His career as a industrial designer has started with the award he got with his Packet Phone design in the Istanbul Design Week 2007. He was awarded many prizes during his education. He took up his first professional work for a firm in Los Angeles. He took place among the most followed young designers. One of his projects has been stated in a course book by Cambridge University. Emir Rifat Isik, a promising young designer in the spotlight with his innovative perspective, lives in Istanbul and continues designing at home and abroad.
-Hotelympia Innovation Awards / London 2014
-WorldStar Packaging Awards 2014
-Crescent and Stars of Packaging 2013
-Design Turkey 2012 Good Design Award
- W Hotel young designers Competition 2010
-Turkish Packaging Design National Student Competition 2009
- Kaia graphic design contest 2nd 2009
- Istanbul Design Week 2007, winner 1prize