Liron Braker
Date of birth: 31/08/1979
Place of birth: Givat-Ada
Nation: IR
Education
2008: Master of Arts in Design, Creative Academy, Italy
2004-2007: Bachelor of Design (Jewellery), Faculty of Jewellery Design, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Israel
Professional Experience
07/2006-09/2006: Design Internship, Fashion Jewellery Department, Meller Designs, London, UK
09/2005-02/2006: Jewellery Setting Assistant, Maziar Azar Adibi's School of Jewellery and Diamonds Setting, Ramat-Gan, Israel
02/1999-08/2004: Accessories Designer, Braker Leather Goods Factory, Givat-Ada, Israel
School represented at
ITS#SIX:
Shenkar School of Engineering and Design
Stages attended
09/2008-12/2008: Jewellery Design Internship, Cartier, Paris, France
Publications
06/2008: Arpel Magazine 176, Milan, Italy
11/2007: TimeOut - Tel-Aviv magazine, Israel
10/2007: Att magazine, Israel
08/2007: WGSN website, UK
08/2007: Haaetz, daily newspaper (gallery section), Israel
07/2007: NRG website, Maariv (stylism section)
03/2006: Walla internet site (fashion section), Israel
02/2005: Haaretz, daily newspaper (gallery section), Israel
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#SIX YKK Accessory Award
Other prizes
2007: Scholarship Certificate with distinction, Sharett Scholarship Programme, America-Israel Cultural Foundation
2006: Certificate of Excellence for Jewellery Design, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Ramat-Gan, Israel
2006: Landa Prize for Jewellery Design (for excellent academic achievement and Jewellery Design)
2005: H. Stern Prize (for excellent achievement in Jewellery Design)
2004: Certificate of Excellence for Jewellery Design, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Ramat-Gan, Israel
2004: Israel Diamond Exchange Prize (for excellent academic achievement)
Additional info
Exhibitions:
04/2008: Triennale Bovisa, Creative Academy for "Cartier" - polishing station, Milano, Italy
11/2007-02/2008: Electrum Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Electrum Gallery, London, UK
08/2007-09/2007: Marzee International Graduation Show 2007, Galerie Marzee, The Netherlands
03/2007: Participant, Workshop of the Danish Goldsmith Artist Kim Buck, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Ramat-Gan, Israel
Computer Skills: 3d Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator
Vast knowledge of leather product design and production
Languages: Hebrew, English