Hi, I'm Thorbjørn, a designer specialised in strategic visual communication and brand identity. With over a decade of international experience, I aim to create strong conceptual ideas and robust design solutions that are considered, effective, and impactful for the people and businesses that will use it.
After graduating in 2013, I had the privilege of living in New York City for 7 years, where I had the opportunity to gain experience and work with some of the world's leading creative powerhouses. For the last 2 years, I have served as the Design Director at Parabolic, an independent venture design studio, where I worked with startup and scale-up companies, helping them define their brand strategy and visual identity system, using design capabilities.
Work Experience
Parabolic
Design Director
Copenhagen & Aarhus
May. 2022 — Jun. 2024
An independent venture design studio building new companies or scaling young ones using design capabilities. Working with startups, corporates and engaging with Venture Capitals for funding and growth.
Designit
Senior Brand Designer
Copenhagen
Nov. 2019 — Mar. 2022
An international strategic design firm founded in Denmark, with 18 offices around the world. That works with ambitious brands and companies to create products, services, systems and spaces that people love.
Hello Monday
Senior Art Director
New York City & Copenhagen
Aug. 2017 — Aug. 2019
Hello Monday is a digital creative agency that creates joyful digital ideas, products and experiences that connect the hearts of brands to the hearts of their consumers.
New York City & San Francisco
Feb. 2016 — Jul. 2017
Brand strategy and design consultancy that helps companies transform customer experiences, with focus on keeping ahead of advancements in consumption models and cultural shifts.
New York City
Jul. 2015 — Jan. 2016
Creative services firm founded in 1993. Today, the company employs over 550 professionals working globally from offices in Amsterdam, Montreal, New York, Paris and Toronto.
Brooklyn
Nov. 2013 — Jun. 2015
Digital design agency, found in Brooklyn in 1999, providing strategy, marketing, design and technology services to Fortune 100 companies.
Sagmeister & Walsh
Design Intern
New York City
Jun. 2013 — Aug. 2013
New York City-based design firm that creates identities, commercials, websites, apps, films, books and objects for clients, audiences and themselves.
Pentagram Design
Design Intern
New York City
Nov. 2012 — Jan. 2013
The world's largest independent design consultancy. The firm is owned and run by 19 partners, a group of friends who are all leaders in their individual creative fields.
Recognition
Winner
2022 -
Red Dot Award
BLOX Wayfinding System
Spatial Communication
Winner
2022 -
Red Dot Award
Lys Technologies Brand Identity
Corporate Identity
Shortlist
2022 -
Creative Circle Award
BLOX Wayfinding System
Spatial Design
Shortlist
2022 -
Creative Circle Award
Lys Technologies Brand Identity
Small Business Identity
Shortlist
2022 -
Creative Circle Award 2022
Snoezelrum København
Poster Design
Gold Award
2018 -
Graphis Design Annual
Afriqua 'Vice/Principle' EP
Print Design
Shortlist
2018 -
Young Creative Circle Award
Netværk i Verdensklasse
Brand Identity
Award of Excellence
2018 -
Communication Arts Typography Annual
Tomorrow More & Better
Poster Design
Gold Award
2017 -
Graphis Design Annual
Tomorrow More & Better
Poster Design
Regional Design Awards Winner
2017 -
Print Magazine
TDC 63rd Awards Exhibition
2017 -
Certificate of Typographic Excellence. Global Traveling Exhibition.
TDC 62nd Awards Exhibition
2016 -
Certificate of Typographic Excellence. Global Traveling Exhibition.
Absolut Elyx Water Truck Boutique
Typeface Design
Young Lions Design Competition
2015 -
Cannes, France.
Danish Representative
Brand Design
Shortlist (x2)
2014 -
Young Creative Circle Award
Ungegruppen
Brand Identity
Book Press
Graphis Design Annual
2019 -
Graphis
Dream Diary
Brand Identity
Graphis Design Annual
2018 -
Graphis
Afriqua 'Vice/Principle' EP
Print Design
COLOR NOW
2018 -
SendPoints
Nourish Snacks
Brand Identity
Typography Annual 8
2018 -
Communication Arts
Tomorrow More & Better
Poster Design
Graphis Design Annual
2017 -
Graphis
Tomorrow More & Better
Poster Design
Annual Typography N.38
2017 -
Type Directors Club
Annual Typography N.37
2016 -
Type Directors Club
Absolut Elyx Water Truck Boutique
Typeface Design
Outside The Box
2015 -
Princeton Architectural Press
Limited Edition Packaging Design
Packaging Design
Motion Graphics in Branding
2015 -
SendPoints
Pack Your Life 2
2012 -
Artpower International Publishing
Aalborg Jubilæums Akvavit
Packaging Design
Top Graphic Design Series: Packaging
2012 -
Hightone Publishing
Aalborg Jubilæums Akvavit
Packaging Design
Select Clients
Afriqua
Apple Inc
Absolut Vodka
Bande des Quatres
BLOX
BrandLab360
Cerity Partners
City of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Airport
Coca Cola
Dream Diary Records
Facebook
Fast Company
Fresh Skincare
LYS Technologies
McKinsey & Company
Novo Nordisk
Nourish Snacks
Octagon London
R & S Records
Real Dania By & Byg
Sesame Workshop
Smartwater
Studio Museum Harlem
Target
Yahoo
YouTube
Capabilities
Advertising
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Concept Development
Creative Strategy
Design Systems & Guidelines
Digital Design
Environmental Design
Iconography
Infographics
Interactive Design
Packaging
Photography
Print & Editorial Design
Signage & Wayfinding
Wayfinding
Education
School of Visual Communication
Haderslev, Denmark
Bachelor Degree (Graphic Communication)
Jun. 2010 — Aug. 2013