BERLIN · last year, he won the BERLIN addition of CUT&PASTE and wowed the audience with his talents. he went on to compete in NEW YORK CITY for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP against some of the most talented and promising digital designers on the globe. he was on stage in front of thousands of spectators, furiously drafting his potentially life-changing design. then his computer crashed.

Sermed Dahra was the BERLIN 2010 winner for 3D. he answered a few questions for us about his experience with CUT&PASTE:

Q.: why did you decided to compete at C&P?
A.: i wanted to make a great show and inspire the people to get into 3D, because many designers avoid 3D, it's too technical and complicated.

Q.: how did you find the other competitors?
A.: cool people.

Q.: and how did you feel after you won berlin?
A.: i was happy that the audience loved my performance. to impress Berlin designers is very challenging, they are sophisticated.

Q.: and what happened at the NY competition?
A.: N.Y. was impressive and i was very nervous. i was well prepared but unfortunately my machine crashed, that was it!

Q.: and what are you working on now?
A.: i'm working as a gerneralist for commercial projects. i do 3D, 2D some Matte paintings, general compositing work etc.

Q.: how has your confidence as a designer changed since competing and winning Berlin?

A.: i had a lot of job requests. but not much changed.

Q.: can you give one recommendation for anyone who's considering competing?

A.: get the recognition you deserve!

and who will represent BERLIN in NYC this year? we're still looking for participants, so APPLY NOW to participate at CUT&PASTE and be a representative from BERLIN in the FINAL. the closing date for applications is JAN 8 so enter now!!

the BERLIN FINAL of CUT&PASTE takes place on FEB 2, 2012 at the Volksbühne.