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19 Mar Peter John de Villiers – Get lost

Posted at 10:00h in Freelancer, Graphic Design, Illustration, Norway

// I'm not gonna go for a walk in the woods with a map and a kompis I would rather just head in and get a bit lost and try to find...

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01 Mar Letters From Sweden – I love you, Ivar

Posted at 10:39h in Agencies, Fonts, Sweden

No, that is not a way to confess my love for a shelf from a famous Swedish furniture shop. Ivar is one of around fifteen fonts from a successful little type foundry...

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13 Feb Klas Fahlén – A pen and paper is enough

Posted at 09:20h in Illustration, Sweden

This illustrator unites all of my favourite features: simple forms, stylish retro appearance, a great use of colors – and he is Scandinavian… So, welcome to my collection, Klas Fahlén! With 55 years...

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29 Jan Ólafur Arnalds – A Winter Love

Posted at 09:29h in General, Iceland, Music

It's winter in Berlin. - Well, there should be winter. But it's more than 10 degrees, grey and rainy. Fortunately there is this guy who gives me this cosy feeling you only...

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16 Jan Snøhetta – A place that nobody is from, but anyone can go to

Posted at 11:00h in Agencies, Architecture, Graphic Design, Norway

When looking for Norwegian design there is no way around Snøhetta - an outstanding agency for architecture, interiors and brand design. Snøhetta turns from a collaborative architectural and landscape workshop in 1984 to...

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08 Jan Konsta Punkka – The Finnish Squirrel Whisperer

Posted at 09:24h in Finland, Freelancer, Photography

His images are magical pieces of artwork and there is a low probability that you haven’t already seen them. The 23 year old finnish photographer Konsta Punkka has more than one million...

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19 Dec Made by Lyng – Inspired by Norway

Posted at 09:52h in Graphic Design, Illustration, Norway, Shops

  Maybe it's already a bit too late for buying christmas gifts online, but anyway I would like to introduce this little shop from the Lofoten islands in Norway. I accidentally found Lyng when...

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11 Dec Off topic: Folkeaksjonen – fighting against Norway’s oil industry

Posted at 13:19h in ecology, Norway, Others

Actually I only wanted to post design relevant things here. But christmas time is often also the perfect time to get involved for social and ecology projects (even if that should preferably...

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04 Dec Nordisen – Tales From The North (Interview)

Posted at 12:48h in Freelancer, Graphic Design, Illustration, Norway, Shops

The woman behind Nordisen is called Jannicke Sætre, a graphic designer from Oslo. About two years ago I accidentally found her on instagram. I liked her style and was impressed by her idea...

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27 Nov Am I a brand? – About giving myself a new (digital) face

Posted at 12:47h in General, Graphic Design, Others

There was a day at the beginning of this year when I was invited to a job interview at a small newborn agency in Berlin. It all went well but then there...

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Yesterday I started my first commissioned portrait Yesterday I started my first commissioned portrait - that is actually a scaled version of one of my practice sketches - and I am quite content with the progress ☺️ To be continued tonight … 
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#drawing #pencildrawing #portrait #portrett #portraitdrawing #pencilportrait #tegning #blyanttegning #childportrait #sketching #drawingpractice #pencilsketch #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #pencilart #pencilartwork #drawingfaces
In Germany it was mother‘s day today and I got t In Germany it was mother‘s day today and I got these beautiful selfmade earrings from my daughter ❤️But apart from that it actually wasn’t my day, because we also celebrated my son‘s 10th birthday and I spent most of the time in the kitchen and preparing a treasure hunt 🎂🦖 It’s 14 years ago now that I became a mother and with every year I get more respect for what my mum did. It was a bit different because she got me when she was at my age now, but I cannot help than comparing myself with her from time to time. She always was very calm and steady and I can hardly remember a moment when she became angry. Me on the other hand, I am very emotional, sometimes impatient and sometimes even a bit childish. I still don’t feel like a typical mother“ - if that exists - or even sometimes like a mother at all… But I guess there’s no right or wrong in being a mother/a father. As long as there is love and respect in dealing with these small individuals we call children. 🍼 Happy mother’s day to all other mothers out there! 🌷 Do you often compare yourself with your own parents? Is there a difference or rather resemblance?
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Yesterday’s sketch practice. It cost me quite an Yesterday’s sketch practice. It cost me quite an effort to start, because I worked a long time and was so tired. But then it was very relaxing just to draw and I was a bit proud that I managed it anyway. 🥱 Reference by @earthsworld 📷
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Today I accidentally found this cute girl named In Today I accidentally found this cute girl named Ingrid - a little member of @mortenfriluftsliv - and made her a model for my daily drawing practice. Thank you Morten and Ingrid! I hope you’re okay with that 💙
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There’s a new goal. After much trouble with too There’s a new goal. After much trouble with too many different styles, I finally have a vision of where to go with my art. Hopefully 😅 But there’s a lot of work to reach that level… I managed to learn Norwegian with just about 15 minutes a day - from scratch. So, now I invest at least 15 minutes a day in drawing. With no demand for a good result. Let’s see where it will take me. 💪🏻 (This drawing took a little longer 🤫 Inspired by a photo @irisvalentina_photographer )
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When I planned my trip to Norway, I had the idea o When I planned my trip to Norway, I had the idea of leaving a little piece of art (a little bit of me) on one of my favorite places. So I drew this eagle on a stone and placed it somewhere at the #altafjord - a beautiful place I accidentally found after a failed hike and where I spend almost two hours in totally peace until the weather sent me back 🇳🇴 I‘m really curious if someone will find it and maybe also posting a picture (instructions on the stone’s bottom 😉)
The eagle btw stands for one of my biggest values „freedom“ as well as for two people that impressed my life a lot. I‘m also carrying it as a tatoo on my arm. 🦅
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HAPPY EASTER🥚FROHE OSTERN 🐣 GOD PÅSKE! 🐥 HAPPY EASTER🥚FROHE OSTERN 🐣 GOD PÅSKE! 🐥 I finished the egg drawing in a warm and sunny garden that I started in deep snow a few days ago. 🙃 And the children are in holiday mode and decorating all and everyone passing by - including the dog and me 🐔
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Almost done. 🥚🌸 Now heading to the airport i Almost done. 🥚🌸 Now heading to the airport in about half an hour. I already miss Norway …
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