Experience
Halalit- Experimental Workshop House @Hamiffal / Project Lead
2021 - Jerusalem Israel
Currently conceptualizing and creating an experimental workshop space that hosts workshops and lectures at the Miffal Artist's collective. Performed competitive analysis, Identified potential clients, and promoted new product developments.
Food Rescuers Workshop Center / Project lead
2021 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Head Interior designer and construction lead for the "Food Rescuers Workshop Center" in Jerusalem. The design included conceptualization, workflow design, build of furniture, infrastructure, and interior for a workshop space and an industrial kitchen.
Café Interior Design and Construction / Designer / Contractor
2020 - 2021 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Principle designer and construction lead of café interior, including conceptualization and build of furniture, infrastructure, and finishes.
Web Design / Self Employed
2020 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Worked independently on conceptualizing website design
and optimization. Cooperated closely with small
business owners to develop their online presence.
Owen Illinois - European Design Office / Designer
2019 - DUSSELDORF, GERMANY
Contracted to lead the design research portion of the product
development cycle. Presented actionable research findings and compelling experience stories to executive leadership and project teams that drove new product design and strategy.
Folkwang University - Design by technology / Assistant Teacher
2019 - ESSEN, GERMANY
Developed concept for human-machine interaction in augmented reality. Taught “Holographic Design for Augmented Reality” workshops to the ID Master’s program at Folkwang UDK.
Mobel Design - Furniture workshops / Designer and Facilitator
2018 - NRW, GERMANY
Designed and launched a furniture assembly workshop at
design fairs and events across NRW, Germany.
Project: “Benny the Bench” together with Dimitri Haak.
Yoav Gross Productions / Graphic Designer
Graphic designer for television show "Hakfulah"
Hu.Be - Design Studio / Product Build and Installation Team Head
2017 - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Interior design for startups. Lead the build from C.A.D model and
technical drawings to installations on site.
The Hot Foo Collective / Founder and Director
2017 - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Monthly events for design students in the Tel Aviv area.
AlefAlefAlef - Type Foundry / Product Developer and Designer
2017 - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Designer for “Alef Objects” line
Gallery Exhibitions / Construction and Co-design
Including Vitrina, Periscope Gallery
and State of Design Berlin(2017).
A.M.N Design Carpentry Studio / Apprentice
Assembled and installed home furniture.
Arts and Crafts class for children / Developer and Instructor
At local community center. (Neot Rahel, Holon)
Israeli Defense Forces - Submarine Corp / First Sergeant
2008 - 2013 - HAIFA, ISRAEL
4 years active duty IDF Elite Submarine Unit
and 8 months teaching at the Submarine Academy.
Honors/ Awards
2021
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2020
2019
2018
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2018
2017
2017
2016
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
Won 2nd Prize with my team at the JLM IMPACT Hackathon with the project "ASAFTA".
Published in the International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Dr. Gul Shai, Cohen Daniel, “The Hairy Klein Bottle”.
Article published by Bridges Linz, Austria 2019
Convention for Mathematics and Art.
Dr. Gul Shai, Cohen Daniel, The Hairy Klein Bottle.
Awarded an interim job with O-I's European Design Services Team through an O-I Design Competition.
Nominated for DAAD Prize for outstanding achievements of foreign students studying at
German universities by Folkwang Design Faculty.
Winner at Leica Micro-systems microscope
design contest. Developed a scale prototype.
H.I.T Presidential Award for
Outstanding Academic Achievement.
Represented H.I.T at "State of Design Berlin"
Erected the "Violent Object" exhibition
H.I.T Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.
H.I.T Scholarship for Admittance Test Excellence
Skills and Intrests
Design
Persona
Story boarding
User research
Wire framing
Vision presentation
Development
Sketching
Model Making
Rapid Prototyping
Electronics, Pneumatics
& Hydraulics (Navy Trained)
Software
Unity Game Engine
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
Solidworks
Sketchup
Keyshot
Cura
Coding
C#
Arduino
Education
English Mothertongue
Hebrew Fluent
German Basic
Language
Bezalel Academy of the Art and Design / Bachelor of Design
2019 - 2020 Jerusalem Israel (3 semesters)
Folkwang Universität der Künste / Bachelor of Design
2017 - 2019 Essen, Germany (3 semesters - exchange)
The Holon Institute of Technology / Started Bachelor of Design
2015 - 2017 Holon, Israel (4 semesters)