About | amiolinnordenmarker

Hello there!

My name is Ami and I am a versatile designer with a passion for creating products, furniture, graphics, and spatial designs that cater to a wide range of industries and users. I am a firm believer in the power of impactful visual design that is both simple and playful. Additionally, I am committed to advancing environmental and social sustainability within the design field and society as a whole. Let's work together to create designs that not only look great, but also make a positive impact!

EDUCATION

Industrial Design Intensive / UID - Umeå Institute Of Design
Umeå | 2019 - Present

Wood oriented Furniture Design / HDK Steneby
Dals Långed | Spring 2017

Design, BA Level / HDK - Academy of Design and Crafts
Gothenburg | 2011 - 2014

Material Art & Design, BA Level / OCAD University
Toronto | Fall 2013

Design / Ölands Preparatory College
Färjestaden | 2010 – 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE

CAD Designer / Kalmarmentor
October 2017 - AUGUST 2019
I worked as CAD designer at a technical consulting company that specializes in creating technical orientation drawings of buildings for safety purposes.

Design Intern / ADDI
Autumn 2018
Here I got to assist my design colleagues with industrial design projects. For example,

I made research on children’s furniture products and made illustrations for the furniture company Mizetto.

Artist & Illustrator / Ami Olin Nordenmarker
October 2014 - Present
Since October 2014 I have participated in art shows, Affordable Art Fair in Stockholm, sold my art through the distributor Arrivals (SWE), RYMD Konstrum (SW), and FAB (USA), been signed by the art and creator-agency Young Art and participated in one art book project by New Heroes and Pioneers and another art book by Avenyfamiljen.

Intern / The Materials Innovation Centre
Fall 2013
During my time in Canada I had an internship at the University Material Library where I helped students find materials suited for their projects. I also searched and collected new ecologically sustainable materials to expand their collection.

Food & Service
2005 - 2017
Between year 2005 and 2017, I have periodically worked as an café assistant, waitress or breakfast hostess. The jobs had developed my ability to see details, stay focused in stressful situations, plan my day and to be able to quickly make decisions in unexpected situations. But especially, it has given me the experience of working with and for a wide range of different types of people.