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Curriculum Vitae

AD/Campaign coordinator

Quad/Execute Media (Production Company, Media Agency)

March 2021 - Current position

• Ad operator

• Campaign coordinator

• Graphic production/AD

• Specialist

 

 Experience 

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Content Manager

Gudrun Sjödén Design AB

August 2020 - 2021
• Creative lead in the web team and strengthen the web shop.

Art Director/Designer

Freelance AD/Designer

September 2019 - July 2020
• Creative design and production

Global Graphic Team Leader

Storytel (Audiobook Service)
August 2017 - September 2019

  • Responsible for global graphic production.

  • Led the Global Graphic Team of 6 members with expertise in graphic, motion, and 3D design as well as close alignment with UX design.

  • Worked closely on a daily basis with global multifunctional teams such as Tech, Media, CRM and Legal team.

  • Active participation in campaign/branding film- and photoshoots, providing graphic and global guidance and strengthening corporate awareness.

  • Contact person for agency’s creatives as well as film production companies.

  • In charge of Corporate Global Graphic Presentations, and ensuring invites to key stakeholders and distribution of records and follow-ups.

Key achievement:

  • Secured delivery of Storytel’s New Graphic Profile, from pitch and choice of design agency to distribution to all markets and channels.

  • Drove set up of a Digital Asset Management System (DAM) that streamlined workflows through clear and easy access to all graphic material. See portfolio for the final result.

  • Increased motivation and sharing through weekly cross Corporate Design Meetings that included 15 participants that covered publishing and audiobook cover design, UX, freelance market design, and motion-, graphic- and 3D-design.

Nordic Designer

Getty Images (Visual Media Company, Business to Business)
October 2015 – May 2017

  • Designer responsibility for the Nordic countries.

  • Securing brand awareness by art directing film production to maintain a Nordic touch and feel.

  • Setting the graphic profile to make each event and exhibition unique: from invitation, film for window display, vernissage text for each exhibit, roll-ups, event folder, to follow up with “Thank you for attending” notes and much more. See portfolio for the final result.

  • Maintaining a good dialog and strong collaboration with each Head of Marketing in the Nordic region to find the best solution for each market. Keeping a close eye on Nordic events and happenings to make sure campaigns are closely aligned with important dates.  

Key achievement:

  • Designed and launched the graphic profile for the “Year in Focus” traveling exhibitions through the Nordic Region. See portfolio for the final result.

Freelance designer/illustrator

Filmic Art (Film and Production Agency)
2015 - 2017

  • Illustration assignments and arrangement of film storyboards

Agency customers: Alfakassan, Gävle Energi, Tork

Art Director

Kunskapskraft & Media AB, KKM (Communications Agency, Business to Business)
January 2015 - June 2016

  • AD Responsibility for film, web, print directions and productions.

Agency customers: Barnombudsmannen, RFSU

Graphic Designer

Crispin Porter+Bogusky (CP+B) (Advertising agency, Business to Business)
October 2012 - December 2015

  • Active in print production and graphic design layout.

Agency customers: Scandinavian Airlines, Sony, Frölunda Indians, SCA, Chalmers

Art Director Assistant

Momentum (Advertising Agency)
June 2012 – October 2012

Agency customers: Mont Blanc, Libresse

Designer

Reabyrån (Advertising/Production Agency)
May 2010 – December 2012

  • Operated as a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Final Art and Project Manager.

Agency customers: Skanska, Adecco

Art Director Internship

Food & Friends (Advertising Agency with focus on food and beverage)
2010 (spring term and summer gig)

Agency customers: Arla, Blå Bandet, Kocklandslaget

 Education 

School of Motion After Effects Kickstart, 2020


School of Motion course The Path To MoGraph, 2020


Forsbergs skola Art Direction and Advertising, 2008 -2010


Beckmans one-year evening school Advertising Graphic Design, 2007-2008

 

Berghs course Graphic Design and Communication, 2006


KV Art School Image and room design, 2005


Central Saint Martin’s (London) Portfolio class in Graphic design, 2004

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