Resumé |
Andreas Ekberg
Phone: +1 646 708 4549
Email: mail@byandreas.com
Andreas Ekberg is a self taught, multi-talented, Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Artist from Stockholm, Sweden.
Now based in Manhattan, New York City. MAC and PC friendly.
"Andreas is the most dependable, most capable and most creative force I have worked with. His focus, attention to detail, care for his work, ability to handle stressful deadlines, challenges and demands, comfort in working as a team player, and most importantly his call-to-action attitude always gets the job DONE. No matter what time zone his client is in”
Cynthia Malaran
Principal, Malaran Design, NYC
Fluent in both English and Swedish.
Extremely proficient in all Design applications, Macintosh technical support and learns new tasks rapidly
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE
COMPANY
byAndreas.com (formerly lindkvist.com) • Founder, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Artist • 1998 – Present
Stockholm, Sweden
— Developed business relations with freelance clients all over the world to meet their design needs
— Continuously developed licensing opportunities with his unique style and characters
— Services cover print, website construction, typeface design and icon design for computer applications
FONT & DINGBAT DESIGNER
Fonts currently for sale at Font Bros
http://www.fontbros.com/byandreas.php
COLLABORATION
Malaran Design HQ • Creative Consultant, Design Partner • 1999 – Present
http://www.malaran.com
New York City, USA
— Graphic Designer, Website Design and Programming, Photo Retouching, construction of physical comps
and mock-ups for meetings and presentations to large US publishers
— Worked directly with the principal to develop new designs, new products, new licensable characters
— Designed, developed, researched and implemented e-Commerce apps
— Managed, designed and programed e-Card systems
— Provideed technical support for computer systems, network, hardware and software
— Designed promotional material and typefaces for unique projects
RECENT CLIENTS
Simply Delicioso / Ingrid Hoffman • Web Designer / Icon Designer
New York City, USA
—Designed website and icons
http://www.deliciosotv.com
Cuban Council / Google • Icon Designer/ Web Interface Designer
New York City, USA
—Designed icons for Google Chrome and Web Interface for iGoogle
http://www.google.com/chrome
http://www.google.com/ig
Unicef • Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Stockholm, Sweden
—Developed unique characters and designed e-Cards for Unicef’s Anti-Exploitation of Children campaign
—Designed graphic elements and icons used on the Unicef website
http://www.unicef.se
Microsoft • Font Designer
Seattle, USA
—Worked closely with the developers at Microsoft in designing fonts for computer applications
Ericsson • Illustrator
Stockholm, Sweden
—Developed and Illustrated unique characters used on Ericsson intranet websites
Orange Worldwide • Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Switzerland
—Developed unique characters for step by step guidelines depicting MMS technology for use on
Orange websites, periodical magazines and printed booklets
Sandberg Trygg Advertising Agency / IKEA • Illustrator
Malmö, Sweden
—Illustrated technical instructions and conceptual designs for IKEA
SINA • Logotype Designer
China, Taiwan
—Designed the corporate identity and the unique logotype for Asian Media giant Sina
http://www.sina.com
Netcom / Seimens • Icon and Interface Designer
Oslo, Norway
—Designed icons for cell phone connection board computer application
Canon • Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Stockholm, Sweden
—Designed and illustrated large-screen presentations for Canon
Panvision • Graphic Designer
Stockholm, Sweden
—Designed 64-page product catalogs for film and computer game distribution company
Unlimited Music • Web and Print Design
Stockholm, Sweden
—Website Designer, Webmaster and Corporate Identity Designer for music event planning company
LaMote • Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Sweden and Norway
—Designed and illustrated a line of packaging for Children’s clothing and accessories
Qbit • Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Stockholm, Sweden
—Designer for IT web hosting and Mac support company. Creates graphic interfaces, skins, logos websites and printed material
STAFF POSITIONS
Alexander Interactive • Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Flash Production • 2006 – 2007
http://www.alexanderinteractive.com
New York City, USA
— Responsibilities included the Design and Editing of websites, video and presentation material
Global Reporting • Graphic Designer • 2001
http://www.globalreporting.net
Stockholm, Sweden
— Responsibilities included the Design and Editing of websites, magazines and related printed media
— Scanning and image editing, pre-press work
WeTheShoppers.com • Graphic Designer and Illustrator • 1998 – 1999
New York City, USA
— Designed and illustrated characters that populated the website and guided visitors through the experience
— Responsible for Design and Development of website navigation and printed promotional material
ETC Produktion • Graphic Designer • 1995 – 1998
http://www.etc.se
Stockholm, Sweden
— Designed magazines, posters and other printed material, working closely with clients, photographers and printers
— Responsible for web design and development as well as scanning, image editing and pre-press work
Sveriges Television Drama • On-Set Interface Designer • 1997 – 1998
Stockholm, Sweden
— Designed all digital props and animated computer interfaces for the television shows “Insider” and “Anna Holt”
— Worked closely On-Set with the Director, Set Designers and Actors
EDUCATIONAL 1998-Present
Malaran Design HQ Print Studio, New York City
—Instructor of the art of silkscreen printmaking on fabric and other media
University of Art and Crafts, Stockholm, Sweden
Bergh School of Design, Stockholm, Sweden
Beckmans School of Design, Stockholm, Sweden
—Adobe Design software Instructor / Lecturer
—Font Design Instructor; taught students the art of developing unique, commercially viable fonts
using Macromedia Fontographer
Resumé |
Andreas Ekberg
Phone: +1 646 708 4549
Email: mail@byandreas.com