Omer Halilhodžić
Bosnian automotive designer (born 1963)
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Omer Halilhodžić (born 1963) is a Bosnian automotive designer.[1]
Omer Halilhodžić | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) |
| Education | University of Sarajevo |
| Occupation | Automotive designer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Early life and education
Halilhodžić was born in 1963 in Mostar, a city in what was then Yugoslavia, but is today located in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He is a graduate of the University of Sarajevo, graduating with a degree in industrial design in 1989.[2]
Career
Halilhodžić began his career at the local Herzegovina Auto in 1989.[3][4][5][6] In 1991, he began working for Volkswagen before leaving them in 1995 to work for Mitsubishi Motors. He remained with Mitsubishi until 2008, when he joined Mercedes-Benz as the chief exterior designer for their European styling centre in Germany. Subsequently he joined as a member of the design team of Ferrari, contributing to the design of the F12berlinetta and LaFerrari.[7] Around 2011, he began working as an exterior designer and creative design consultant for the design team of Škoda.[8] In 2021, he re-joined Volkswagen as a member of their design team.
Notable works
He was responsible for the styling of the 2004 Mitsubishi Colt, and the concept cars that preceded it: the CZ2, the CZ3, the CZ3 Cabriolet, and the CZT. He has since penned the Mitsubishi Concept Sportback,[9] and the Mitsubishi Concept X, which presages the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X that entered production in 2007 (discontinued in May 2016).[10] At Škoda, Halilhodžić was responsible for the design of the brand's first electric car, the Enyaq and contributed in designing the Superb and Kodiaq.[8]
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Personal life
Halilhodžić is married and has a son.[8]
He considers Leonardo da Vinci to be the greatest designer of all time, and looks to nature for inspiration for his creative work.[5]
