I am a brand enthusiast from a design background.My passion revolves around holistic brand experiences – where Communication, Creativity, Context and Customer converge. By digging deep to extract and enhance the raw essence of a brand, I strive to strengthen and sharpen the communication spearheads – conceptually, visually, verbally, and sonically.I am convinced that, in order to be successful, a brand must be anchored not only in the products or services, but in the people who represent it. This is why I strongly believe in broad-spectrum participation during the brand strategy and -development process: through collaboration and contribution, the chances of developing a successful brand with a believable "True North" increase significantly.——During my career, I have moved through numerous sectors incl. music, events, fashion, packaging, energy, and financial services. I have worked with brands of all sizes: from small family-owned companies to gigantic global firms – in capacity of designer, consultant, art director, brand manager, head of design, and brand strategist.Proven track record in leading the strategic creation and delivery of branding solutions, graphic, UI and UX design, creating customer journeys for the client while strengthening the company’s identity and maximising its commercial impact. And I make weird music.
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MerkevareansvarligRøde KorsOslo, No -
Head Of BrandNorwegian Red Cross Sep 2023 - PresentOslo, Norway -
Public SpeakerBarnevakten Mar 2023 - PresentGreater Oslo RegionAs a speaker for Barnevakten, I hold lectures for groups of parents, students, and teachers in Oslo and Viken. Our goal is to convey information and encourage parents to participate in children's and young people's lives and media habits. By increasing adults' knowledge and stimulating engagement we aim to create a good framework for children's and young people's media usage.Through research, guidance and information, we contribute to digital literacy for kids and adults alike, and protect children and young people from harmful media content and media use. -
Brand Strategist, DesignerRåbrand Apr 2022 - PresentThrough brand strategy – supported by visual identity and design systems development – I help companies succeed in their respective markets by extracting and enhancing their raw brand essence.By combining tried-and-tested brand strategy frameworks, and tailoring the approach to each individual project, I keep the client's needs firmly in focus. To ensure a streamlined process, I am an avid supporter of wide-range inclusion. If all integral parts of the operation are represented (and listened to) in the initial phases, general buy-in – and the resulting potential change management – becomes infinitely easier.Workshops (whether speed-run or long-haul) are integral in order to establish a clear view of the competitive arena, positioning possibilities, and potential differentiation strategies, informing the crafting of identity, value structure and brand narrative. -
Head Of DesignPwc Norway Jul 2021 - Mar 2022Oslo, NorwayAs Head of Design at PwC Norway, I led a design team responsible for the firm's visual output. My personal responsibilities included managing and developing PwC's visual brand, ensuring correct deployment of firm’s visual profile internally and externally. As team lead I delegated workloads efficiently and managed external designers during capacity challenges, producing and facilitating high-quality deliverables across all channels. I also worked with alignment of design services, establishing cross-dept. and cross-firm collaborative Design networks, connecting Graphic and UX teams as well as satellite designers. Given the high volume of production throughput and need for transparency during projects with discipline/team overlaps, I researched, tested, piloted, and deployed a department-wide (M&C) project management system. This improved inter-dept. collaboration, project execution and task delegation significantly, eliminating the need for the majority of legacy silo systems. -
Creative Design ManagerEy Dec 2015 - Jun 2021The NordicsWith focus on high-value tender/pursuit processes in the Nordics, my role in EY spanned many different aspects of branding and design incl. targeted strategic brand positioning, design and production management of all pursuit-related collateral (digital and physical), and leading an international team of designers based in the Nordics and India.In the fast paced pursuit environment, eliminating bottlenecks was key to winning the highly competitive tenders. By analysing production processes, I identified pain points and implemented solutions, particularly within late-stage proofing and asset sharing. These initiatives increased the production speed and allowed crucial final edits from the engagement team. As a result, deliverables were often submitted well ahead of the deadline, contributing to several successful tenders.As a regional champion for a 'plug & play' proposal system (for mid-value proposals), I held workshops enabling non-designers to be self-sufficient in the proposal production process. I also contributed to the development of said system as part of a wider international team. -
Senior Graphic DesignerFmc Technologies Dec 2011 - Nov 2015NorwayMy role In FMC Technologies (now TechnipFMC) covered a broad spectrum of design work. In addition to in-house design work such as brochures, signage, web design, marketing collateral, presentations, videos, ads, and event branding, there were two projects that went beyond the daily operations: - Full design and art direction responsibility for the company's flagship magazine, WellLinked (quarterly run of apprx 14,000 units)- Developing a company-wide digital sales/presentation platform.The latter – an interactive modular presentation system – was a result of identifying the need for the sales teams to be better equipped when pitching to clients. The system had certain challenging requirements (for 2014): touch-enabled, offline, embedded media player, multi-format file support, and seamless integration of an in-house-developed interactive 3D engine.I instigated, researched, designed, developed, tested, and implemented the system, offering the global sales teams an innovative, cutting-edge, flexible approach to showcasing the latest & greatest marketing (and technical) material for FMC's products and services. -
Design ConsultantProgressive Supplies (Paper) Limited Jan 2008 - Dec 2011London, United KingdomAt Progressive Supplies, I worked closely with clients and suppliers to consult, design, and develop custom packaging for the FMCG sector. I also handled marketing activities and in-house design for the company. Additionally, I restructured the product catalogue and stock naming conventions as well as built a new system and process for handling custom orders, consolidating the three(!) different systems that previously covered the related tasks. Considerable amount of time was saved due to system overlap elimination. -
Graphic DesignerFreelance Sep 2001 - Dec 2011Uk / Norway
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Textile Surface DesignerAmanda Kelly Design Studio Sep 2006 - Jan 2008London, United Kingdom
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Håkon Smith Education Details
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Graphic Design
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