My personal journey
I grew up in Norway and moved to Bournemouth when I was 19 to study illustration at the Arts University of Bournemouth. This is also where I met my partner Matthew.
After I graduated uni with a First Class Honours Degree we moved to Bristol where we've been living since with our baby boy, Pete (he's a british shorthair cat).
How I became a multi-disciplinary designer
When I was 18, I started picking up graphic novel work in both Norway and the UK. All through uni I was freelancing as a comic artist and the occasional writer.While I was deep in the world of graphic novels, I gradually got interested in animation. I already knew how to tell a story; now I wanted to make my characters move and experiment with new ways of bringing those stories to life.I started creating hand-drawn and vector animations on my own before picking up client projects. My first proper freelance animation work was explainer videos, and I loved them. There is something satisfying about taking complicated information and turning it into something people can actually enjoy and understand. This naturally led me toward branding and brand storytelling, and before long I was taking on more design and brand-focused projects too.At some point I realised my eagerness to tell stories had quietly turned me into a multi-disciplinary designer.
How I solve creative problems
I make sure I understand the problem in front of me as much as possible, by asking questions and trying to educate myself as much as possible before any creative ideation starts.
I also make sure I understand
What good design looks like to me
I believe design should do more than look good. Whether it’s a visual identity, templated campaign toolkit, or explainer animation, I build work that’s flexible, consistent, and easy for anyone to use; from seasoned designers to non-technical team members.
