Yaacov(koby) Barhad
b. 1977, Jerusalem, Israel

Education

2000-2004   
Graduated with distinction Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem Visual Communication Department., B.Des

Work Experience and Tutoring

2005-10   
Co-founder of Graphic Design studio "Koby (Yaacov) Barhad and Noa Shwartz"

2006-10   
Tutor  at The Shenkar College of Engineering and Design,visual Communication Department, various courses: Catalogue Design class, Book Design class, 4th year Final Project tutor

Awards and Prizes

2002-2003   
Graduating 2nd and 3rd year with distinction  Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem
2002
America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship with honor in Graphic Design
2004
Ran Sapoznik Scholarship for excellent students Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem
2000-2004
Graduated with distinction Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Visual Communication Department., B.Des
2005
Dr. Sandberg Prize for exceptional achievement in the solo alumny exhibit. Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem
2008
Ministry of Science Culture & sport - Award in Graphic Design
2010
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem - Sandberg Grant for Design research

Exhibitions

2004
Artik 6, An America-Israel Cultural Foundation Exhibition of the recipients of the Sharett Scholarship for young Israeli Artists
Ganya Shrayber Gallery, Tel Aviv University, Curated by Sorin Heller
2008
We Love Books!, Book Design Exhibition, Le Centre du Graphisme, Echirolle, France,
Curated by Michel Bouvet
2009
Winners 2008, Winners of the Culture Administrations, Design and Curatorship Award for 2008
Ein Harud Museum of Art, Ein Harud, Curated by Galia Bar-Or
2010
Neo Graphic, Bat Yam Institute for Art,
Curated by Adi Goldner & Sharon Melamed-Oron
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X+Y Israeli Comics 2005-2010, Comics Museum, Holon,
Curated by Galit Gaon
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100 Years of Bezalel, a world treavling exhibition celebrating
100 years of Bezalel Academy for Art & Design, Jerusalem,
Curated by Moly Ben-Sasson

BEAUTIFUL FUNCTIONS

TRANS-FIGURATION

TIMEWORN

Behaviouristic Time Machine

MEME PUBLISHERS

Scene X

"The Future of Writing" (Microsoft Research Cambridge)

Archive of Years to Come