JOURNAL
Life as far as I know it
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BackgroundI began mapping almost all of my years in themes (the beginning is a bit blurry). Not to define them, but to understand them. Just snapshots, notes, fragments. A way for future me to remember, not everything, just what stayed.
1991Growing
1996
Smiling
1998
Learning
First day of school
I wanted to become an author when I grew up
1999
Reading
When my teacher asked who wanted to be the storyteller in our school play, I raised my hand without thinking twice.
When I got home, realising what I had done, I immediately regretted. I remembered I absolutely hated talking in front of people... and despite my dreams of becoming an author my reading and writing was terrible!
My parents also taught me to finish what I had started. So they helped me line up all my toys on my bed like they were my audience. I practiced until I had memorised the whole play.
On the day of the play I held my papers pretending to read everything, even though I knew the whole play by heart.
How my Mom found me after the performance of my lifetime, while the other kids where eating cake.
2000 +-
Playing
I could entertain myself for hours playing with my toys and create all these characters. My imagination was too wild for me to ever get bored being by myself.
2002
Gaming
iykyk →
2003
Exploring
ArizonaNew York
2005 +-
Competing
2008
Rolling
PerspectiveStreet smart sister
Skulkeboller
I never ditched school. Something my older sister Ane didn’t exactly support. After a lot of convincing, I agreed to ditch one day with her—on one condition: that she promised to help me with my homework! To that, she replied, "Let's make skoleboller (school buns). It’s basically the same as being in school!"
Then she packed all the skoleboller in her school backpack, and we rolled down to Hvalstrand, where we soaked up some vitamin D and I learned a few life lessons they don’t teach you in school.
We have a dream of one day open a bakery calld Skulkeboller (ditching buns).
2009
Puzzling
Visited Barcelona on a study trip in high school and made this Parc Güell-inspired zebra when I got home.
2010
Doodling
Started studying Graphic Design. Diden’t really know what i was doing. Only knew that I wanted it all.
2011
Illustrating
2012
Building
I carved, screen printed, painted, sewed, and built my portfolio from scratch showcaseing my work at Norwegian School of Creative Studies. Inside where case presentations and packaging protoypes.
I got a C. According to the examiners, the zipper was "annoying to open." A bit ironic, considering I was studying graphic design, not product design.
21 yo me didn’t feel like arguing someone who had credibility I didn’t have. I channeled my frustration and determination elsewhere, and spent the summer documenting the work. I got a photographer friend-of-a-friend to shoot it, and uploaded the whole thing to Behance.
The work was later picked up, and published in the Hong Kong–based and globally distributed BranD Magazine ↗. I was also invited back to the school as a guest speaker.
That experience taught me that going the extra mile may not immediately be rewarded, but when put in front of the right people it rarely goes unnoticed.
2013
Immersing
Something to think about
Stone face
Out of the blue
Street view
Regulars at Punks Wear Prada
Slow and steady
Immersed myself in Milan’s vibrant art, music and design culture.
2014
Animating
Study break
Cathrine and I spent way more time than we would like to admit learning that cup routine.
Drawing the line
The film depicts challenges in relationships; rejection, recognition, establishing trust as well as the need for connection vs adventure seeking and open-mindedness. It also shows how dramatic change can lead to a return to a starting point that is valued in new dimensions.
Graduating
Double BA in Graphic Design and Art Direction, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, MilanFinito
2015
Competing
Nothing tastes better than gold
Dagens Næringsliv, 30 under 30 ↗
Hometown newspaper ↗
2016
Experimenting
Important things first
Coding”Hvor udgangspunktet er galest, blir tidt resultatet orginalest.“ — Peer Gynt
2017
Melting
My brain literally melted when Hydro decided to work with another agency. R.I.P sketches.
2018
Cutting
Looks fishy, linocut
2019
Bouncing
Opening shot
Bounce back 8-ball
2020
Breaking
Struck
Shattered
2021
Moving
Holding position
Moving off grid
2022
Learning
Shooting with John
Robotics with Sebastian and Isabelle
Tufting with Petter
2023
Listening
SilenceMusic from Nicho
2024
Loving
NichoBikingLiu
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