Work
01/23 - NOW
Visual designer Are We Europe
Are We Europe is a foundation that works towards a borderless European media landscape through various media projects and concepts all over Europe.
_ My responsibilities and tasks includes brand design, web design, producing visual assets and content for communication and supporting the foundation visually.
01/21 - NOW
Freelance Graphic Designer
_ Book design and book cover design for book publishers Aschehoug and Ær Forlag.
_ Website redesign for consulting company Stakeholder AS
_ Marketing/distribution, poster design and post production for various short film projects.
_ Screen printed t-shirts and tote-bags for Norwegian indie band Small Boy.
04/16 – 09/22
Newspaper Verdens Gang (VG)
_ VG is Norway’s largest, tabloid newspaper with around 400 employees and 2,4 million daily readers from the print, web and mobile edition.
_ I worked in various roles for the daily print edition, online version and several print magazines. Part time and summer contracts adding up to around 4 years in total.
_ Short and long deadlines
_ Designing layout and editing text for web and print formats.
_ Designing while keeping the company’s design guidelines intact.
Full time Copy chief (09/21-09/22)
_ Responsible for the production and the content of the daily print newspaper as well as designing the front page.
_ Project management, coordination and leadership.
_ Delegating editing and design tasks to my team of 3-4 designers. ↓
Intern VG Stories - Digital storytelling
_ Layout and presentation of long read journalism in the online version of the newspaper.
_ Editing still and moving images as well as editing text to create a better reader experience.
Copy editor
_ Layout design and editing for the daily print newspaper, sport section, weekend magazines and monthly themed magazines.
06/10 – 04/16
Earlier work includes
nursery home worker, teaching, researcher in Norwegian broadcasting company (NRK), copy chief in student newspaper Universitas and salesperson in various stores.
Education
09/19 – 09/21
BA Graphic Design and Visual Communication
Berlin International University of Applied Science. Including courses in design principles, bilingual design, web design and motion design. My bachelor thesis “True Colours : A study of black and white photography in contemporary, journalistic design” was awarded Best Thesis of the Faculty of Architecture and Design.
Final grade: 1,2.
09/18 – 07/19
BA Graphic Design and Art Direction
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) in Milan, Italy. Including courses in Typography, design history and advertising. After one year I transferred to Berlin and finished my BA there.
08/12 - 06/15
BA Media Science/Political Science
University of Oslo/City University of Hong Kong. Courses including media history, political science and genocide studies. My studies abroad in Hong Kong included more practical courses like photojournalism and PR strategy.