URBANIST | DESIGNER | R&D Program Manager
Mina Sami
Coming from an Urban Design background, studying Industrial Design and having an experience in design studios have taught me how to mix technical and structural objectives with attractive artistic tastes in a design projects.
I look forward to continue my work on communities that not only unite urbanism, art and creativity but also are inclusive for their residents.
My CAREER
Every great design begins with an even better story ; )
As a designer, I believe in working in the real world of industry and dealing with real scenarios. Therefore, to gain practical experience, parallel to my studying, I have been working for one of the famous and international creative design studios.
I have learned that successful design requires not only good ideas, but also the practicality that allows the design to be ultimately carried out. If a design can be implemented, then this is the mark of a good design, but it is important to have experience with the practical aspects of design in order to understand which designs are effective and which are simply impractical.
Karu Solutions (Creative Production Agency)
Creative Director / Idea Developer
Visual Communication Designer
2017-Present
Kilid (Smarter Real Estate Marketplace)
R&D Program Manager
2018-Present
Freelance Designer
Graphic & Industrial Designer
Brand identity developer
2015-Present
Panje Collection
Art Director
Product & Packaging Designer
2017-2019
Cando Design Lab
Product & Packaging Designer
Visual Communication Designer
2015-2017
Iran Amayesh Consulting Architects and Urban Planner Group
Urban Designer / Planner
Land Preparation
2012-2015
my Skills
All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners. Looking for new skills, insights and ideas. If they are not learning, they are not growing and not moving toward excellence.
- Autodesk Autocad
- Autodesk 3D’s Max
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Geographic information system
SOFTWARE SKILLS
- SolidWorks
- Rhinoceros
- Sketchup
CAPABILITIES
- Content Production
- Photography
- Public Relation
DESIGN SKILLS
- Design thinking
- Circular design
- Research and Development
Education
Master of Art (M.A.): Industrial Design
Alzahra University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Tehran, Iran
Research Project: Kinetic, Designed as a mobile unit optimized for work space for modern metropolises of Iran (Case Study: Tehran,Iran)
GPA
18.19/20
2015-2018
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Urban Engineering
Art University of Tehran, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Tehran, Iran
Research Project: Designing safe path for children (Case Study: Residental area in the south of central park of Tehran,Iran)
GPA
18.15/20
2010-2014
High School Diploma: Mathematical Physics
Hoda High School, Tehran, Iran
GPA
19.64/20
2006-2010
URBAN DESIGN RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Planning sustainable communities / Sustainability
- Public realm design / Walkability
- Sense of place / Meaningful environments
- Habitus and activity / Pop-up and Tactical Urbanism
- Adaptability / Mobile service design
- Research through design / Design thinking
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Circular Product Design
- DFR in Early Stages of Design
- Research Through Design / Design Thinking
- Design for Well-being
- Behaviour, Sustainability & Design
- Product Packaging Design
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