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Haris Cizmic (born 1970 in Sarajevo) is an awarded artist, designer and musician.
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[edit] Biography
Education - University of Arts in Sarajevo (BA in design). As a student, he designed all the packages for Bosnian Dairy Industry (milk, ice cream, yogurt, pudding, concept for new refrigerators, etc). In the same time he started his professional career as a consultant for companies in Slovenia, Sweden, Germany, Italy and Croatia. As the youngest member of Bosnian Professional Artist Society, he exhibited his work on several group exhibitions. After the graduation, he worked as a teacher assistant at High School of Applied Arts in Sarajevo [1]. In 2000 he moved to the United States. His new clients include software developing companies [2] photographers [3], modeling agencies [4], lawyers [5], doctors [6], talent search agencies [7], dancers [8] and corporations. By mastering many forms of art to get jobs in Europe, he was able to deliver complex solutions in all areas of marketing and advertising, including all media available: TV, radio, video, print, illustration, 3D, animation, and web. Haris gave many TV, radio and magazine interviews as a musician, designer and artist [9] In 1999, he was introduced to President Clinton, during his visit to Bosnia, after which he received Mr. Clinton's "thank you" letter. [10].
[edit] Awards
Cizmic's awards and recognitions include:
- Radio “99” Award Best Rock Ballad – Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994)
- 1st place for best industrial/graphic design - Milkos (1999) [11]
- Most visited Promotion of a Rock Band - CD release party at the caffee Brasil (1999) [12]
- Best song (audience award) on Children festival (1999)
- Best Stage Appearance, Music Festival “Forte 1998” [13]
- 1st Place Memorex Design Contest for Best CD Cover Art (May 2000) [14]
[edit] Web
His web design style reflects a mixture in influences he collected in Europe and USA. Haris treats his web design as a piece of art, so there are no templates or repetitions. Each page is unique. [15]
[edit] Print
Among other printed and published works, Haris developed magazines (@313NOW, Insight), catalogs, City & other calendars (M.Heights, Warren, Detroit Kats modeling agency), brochures, posters, billboards (mostly for Florida, New York, Chicago and Detroit area), logos, CD & DVD covers (among others- D.J. Meshell, Miami [16], AXA, Spyderbaby…) and magazine ads (for companies, lawyers, doctors & photographers nationwide). [17]
[edit] TV & DVD
He has created dozens of TV commercials worldwide (including TV commercials for 1-800-law-firm, child support, dangerous drugs, Diet pills, all of them aired nationwide in the USA [18]), music videos (Spyderbaby-MTV2-2006) [19], music videos in Europe (1996 to 2000), DVD presentations (Launch Talent Showcase 7 minute DVD [20], corporate presentations), animations and special effects.
[edit] Art
As a “traditional artist”, Haris does, oil on canvas, illustration, airbrush, but also digital artwork and mixed technique. He exhibits in Detroit (DirtyShow – annually) [21] and in smaller galleries (“Orchard”, “Renoir”…). Haris Had illustrated several children books, newspaper stories (most of them his own writings) and some cover illustrations. He also illustrated promotional comix-flyers for Democrat Party, Michigan (2001). In 2005, Haris designed a 6-CD (1DVD) set of layout templates for professional photographers and designers [22]
[edit] Industrial design
He has developed hundreds of package designs, emballage, labels, package shapes and boxes. Most famous works are: Variety of Dairy packages for ‘Milkos’, 1-800-Diet-Pill packages [23], this-is-not-VIAGRA mint box, sock packages “Kljuc”, packaging design for auto part factory Vulkanol, packages for home products (sponges, towels, etc), labels for herbal products, baths, tea packages and more. [24]
[edit] Audio
Haris writes, mixes and produces songs for other musicians and his own band, AXA *AXA. He also scored the soundtrack for the movie "Escaping Otis" [25] - *Sundance Festival. In 2000 he released his instrumental CD "Pandemonium" - for which he got Memorex CD cover contest Award [26]. Haris scores his flash intros, animations and website audio tracks [27]
[edit] See also
- AXA, Cizmic's band
[edit] Writing Works
In 1995, Haris wrote an autobiographic novel about the Rock'nRoll in Sarajevo Under Siege, and also a book of short stories, which were read on several radio-stations and published in various newspapers (illustrated by author) [28]
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