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WORK EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer
Agnitio, April 2011 – Present
- Design for iPad applications – working with Closed Loop Marketing solutions for major international pharma companies
Graphic Designer
Rune.Anders.Lars, July 2008 – March 2011
- Design for print; e.g. brochures, ads, books, posters, flyers and reports.
- Illustrations; different styles, e.g. cartoonish or icons or diagrams and other illustration types – either hand-drawings or digital drawings for both web and print.
- Exhibitions; plan layout, 3D-visualizations and graphics.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Imaginum, March 2001 – Present
- Book design; book covers and content layout for more than 35 different books in collaboration with publishers and/or authors. See some examples on the Book Design page.
- Design for print; e.g. brochures, ads, posters and flyers.
- Illustrations; e.g. diagrams or other information graphics for books.
- Graphics for web; e.g. illustrations, collages, header images, icons and buttons.
Graphic Designer
Billedservice, February 2006 – August 2006
- Design for print; e.g. brochures, ads, catalogues, posters and flyers.
- Design for web; some web graphics.
- Exhibitions; graphics for exhibitions.
Instructor
Softworld, November 2005 – February 2006
Teaching graphic design software to non-graphic designers employed at other companies.
Cartoon colouring & drawing
TV-Animation, August 2005 – November 2005
Working with 2D animated cartoon TV shows.
“Pilot” (exhibition guide)
Experimentarium, May 2000 – August 2003
Being a part of the exhibition at a science center by doing shows, demonstrations, workshops, and answering questions from the visitors among other things.
EDUCATION
Aalborg Universitet
B.Sc., Architecture & Design, 2006 – 2008
Studying the field of Urban Design
Final exam project: “Ådalsparken” about landscape urbanism used for creating a new residential area in Randers, with nature and city respecting each other – achieved top marks (12).
- Worked as student research assistant on the “Experience City” project
- Worked as a Student Counsellor
- Member of the Study Board
Nordjyllands Erhvervsakademi
Graphic Design Technology, 2003 – 2005
Final exam project: “Kan forskellen mærkes” about designing a campaign to make people behave more environmentally responsible – achieved top marks (13).
- Member of De Studerendes Råd (DSR).
- Arranged introduction days for the new students.
Københavns Universitet
Chemistry, 1999 – 2001
Vordingborg Gymnasium
Matematisk Student, 1996 – 1999
SOFTWARE
Advanced user level
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Acrobat
Experienced user level
- Daylite (CRM- og project managing system)
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
- Cinema 4D
- Dreamweaver
- CMS-systems for web, e.g. ModX
User level
- 3D Studio Max
- Flash
- Premiere
- AutoCad
LANGUAGES
Danish – mother tongue – perfect written and spoken
English – fluently written and spoken
German – for travelling
Afrikaans – limited knowledge
French – limited knowledge
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Running – just for the fun and exercise – my best time is 10 km at 0:59:43
- Mountain hiking – high peaks, dirty boots and a heavy backpack.
- Music – for some years I have been playing african drum in the Aalborg-based drum and dance group Vimoroz
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Phone: +45 28107652
Address: Abel Cathrines Gade 27, 3.th, DK – 1654 Copenhagen V
Birthday: July 28, 1980
Email: ireneschwarzpoulsen@gmail.com
