About me

Hi, I’m Astrid. Freelance illustrator, creator/writer for Off the Grid blog. Currently seeking an agent. Leads welcome! Open for collaborations with other creatives, and open to chat! I want to connect with other creatives who want to make things together and learn from each other.

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• Advice on how to find a mentor?
• Been looking to reach out to projects/webinars etc on the dots but I amn’t able to comment on questions or rsvp to events, help?
• Hello! I’m looking to submit my work to zines/blogs. Anyone know of any that are looking for illustration work? Preferably without a fee.

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Projects

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  jake the dog, finn the humana celebration of adventure time. https://linktr.ee/astrid.img
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  Poppy - I DisagreeMock poster design for Poppy's album "I Disagree". For more of my work, visit my linktree below! https://linktr.ee/astrid.img
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  sculpture studylinktree https://linktr.ee/astrid.img
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  today's lettersthis one was tough. https://linktr.ee/astrid.img
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  365 Project - #astrid365As it's a new year, I decided I want to practice discipline in producing at least one piece of art a day. I actually create a lot of art, but I'm just not so good with having a social media presence so I thought that the following challenge would help me with that. I will be uploading an illustrated quote a day to my Instagram under the hashtag #astrid365, please follow me on Instagram if you want to see how this challenge goes! First quote is from the book "The Establishment and how they get
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  Astrid.IMG tarot cardsOver the past few days I have been designing my very own tarot card deck! I will be looking at making these a reality once I have reached my initial Kofi goal. If you want to help make that happen, then please head to my Kofi via the link below: https://linktr.ee/astrid.img

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Projects credited in

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  Top 10: career advice tips for 2023Job hunting? Thinking of pivoting your career? Struggling with motivation? Working with a tricky client? We’ve got you! We’ve put together our top 10 career-related questions for 2023 to help you navigate through the year ahead, no matter if you’re just starting out, or already have experience in the industry. Click through to see insights, advice and top tips from industry mentors and our brilliant Dots community. Got some thoughts of your own? Please add your own wisdom if you have anything

Work history

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Graphic DesignerPolemical Zine
May 2021Glasgow, United KingdomInternship
Designing zine spreads for contribution based online publication. Currently Polemical Zine boasts over 500 contributors from approximately 45 countries. SKILLS: InDesign Illustrator
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Social Media AssistantPolemical Zine
Sep 2019 - May 2021Glasgow, United KingdomInternship
Responsibilities include: Coming up with/implementing social media campaigns to gain more traction to our online presence. Communicating with our regular audience for feedback on our zine/feed.

Skills

• Drawing
• Digital Illustration
• Collaborating
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Illustration
• Adobe Illustrator
• Collaborations
• Development Sketching
• Craft Skills
• DIY

Education

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Bachelor of Film and TelevisionUniversity of the West of Scotland
Sep 2021United Kingdom
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HND Television and Film ProductionCity of Glasgow College
Sep 2019 - Jun 2020Glasgow, United Kingdom

Awards

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National Gold MedalWorld Skills UK
National gold medal in digital media production. Team award. My role was as producer/presenter.