HELLO,
I’M
SHACHAR
Design Director,
based in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
An active athlete,
nature lover, a dreamer.
With over 10 years of experience in the branding design industry, Shachar brings leadership, communication skills, strong aesthetic taste, and in-depth knowledge of multimedia software and applications. He offers a high level of proficiency in current industry design methods as well as producing and overseeing digital and print creative solutions for a robust roster of clients. Shachar enjoys collaborating with brands to generate unique design solutions for innovative design concepts and campaigns from initial concept through to completion. His broad knowledge of the design world and his keen eye for detail make him extremely capable of thinking holistically and maintaining brand identity across multiple brand expressions and categories. Shachar’s time outdoors and travels across the world fuel his creativity and offer a point-of-view that is informed by many cultures.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Packaging Design
Minor in History of Art
Fashion Institute of Technology
May 2013
Associate in Applied Science in Communication Design
Minor in History of Art
Fashion Institute of Technology
May 2011
Experience
Design Director, March 2016 – Present
Stag&Hare | 115w 27th street 5th floor New York NY 10001
Branding & Design agency committed to helping brands craft
their visual stories and build their brand communities
Senior Designer, September 2014 – February 2016
Junior Designer, September 2013 – August 2014
LAM Design | 409 Manville RD Pleasantville NY 10570
Full service brand strategy, package design
& integrated marketing agency
Skills
Adobe: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, XD. Languages: English, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic.
Leads projects, large and small, from start to finish providing impeccable design, and is the lead contributor to projects while mentoring Mid and Junior design talent along the way.
Presents work to clients in a compelling manner, communicating sound design thinking and creative strategy through having the utmost knowledge of the brand’s challenges to provide informed expert recommendations to solve such challenges.
Develops and communicates design strategy in an articulatevisual and verbal manner by thoroughly understanding a brand/product’s situation, competition, and consumer and using personal expertise and industry knowledge to formulate recommendations.
Ensures consistency and quality assurance throughout the project life, including providing strategic design direction that improve the quality of work deliverables.
Multidisciplinary, able to switch between complex
B2B/Tech brand projects to large-scale CPG
initiatives seamlessly
Awards
- Award for Extraordinary Service to LGBTQ+ Aquatics 2023
- Winner of the SUNY Chancellor Award for Excellence 2013
- Winner of the SUNY Chancellor Award for Excellence 2012
- Winner of the American Forest & Paper Association Award 2012