Hi there, my name is Yael Cohen. I'm a product design lead and educator, currently working at Instagram, based in San Francisco, born and raised in Israel. Btw — I designed and built this site. Feel free to contact me at imyaelco@gmail.com
Experience
2021 — → Now Product designer at Instagram — designing Instagram.com.
2017 — → 2020 Product designer at Facebook — Connectivity design-system, Discover app, Free Basics, Express Wi-Fi, Symphony app.
2019 — → 2020 Lecturer at Shenkar college of engineering, design and art.
2015 — → 2016 Design lead at Gong app.
2015 — → 2016 Teaching assistant at Bezalel academy of art and design.
2013 — → 2015 Design lead at Mobli — Mobli app, Mirage app, and Pheed open platform.
2012 — → 2013 Interactive designer at Wuwa studio — Flayvr app.
2011 — → 2012 Interactive designer at Shaker.
2008 — → 2012 Bachelor's design degree in the visual communication department, majoring in interactive design, at Shenkar college of engineering, design and art, final project — interactive insect field guide.
Awards and honors
⟶ → Featured in the Israeli museum of design. ⟶ → Grand prize winner in 2013 Adobe design achievement awards. ⟶ → Adobe design achievement awards 2015 semifinalist. ⟶ → Winner in WIX Israel — top talent awards. ⟶ → Featured in Ars electronoca festival 2013 of technology & design in Austria. ⟶ → Featured in Behance. ⟶ → 3 consecutive certificates of excellence during college years.
Published
⟶ → Facebook design lecture series — gave a public talk about designing for emerging markets. ⟶ → Project exhibited at the 'Middle Eastern' exhibition as part of Israel design week. ⟶ → Interviewed in Heyshow magazine — the biggest design community website in Taiwan. ⟶ → Published in Sendpoints books co - 'GUI Design' - design publishing house. ⟶ → Featured in Alefalefalef ⟶ type foundry. ⟶ → Featured in Portfolio ⟶ design magazine.
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