Åse Ekström:
CV

Work experience
2014 –
Art Director at W Communication Agency, B2B
Type of work:

- Visual identities, branding guidelines
- Strategic and visual development for sustainability platforms and campaigns
- Concept development for international product launches, employer branding initiatives, awareness
campaigns etc.
- Strategic planning and consulting related to project and client
- Ideas and production lead for channels – creating digital as well as physical experiences

- Initiating workshops to expand existing accounts and strengthen the work process
- Production of visual material, both final art and drafts to suppliers. Everything from web
applications
and app drafts to presentations, printed material and key visuals.


2006-2014
Graphic designer at Kollor Design Agency, B2C and B2B
Type of work:

- Developing visual identities and producing branding material. From logotypes and visual
guidelines to
office branding, packages and web design. Working with a wide variety of clients from
restaurants and
food producers to banks and dental suppliers.


2005-2010
Guest teacher at Malmö Högskola
Type of work:

- Creating and holding courses in experimental typography, gestalt laws and typography, typography
and
responsive thinking.
- Engaged in developing the bachelor program for Graphic design.
- Supervisor for graduating bachelor students

Education

2002-2005
Bachelor in Graphic Design, Malmö university

2020
Exhibition Design,15 hp, Malmö university

1999-2000
Designteknik, KY, full time, Göteborg

2011
Design Management course, Berghs school of communication

2015
UX-design, Berghs school of communication

2023
Animation course (Adobe After Effects) – Alla kan animera by Anna Jadvi

And

2020 (Malmö), 2021 (Helsingborg)

Urban Window Gallery. Invited artist.
Landscape installations with paper and light.

2011-13
Operational board member of the network She Creatives Skåne

2012
DISK (Designer I Skåne)
Board member

2005
Min Resebok, creator of activity book for children. Published at Lind & Co