Hadar Gorelik

Design Director at Optimist

Hadar Gorelik has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and industries. Between 2022 and the present, they have been working at Optimist Inc. as the Design Director, overseeing design projects. Prior to this role, they served as Senior Spatial Designer at the same company from August 2022 to March 2023.

Before joining Optimist Inc., Hadar Gorelik worked independently under their own name, focusing on design and research, starting in January 2020.

From 2017 to 2020, they held the position of Senior Designer and Project Manager - Exhibitions at nendo, where they managed design projects and exhibitions.

At the Design Museum Holon, they held multiple positions. From January 2016 to March 2017, they worked as an Assistant Curator, and from October 2013 to January 2016, they worked in exhibition design and management.

In 2016, they briefly worked as a visitor experience consultant at The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History.

Prior to these roles, Hadar Gorelik worked as a Senior Design Lecturer at 6B Studio - סטודיו שש בי and as an Educational Instructor at the Design Museum Holon from 2013 to 2016 and from 2011 to 2013, respectively.

Hadar Gorelik pursued a Bachelor of Design (B.Des) degree in Industrial and Product Design from Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art. During the period of 2008-2012. Later, in 2016-2017, Gorelik attended the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design to earn a Master of Arts (MA) degree, specializing in Industrial and Product Design.

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Timeline

  • Design Director

    March 1, 2023 - present

  • Senior Spatial Designer

    August, 2022