Hello, my name is Hans Kristian. I am a 30 year old designer with a master's degree from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. I have always had a creative passion which I now express through design, art, and music. To be creative is not something that is easy to define, but to me, it is a way of thinking and exploring freely. To adapt to the context of the project and express my identity through design principles.
After High School, I wanted to expand my foundations in the principles of art and design and broaden my knowledge in the career opportunities in these respective fields. To me, Oslo Art and Design College was a good place to start because of its broad education. I learned about industrial design, architecture, painting, drawing, and graphic design.
I applied to the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, both for architecture and design. While doing the entrance exam I found myself solving both tasks in a design thinking way. These thoughts made it clearer in which direction I wanted to proceed further, and I am very thankful for choosing design today.
I have a master´s degree in Design from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design with an exchange semester at Art Center College of Design in California. I have since 2018 been working self-employed as a music producer and songwriter. I have since 2022 worked with Personal Care products in Orkla Home & Personal Care.
I am ambitious, goal-oriented, and precise in the way of working. I find myself adaptable to all kinds of projects due to my asset of understanding information and context. Besides design, I enjoy traveling and exploring new things. I use most of my spare time on music and social activities.
Softwares:
SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Exhibitions/Presentations/Awards:
2016 - GarliCut - Exhibition at Norway Designs
2017 - GarliCut - AHO SHOW OF FAME (2016 - 2017) Presentation
2017 - Munio - AHO SHOW OF FAME (2016 - 2017) Presentation
2017 - GarliCut - Exhibition at Designers Saturday Oslo
2017 - Munio - Exhibition at Designers Saturday Oslo
2017 - GarliCut - AHO WORKS (2016 - 2017) Representative (GK1)
2017 - Munio - AHO WORKS (2016 - 2017) Representative (GK2)
2018 - Klorin - AHO WORKS (2017 - 2018) Representative (GK4)
2018 - ECHO - AHO WORKS AWARDS Nomination (Price for Industrial Design)
2019/2020 - Provost´s List/Dean´s List - Art Center College of Design
2021 - FRAM - Diploma Project Presentation
2022 - 2026 - Nominations Grønt Punkt, Winner Hero Brand NCA
2022 - 2026 - Nominations Grønt Punkt, Winner Hero Brand NCA
Education:
2016 - 2021: Oslo School of Architecture and Design
2019 - 2020: Art Center College of Design - Pasadena, California // Exchange student
2015 - 2016: Oslo Art & Design College
2011 - 2014: Nesbru High School; Natural Science
Work Experience:
2022 - current: Packaging Developer at Orkla Home & Personal Care
2020 - 2026: Music production, Song-writing, and brand strategy //Self-employed
2019: Service Design project for Asker Produkt, focusing on UX.
2018: Design Project for bRest. Designing new coffee cups.
2016 - 2018: Statsbygg. Project: "The new National Museum in Oslo".