About
Profile
Hi there! My name is Ömer Taha and I am an Industrial Design major at Istanbul Technical University. Although my major deals mostly with three-dimensional objects, I see design as one cohesive body of work spanning multiple mediums.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, BS, Industrial Product Design, Istanbul Technical University (2017- )
- Erasmus Exchange, Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft (2020)
- High School, Robert College, Istanbul (2012-2017)
Short Courses:
- Fashion Design Short Course "Future Fantasy: Past Meets Future" directed by Helen Bullock at the University of Arts London, Central Saint Martins, London, UK (June, 2016)
- Developing Your Musicianship Online Course, Berklee College of Music (June, 2016)
- Intro to Ableton Live Course, Berklee College of Music (June, 2016)
Resumé
- "Arch Stool" exhibited at Design Week Turkey 2019 as part of ETMK 30 Years 30 Student Projects Exhibition
- Montel Furniture Internship (June, 2019)
- BSH (Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte) Factory Tour
- İTÜ Different Futures Summit (February, 2019)
- UI/UX Workshop organized by Userspots at Design Week Turkey 2018 (November, 2018)
- Production Design: Film and Theater Architecture: Art Directing, Costume and Decor Design directed by Sıla Karakaya at Design Week Turkey 2018 (November, 2018)
- "Let's Design for an Exhibit at Contemporary Istanbul 2018" Workshop at Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey (September, 2018), with subsequent exhibition of my group's work at CI 2018
- Nominated to join "CIF Dialogues," organized by CIACEF (ciacef.org)
- Lighting Systems Design Workshop organized by Pelsan Lighting (December, 2018)
- ASAS Aluminum Factory Tour
- Kale Seramik Ceramics Factory Tour
- Advertising Workshop directed by Serpil Yıldız Özdemir at Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey (January, 2016)
- Developing Your Musicianship Online Course, Berklee College of Music (June, 2016)
- Intro to Ableton Live Course, Berklee College of Music (June, 2016)
Qualifications
- CELI A2 (Italian Language Examination)
- DELF B2 (French Language Examination)
- DELE A1 (Spanish Language Examination)
- Turkish (native), English (fluent)
- ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5, Passed with distinction
Skills
- Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
- Fusion 360, Rhino, SolidWorks, Keyshot