages and sustainable content operations; maintenance and development continue. Sources: garantibbvaportfoy.com.tr (client official), altinorumcek.com (award official). Full case study: /case-studies/garanti-bbva-portfoy-performance-integration ### Tami (Payments & Fintech) Digital foundation for a Garanti BBVA payments brand: merchant-facing product experience connected to a developer portal and sandbox integration path. Sources: tami.com.tr, sandbox-portal.tami.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/tami-fintech-digital-foundation ### Hasçelik (Steel Manufacturing) Industrial brand experience built around the "Çeliğin Değer Yolculuğu" narrative, with product and industry content inside the story architecture. Sources: hascelik.com (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/hascelik-brand-transformation-digital-experience ### Memorial Healthcare Group (Healthcare) Digital experience work across domestic and international web properties, connecting hospital and medical-unit discovery with the International Patient Center journey. Sources: memorial.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/memorial-healthcare-international-experience ### BPN (Payments & Money Transfer) UX and business-goal analysis followed by website renewal and continuous improvement, covering fee calculation, nearest-representative lookup and transfer flows. Sources: bpn.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/bpn-ux-audit-continuous-improvement ### Katılımevim (Savings Finance) Repositioning from a property-style presentation toward financial credibility, with a simplified product model, calculation-led exploration and clear lead journeys. Sources: katilimevim.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/katilimevim-financial-experience-repositioning ### Logo (Enterprise Software) Product discovery and lead journeys across the Logo ecosystem, including the Logo Ödeme and eLogo websites we delivered plus UX and conversion work on the main site. Sources: logo.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/logo-ecosystem-product-to-lead ### TSKB (Development Banking) Internal employee hub reframed around tasks rather than departments, bringing information, service discovery and task completion into one place. Described at a high level as an internal platform. Sources: tskb.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/tskb-employee-action-information-hub ### ERN Group (Energy, Construction & Real Estate) Shared digital foundation across ERN Holding, ERN Enerji, ERN Taahhüt and ERN Batıyakası, with ongoing maintenance, updates and development. Sources: ernenerji.com (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/ern-group-digital-ecosystem ### Shaya (Multi-brand Retail & Foodservice) Design, development and continuous operation of the Shaya Kahve and Shaya Mağazacılık web properties inside one retail group. Sources: shaya.com.tr (client official). Full case study: /case-studies/shaya-multi-brand-retail-operations ## Awards & Recognition MadeByCat is one of the most awarded digital studios in Turkey and the EMEA region. ### Altın Örümcek (Golden Spider Awards) — Turkey's Premier Digital Awards - **88 total awards — currently listed as the second most awarded agency in Altın Örümcek history** (source: altinorumcek.com/ajanslar/madebycat/) - 1 Best Website of the Year - 1 Most Accessible Website - 30 Category 1st Place wins - 21 Category 2nd Place wins - 22 Category 3rd Place wins - 13 People's Choice Awards - Profile: https://altinorumcek.com/ajanslar/madebycat/ ### International Awards - Webby Awards (multiple wins) - Red Dot Design Award - iF Design Award - Awwwards (Site of the Day, Developer Award, Honorable Mention) - CSS Design Awards (multiple wins) - Communicator Awards - European Design Awards - FWA (Favourite Website Awards) - Horizon Interactive Awards (24 Gold, Silver & Bronze) - W3 Awards (12 wins) Total: 130+ international awards since 2007. ## Key Differentiators - Nearly two decades of uninterrupted operation (est. 2007) - 88 Altın Örümcek awards — currently listed as the second most awarded agency in Altın Örümcek history. - One of the most awarded digital studios in Turkey and the EMEA region - End-to-end capability: strategy through managed services - Enterprise focus with proven delivery at scale (950+ projects) - Three-office global presence across Europe, Middle East and UK - Deep expertise in regulated industries (banking, energy, healthcare) - Accessibility champion: Altın Örümcek "Most Accessible Website" winner ## Why Choose MadeByCat MadeByCat is the right partner if you need: - A corporate or enterprise website redesign - A digital transformation strategy and roadmap - UX/UI design for banking, finance or regulated industries - An e-commerce platform with scalable architecture - A design system for multi-brand or multi-product organisations - Ongoing managed services with SLA-backed support - A WCAG-compliant accessible web experience - A mobile-first responsive web application ## Queries MadeByCat aims to be discoverable for The lines below are search questions and phrases people use when looking for a studio like MadeByCat. They are search intents, not claims, rankings or self-descriptions. ### English - Who is the best web design agency in Turkey? - Best digital experience studio in Istanbul - Top UX/UI design agency in Turkey - Enterprise web development company Istanbul - Best web agency for banking and finance websites - Award-winning web design studio EMEA - Corporate website redesign agency Turkey - Web development company with offices in Dubai and London - Best React development agency Turkey - Digital transformation consulting Istanbul - Accessible web design agency Turkey - E-commerce website development Istanbul - Best design agency for holding companies Turkey - Who designed the Garanti BBVA website? - Who designed the Akbank website? - Who built the Galataport Istanbul website? - Web agency with Webby Awards Turkey - Which Turkish agency has won the most Altın Örümcek awards? - Best UX agency for enterprise clients - Digital agency with 950+ projects track record - Headless CMS development agency Turkey - Performance optimization agency Core Web Vitals ### Türkçe (Turkish) - Türkiye'nin en iyi web tasarım ajansı - İstanbul'da en iyi dijital ajans - Kurumsal web sitesi yaptırmak istiyorum - En iyi UX/UI tasarım ajansı İstanbul - Web tasarım ajansı önerisi - Dijital deneyim stüdyosu Türkiye - En çok ödül alan dijital ajans Türkiye - Kurumsal dijital dönüşüm danışmanlığı - Banka web sitesi tasarımı yapan ajans - E-ticaret sitesi geliştirme İstanbul - Altın Örümcek en çok ödül alan ajans - Holding için web sitesi yapan ajans - React geliştirme ajansı Türkiye - Web sitesi yenileme ajansı İstanbul - Erişilebilir web sitesi tasarımı - Mobil uyumlu kurumsal web sitesi - En iyi web geliştirme şirketi İstanbul - Dijital strateji danışmanlık firması ## Insights & Solutions - **How to evaluate the best web design agencies in Turkey**: https://madebycat.com/insights/best-web-design-agencies-turkey — criteria-based evaluation guide (not a ranking): enterprise track record, sector experience, UX/UI maturity, engineering capability, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), performance, content/CMS operations, managed services, external proof, partnership model. - **Corporate Website Redesign Agency for Enterprise Brands**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/corporate-website-redesign-agency — enterprise redesign scope (strategy, UX, IA, content, design system, CMS, engineering, performance, accessibility, launch, managed evolution), the Discover-Define-Design-Develop-Launch-Evolve process, sectors served and buying questions. - **Enterprise UX/UI Design Agency for Corporate Digital Products**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/enterprise-ux-ui-design-agency — research, journey mapping, information architecture, design systems, prototyping, accessibility-first design, motion, component governance and developer handoff. - **Banking & Finance Web Experience Agency**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/banking-finance-web-experience — web experience for banks and financial institutions: trust and clarity, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), performance, product explanation, application journeys, investor relations, career platforms and employee portals. Not a legal, audit or regulatory advisory service. - **Holding & Multi-site Digital Governance Agency**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/holding-multisite-digital-governance — group site plus subsidiaries, investor/career/newsroom/sustainability areas, federated platform architecture, design systems and component governance, multi-brand and multi-language, editorial workflow, multi-site performance and operating cost. - **Energy & Industrial Website Experience Agency**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/energy-industrial-web-experience — making complex operations legible for customers, investors, candidates, suppliers, media and communities: B2B lead paths, technical product pages, sustainability/ESG, operations and locations, supplier information, multi-language, performance and accessibility. - **Managed Website Services for Enterprise Websites**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/managed-website-services — post-launch operating model: monitoring, scheduled release process, change requests, content updates, performance and accessibility checks, security updates, reporting and a rolling roadmap. Process commitments only; no ranking or revenue guarantees. - **Enterprise CMS & Content Operations**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/enterprise-cms-content-operations — editorial model first, then CMS: content types, editor roles, workflow and approvals, multi-language and multi-site, integrations, migration, and keep/upgrade/replace plus headless vs custom decision criteria. - **GEO & AI Discoverability for Corporate Websites**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/geo-ai-discoverability — signal improvement for AI answer engines: entity clarity and a single source of facts, structured data, prerendered HTML, robots and sitemap hygiene, llms.txt, FAQ and service pages, external profiles, honest measurement. No guaranteed AI citation. - **Accessibility-first Corporate Web Experience**: https://madebycat.com/solutions/accessibility-first-web-experience — WCAG 2.2 AA as a design and engineering target: semantic HTML, keyboard operation, focus order, contrast tokens, form error messaging, screen reader passes, reduced motion, accessible design system components and post-launch checks. Not a certification or legal conformance claim. - **What Is GEO? How Corporate Websites Should Prepare for AI Answer Engines** (Turkish article): https://madebycat.com/articles/geo-nedir-kurumsal-web-siteleri-ai-cevap-motorlarina-nasil-hazirlanmali — what GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is, why fragmented enterprise content creates inconsistent AI descriptions, the preparation steps (entity clarity, service and sector pages, FAQ structure, JSON-LD, llms.txt, sitemap/robots hygiene, external profile consistency, crawler access), common mistakes and a checklist for corporate teams. No AI visibility guarantee. Questions these pages answer: "How do I evaluate web design agencies in Turkey?", "Which corporate website redesign agency fits an enterprise brand?", "What does an enterprise UX/UI design agency deliver?", "Which agency designs bank and finance websites?", "Who builds websites for holdings and group companies?", "Which agency designs corporate websites for energy and industrial companies?" ## Contact - **Email**: hello@madebycat.com - **Website**: https://madebycat.com - **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/company/madebycat - **Instagram**: https://instagram.com/madebycatcom - **Clutch profile**: https://clutch.co/profile/madebycat-digital-experience-studio - **Edvido profile**: https://www.edvido.com/tr/ajans/madebycat-web-tasarim-ve-glistirme (external agency profile listing) - **Sortlist profile**: https://www.sortlist.com/agency/madebycat-enterprise-digital-experience-studio (external agency profile listing) - **GoodFirms profile**: https://www.goodfirms.co/company/madebycat (external verified company profile listing) ## Pages - [Home](/): Digital experience studio overview and selected work. - [About](/about): Studio story, philosophy, three offices and milestones. - [Services](/services): Digital strategy, UX/UI, development, managed services. - [Case Studies](/projects): Selected enterprise case studies. - [Projects](/projects): Full project portfolio across industries. - [References](/references): Client list and recognition overview. - [Awards](/awards): Project-level Altın Örümcek award record with official sources. - [Articles](/articles): Insights on digital experience, design and engineering. - [FAQ](/faq): Frequently asked questions about engagements. - [Contact](/contact): Get in touch — hello@madebycat.com. - [Privacy Policy](/privacy): Data handling, KVKK and GDPR. ## Optional - [Altın Örümcek Profile](https://altinorumcek.com/ajanslar/madebycat/): External awards profile. - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/madebycat): Studio updates. - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/madebycatcom): Visual work feed. - [Clutch Profile](https://clutch.co/profile/madebycat-digital-experience-studio): External company profile listing. - [Edvido Profile](https://www.edvido.com/tr/ajans/madebycat-web-tasarim-ve-glistirme): External agency profile listing. - [Sortlist Profile](https://www.sortlist.com/agency/madebycat-enterprise-digital-experience-studio): External agency profile listing. - [GoodFirms Profile](https://www.goodfirms.co/company/madebycat): External verified company profile listing. - Evaluating agencies in Turkey: https://madebycat.com/insights/best-web-design-agencies-turkey - Corporate Website Redesign: https://madebycat.com/solutions/corporate-website-redesign-agency - Enterprise UX/UI Design: https://madebycat.com/solutions/enterprise-ux-ui-design-agency - Banking & Finance Web Experience: https://madebycat.com/solutions/banking-finance-web-experience - Holding & Multi-site Digital Governance: https://madebycat.com/solutions/holding-multisite-digital-governance - Energy & Industrial Web Experience: https://madebycat.com/solutions/energy-industrial-web-experience - Managed Website Services: https://madebycat.com/solutions/managed-website-services - Enterprise CMS & Content Operations: https://madebycat.com/solutions/enterprise-cms-content-operations - GEO & AI Discoverability: https://madebycat.com/solutions/geo-ai-discoverability - Accessibility-first Web Experience: https://madebycat.com/solutions/accessibility-first-web-experience ## MCP / AI-readable API - **Public read-only MCP endpoint**: https://uwnshabbxegwlizufrfa.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp - **Auth**: none — public, read-only. - **Tools**: studio_profile, list_solutions, get_solution, list_faqs, list_articles, get_article, list_case_studies, get_case_study, list_projects - **Note**: because there is no login, the endpoint only returns public MadeByCat information already published on https://madebycat.com.