Blog of Emelie Ivansson

USA BY DESIGNERS - ONLINE EXHIBIT

Live soonish. Usa by designers

I’ve been, together with 25 other designers, selected to be presented in an online exhibition for USA BY DESIGNERS, HUG United. More info will come shortly, for now, I’m happy.

Been having a bit of a down week. Don’t know why, just been hella slow and in a strange mood. This made my day today tho, mostly the really cute comment. designdiary.org

http://www.designineurope.eu/

A friend of my sister have been putting together an Art Exhibition as a Final project of her education and asked me if I wanted to show some of my artwork there. Of course I wanted. The Exhibition is in Kalmar, behind the Old Water-tower, and will be there until Friday this week, for those who want to check it out. For the others, here’s some pictures.

Emelie joined ATTIK in August 08 as an Interactive Design intern as part of her Digital Media course at the world-famous design school Hyper Island (Sweden). Emelie brings to ATTIK more than 4 years of experience in design, and has already worked for major clients, including Swedish Television company and some well established brands in the fashion and entertainment industries. She also founded her own design and photography agency a couple of years ago, and continues to take every opportunity to further develop her skills and interests in these areas.
Emelie is a fan of movies on rooftops and lunch breaks in sunny San Francisco parks. 

http://dentsuamerica.com/

(it’s cheesy, I know)

The interview shearyadi’s World did with me is now posted, I don’t like the header though, dosen’t give the right impression of me and my works, since I hardly ever draws anymore… anyway, you can read the interview here or give it a peek at Shearyadi’s World

Can you tell a brief of your biography and how you become interested in design/photography?
I’m 21 years old, and I grew up in a very small village in south east of Sweden. I have been creative since I can remember, and growing up I spend most of my time drawing and sewing. It was natural for me to apply to the Art Program for upper secondary school, but after a short while I realized that the other students were so much better than me at drawing. I started to compare myself to them and soon figured out that I would never necessarily be as good. So instead of trying to match others’ skills, I decided to step away and do my own thing. I remember how my teachers used to get a little angry with me because I was drawing with markers instead of sketching with leads. Thankfully I soon discovered a computer with Photoshop and immediately fell in love! I signed up to all Graphic Design classes, Video Editing and Photography courses that the school offered. After graduation it was clear to me that this was what I wanted to do.

Do you consider yourself as a professional?
My first instinct is to say no. But after thinking about it properly I’m not sure that this is right. Working as an Intern at ATTIK has made me feel and act professional, especially since I have been assigned important tasks from day one. Running my own company for a couple of years is another example of me being a professional. So maybe I am one. But more than anything I see myself as a Designer, with a constant vision to develop further and continue to do what I love.

Do you have one or two famous designers that influence you and your style of work?
Of course there are designers I admire. I love David Rondel Cambo’s work, but he’s got a very different style to mine. I try not to get too influenced by other designers, because I could end up comparing my work to theirs, and doing nothing new. I believe that the key to being a great designer is to pave your own way and find your own style. My designs are my way to express my feelings at that particular moment, which would never work if I just copied other people’s approach. It’s a bit like making music I think.

Where are you studying right now or a history of your art/design education if any?
As i mentioned earlier I took the Art program at upper secondary school. After that I took a couple of short media courses available at the University of Kalmar (Sweden). In the fall of 2007 I attended the Digital Media course at Hyper Island (Sweden). Right now, I am working as an Interactive Design Intern at ATTIK, San Francisco, as part of my education at Hyper Island.

Do you ever have any exhibition, personally or in group and have any awards being presented for your work?
I held a small Photography exhibition once, and I hope to do many more in the future.

Do you have any personal favorite of your past/current art that you consider as the masterpiece of you or being so special?
Since I am never truly satisfied with anything I do it’s hard to say, but If I had to choose one I would pick my “The News of Today” piece. It’s definitely not a masterpiece, but I really like the light and the feel in it. But the main reason I like it is that I have a very clear memory of where I was (mentally and physically) when I came up with the idea for it. That’s important to me. I can’t really create anything if I don’t have these feelings inside me, which I need to get out of my system. Therefore all my works mean something to me, as each of them have their own special story. If I don’t feel something when I’m creating them they usually end up in some forgotten folder on my Mac.