I'm Emelie
Designer/artist based in Malmö, Sweden, focused on graphic communication and sustainable development. I am inspired by loud music, political activism, nude cats, norm criticism, the internet and plants.
Curriculum vitae
Bachelor of arts 2014-2017
Bachelor of arts – Design for sustainable development, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden.
Design for sustainable development 2014
University Course, Design for sustainable development, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
Interior design and decor 2012-2013
Diploma in Interior design and decor, CATC design school, Sydney, Australia
These are a few
of my favorite things
Sustainable development
Be it social, ecological or economical sustainability. I like to use design as a method for raising awareness and initiating change.
Graphic design
Working digitally is my favorite way of telling a story, expressing an idea or communicating a message. I love working with text and images!
Visual arts
One way or another – painting, drawing, ceramics. Since 2016 I run a small business, selling my art through different resellers and web shops.
Concepting
Concepting and having a holistic approach to any project is one of my strengths in design. I love when the solution to a design dilemma turns out to be anything but a product.
Critical thinking
Having a theoretical, critical based approach to most things comes natural to me. I like questioning behavior, challenging assumptions and using design to break norms.
Interiors
My design education started at CATC design school in Sydney, where I got my diploma in interior design and styling. This is where I learnt all the basics and general tools of design.
Technical skills
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS
WEBDESIGN/HTML/CSS/WORDPRESS
3D: ARCHICAD/REVIT/SOLIDWORKS
Thoughts and feelings
I always..
- do my research
- focus on the process
- prefer tea
- talk too much
- talk too fast
- work hard and do my best
- hate-love-hate-love-hate-love any project
- try to have an holistic approach
- listen
Sustainable development is..
- dealing with questions regarding social, economical and ecological issues.
- not just adding this colour to everything.
- solving problems transdiciplinary.
- adressing social issues and the complex changes of a global culture.
- not only sacrifices, possibilities too!
- getting to the core of the problem, not sweeping it under the rug,
- politics (but not only!)
- a necessity to us all.
I believe in..
- questioning things
- feminism
- using creativity to make a change
- cutting the crap
- being honest
- art
- ghosts
- kindness