Nurbanu received her BFA degree in design and technology from the Parsons School of Design in 2009. While studying in New York, she participated in exchange programmes in Italy, China, Turkey and exhibited works there. In 2010, her short film One Random Day In Istanbul selected to be produced by Animators (Canlandiranlar) Talent Campus Istanbul and shown in various national and international film festivals. Next year, she was a commissioned artist for the animated parts of the feature documentary film Pablo, an LA production about the famous graphic/title designer artist Pablo Ferro. Since 2012, Nurbanu works as a freelance artist from Istanbul.