Super Samario
An augmented reality experience somewhere in Los Angeles.
Augmented Reality with Professor Ron Frankel in partnership with Samora Deng​
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While taking a stroll in Westside Los Angeles, Samora takes on a fun-filled adventure he stumbled upon in a sunny Venice Beach parking lot. This course challenged us to incorporate augmented reality software into our usual architecture discourse. Inspired by Super Mario Bros., the video was created using Maya, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. Filming, music and sound effects were also completed as a partner effort. This is Super Samario!
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Super Samario
An augmented reality experience somewhere in Los Angeles.
Augmented Reality with Professor Ron Frankel in partnership with Samora Deng​
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While taking a stroll in Westside Los Angeles, Samora takes on a fun-filled adventure he stumbled upon in a sunny Venice Beach parking lot. This course challenged us to incorporate augmented reality software into our usual architecture discourse. Inspired by Super Mario Bros., the video was created using Maya, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. Filming, music and sound effects were also completed as a partner effort. This is Super Samario!
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Super Samario
An augmented reality experience somewhere in Los Angeles.
Augmented Reality with Professor Ron Frankel in partnership with Samora Deng​
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While taking a stroll in Westside Los Angeles, Samora takes on a fun-filled adventure he stumbled upon in a sunny Venice Beach parking lot. This course challenged us to incorporate augmented reality software into our usual architecture discourse. Inspired by Super Mario Bros., the video was created using Maya, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. Filming, music and sound effects were also completed as a partner effort. This is Super Samario!
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Vertical Forest
An air-filtering sanctuary for the people of Beijing.
Advanced Topics Studio with Professor Ben Refuerzo
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Vertical Forest
An air-filtering sanctuary for the people of Beijing.
Advanced Topics Studio with Professor Ben Refuerzo
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Product Designer in Los Angeles
Nice to meet you!
My name is Bezaleel,
Bez for short!
I'm a Los Angeles-based Product Designer with architecture and interior design background. Combining my experience in other creative fields with my product design work allows me to conceptualize and produce holistic user-centered designs in both digital and physical environments because empathizing with users has always been essential to my success.
As a Product Designer, I aim to understand user behavior through data and strive to have the user as the center of everything I do in hopes of creating experiences that elevate and make their lives easier.
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I love to collaborate and find inspiration in everything and everywhere!
My other interests are mixing music, illustrating, baking, and traveling. I hope you like my work. Thanks for visiting!
For CV requests, message me at bezbalan@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Carvana, Los Angeles, CA
Product Designer
2021 - Present
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SWOOOP, Los Angeles, CA
Co-Founder, Product Designer
2020 - Present
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Gensler, Los Angeles, CA
Architectural & Interior Designer
2017 - 2021
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Lupita's Corner Market, Los Angeles, CA
Product & Web Designer
2020
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Avo Toast Game, Los Angeles, CA
UX Designer
2017 - 2019
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​Kodama Diseno Architects, San Francisco, CA
Architectural Designer
2013 - 2014
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Moment Design, New York, NY
Interior Design Assistant
2011 - 2012
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Architecture & Urban Design
2014 - 2017
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Columbia University, New York, NY
New York/Paris Design Program
2011 - 2012
University of San Francisco, SF, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
2007 - 2011
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Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, HU
Study Abroad Program
2010
SKILLS & TOOLS
Tools
Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision Studio, Framer, Balsamiq, Principle, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, Revit, Unity, Vray, Enscape, Procreate
Research
Survey, A/B Testing, Usability Testing, Comparative Analysis, User Interviews, Contextual Inquiry
Design
Next Generation Communications Platform, Wireframes, User Flows, Prototyping, Storyboarding, Whiteboarding, Participatory Design, Persona Building, Design Charrettes, Consumer-Facing Design, Design Thinking, Information Architecture,
Mobile App Design, Web Design
Other
Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Innovation, Problem Solving, Model Building, Fabrication, Illustration, Dance & Music
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
Carvana
High Five Award, Brand/Digital Design Team
2022
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Contract Design Magazine
Design Inspiration Award, Lupita's Corner Market, Gensler
2020
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IIDA Los Angeles
Haunt Couture Best Costume Design Award, Gensler
2018
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Archinect
Project Feature, Fortress of Goods Market Design
2017
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Bombay Beach Biennale
Art Installations, Palm Tree & The Big Fish
2017 & 2018
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12th Annual Thacher Gallery
Social Justice Award, Haiti Clinic Prototype Design
2011