BIO

Omer Sazir (1974) was born and raised in Israel. His passion for photography started at a very young age, when he developed a sensible eye for capturing alluring images. After traveling extensively to gain world experience, Omer pursued his first degree in Photography and Geography in Israel and started working while realizing his true passion for design. In the summer of 2001 he moved to NYC to pursue a career in Industrial Design obtaining his Masters Degree from Pratt Institute in December 2005. He is now commencing his career as a promising designer and photographer, prepared to explore new boundaries in design. His sharp observation and interpretation skills, combined with his diversity and passion, are his mantras for life.

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Education:

2002 ~ 05: Masters Degree in Industrial Design [MID] / Pratt Institute, NY. www.pratt.edu

Summer 2003:  “Paris to Barcelona workshop” / design processes & group dynamics / Vitra Design Museum, France www.boisbuchet.com

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Awards & Exhibitions:

2006 - Depicting Design Exhibition [BAC Gallery] / 30X40 photographs of selected design work. www.brooklynartscouncil.org

2005 - Photo Award [Focus on architecture 2005] / photography competition. www.ohny.org

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Experience:

Spring 2005: Internship / DKNY active shoes / conducted product development & design research. www.dkny.com

Summer 2004: Internship / ONE80DESIGN / worked on product development & model making. www.one80design.com

Spring 2004: Internship / 59E59 theater / served as a production assistant. www.59e59.org

Summer 2003: Assistantship / Europe workshop / assisted students on projects & documented the workshop.

2001 ~ 05: Photo lab manager / Pratt / operated the lab, introduced photo seminars, assisted students on projects, managed staff & provided assistance to Chair.

2000 ~ 01: GIS operator / B.V.R Technologies / mapped three-dimensional worlds. www.bvr.co.il

1997 ~ 00: Part-time / El-Al airlines / provided customer service. www.elal.co.il

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Memberships:

2005 ~ 2006: IDSA active member. www.idsa.org

2005: “Turf Collective” member / Brooklyn based group exploring boundaries in design. www.turfcollective.com

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Skills:

Variety of art & design fields / tabletop / product / space / fashion / photography.

Computer skills in both Mac & PC.

Adobe suite / Macromedia / Office / Solid works / Alias & others.

English [fluent] / Hebrew [native] / Spanish [conversational].

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BIO

Education

Awards & Exhibitions

Experience

Memberships