Hi 👋 I'm Janna, strategic designer specialised in branding, UI/UX and storytelling. I feel passionate working with startups and early-stage ideas, creating solutions for tomorrow💡
Currently looking for a full time position as brand designer or UX working with digital products, preferably in a design agency, consultancy, venture accelerators or similar. 📍 Norway (Oslo) – also open to relocate!
Ping me on: janna.opheim@gmail.com
About
Hi 👋 I'm Janna, strategic designer specialised in branding, UI/UX and storytelling. I feel passionate working with startups and early-stage ideas, creating solutions for tomorrow💡
Lived 2 years in Berlin while studying for my MA in Design Management. Now looking to join a design agency in 📍 Oslo (Norway) – also open to relocate!
English | Norwegian | A1 German
Projects
Awards
Bronze in the category "web and interactive" at Gullkalven, with BA-project "Shrifty": behance.net/gallery/144969…
Gullkalven ("the Golden Calf") is Norway's largest student competition in creative communication. Read more about this year's winners here: kreativtforum.no/artikler/nyhet…
Diploma in "åpen klasse håndverk" og bronze in category "Video" at Gullkalven with "Anyverse": behance.net/gallery/165432…
Gold in category Packaging Design with the project "Dalastokken"
Gold in category Illustration with the project "Dalastokken"
Gold in category Identity with project «Tutti», with Lila Hoff Ulland.
Jurybegrunnelse: kom24.no/gullkalven-stu…
Work Experience
Managing my own business since 2018 taking upon design commissions for ambitious individuals and small businesses.
Clients: JVH Ventures, Ringsaker Kommune, Hedmark Fylkeskommune, Seniordans Norge, Eleanor Flowers
Freelance Designer for PAKCON24 Knowledge Conference, hosted by Project A. Generating LinkedIn posts and printing assets for the conference, according to their brand.
As an intern at the fintech startup Strise, I worked independently on a given design brief as well as collaborating with UX-designers and software engineers on updating UI-features of the digital product & their website.
Part of internship program during BA studies at Westerdals.
👉 Leading client meetings & workshops
👉 Writing sales quotes to potential clients
👉 Full branding strategy and -design work for B2B client
Clients: Sunshine Valley, Toma, Oskar Sylte, Kaffe&Co
Apprentice at print house, full time employment unpaid.
👉 Learned best design practices for typesetting and layout, as well as export and implementation of design files
👉 Magazine design & production of advertisements
Outcome: Journeyman’s paper in Graphics
Lead a graphic design company with 3 other students through Entrepreneurship class:
👉Delegating tasks, following up and giving feedback
👉Communicating with clients
👉Legal fees and paperwork
Education
Skills: Business Model Development, Leadership, Interdisciplinary, Presentation Pitching, Startups, Design Thinking
Skills: Concept Development, Storytelling, Branding & Identity, UI & UX Design, User Research, Case Studies, Exhibitions