Ceyda received her BA in communication and design at Bilkent University. In her studies, she focused on animation and videos. After several internships at ad agencies and MTV Turkey, she received an MFA of graphic design from Anadolu University’s MFA program. There she focused mostly on illustration and tried to find alternative solutions to computer-based design. She studied at University of Porto's master program on graphic design and editorial projects with the Erasmus program.