Louise Skajem
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Louise Skajem

Multi Skilled Designer & Creative FreelancerLondon, United Kingdom
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Louise Skajem
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Louise Skajem

Multi Skilled Designer & Creative FreelancerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Hi there, I am a creative, reliable, efficient and engaged designer from Oslo living in London. If you need a committed team player with multiple skills and diverse experience, I am the one.
Projects
  • Beauty is function
    Beauty is functionThere is a common perception that design has to be functional and art is allowed to just be beautiful. What if the function of a design was to be beautiful? Would it still be design when the beauty takes over the functionality? This critical project pushes the idea of what we consider everyday products when their functionalities have been limited by aesthetics.
  • High Visibility Fashion
    High Visibility FashionHighly visible clothing and accessories are associated with safety. Unfortunately safety is not regarded as fashionable or cool to wear. As a kid I would feel so embarrassed when my parents made me wear a high-visible vest or band in the winter. I would often take it off a few minutes after I had left the house. Of course this was not smart of me, but only after I got my driving licence I understood how naive I was, assuming that cars could see me without a problem. Even though some streets and
  • Space Enough? - Zine
    Space Enough? - ZineA critical zine highlighting ways to create personal space.
  • Eco- Labeling
    Eco- LabelingHangtags providing the environmental impact of a garment.
  • Hydroponic Fish-tank Kitchen Concept
    Hydroponic Fish-tank Kitchen ConceptThe brief asked us to create a futuristic world where we had to set the rules. The world I created was a world where creativity was non-existing and only logic could be applied. Some of the rules in Logica were transparency, circular design and locally sourced food and resources. I designed both macro (the city planning) and micro (kitchen layout with locally grown food) elements. Each kitchen had a hydroponic fish tank that would supply a family with local self-sustained food. I built a model o
  • Pharma Fashion
    Pharma FashionFashion sustainability is a hot topic these days. Several extensive reports have been written about the global problem the fashion industry has. However, most consumers are not aware of the findings and suggestions in these reports. Focusing on one issue in isolation distorts the complexity. The consumer should be more aware of the complete lifecycle of their garments. The purpose of the project is to allow people access to the very complicated issue of fashion sustainability. I have done this
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Projects credited in
  • FashionPhotography
    FashionPhotography
  • USCREATES HOMELESSNESS
    USCREATES HOMELESSNESS
Work history
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    DesignerEDDA
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    An emerging fashion brand designing high-end garments Managing print, production and interns Creating mood board and colour pallets Sourcing production partners and materials Select projects: Contributed with digital prints for SS19 and AW19 Sourced production partners and materials at Premier Vision Paris trade show and in Hong Kong Helped organised the showroom for the SS19 collection during Paris fashion week
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    Model MakerFBFX
     - London, United KingdomFreelance
    The UK’s leading supplier of Special Effects Costume to the film and entertainment industry Professional finisher of hard and soft costumes Manufacture, finish, paint and assemble spacesuits, superhero costumes and armor for big budget films Working on 2 projects that will be released in 2022 (NDA)
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Skills
  • Design
  • Design Innovation
  • Concept Building
  • Critical Design
  • Craft
  • Drawing Sketching
  • Sustainable Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Abobe Illustrator
  • Detail Orientated
Education
    Goldsmiths, University of London logo
    Goldsmiths, University of London logo
    BA (Hons) DesignGoldsmiths, University of London
     - London, United Kingdom
    The BA Design degree enabled me to think imaginatively about the possibilities of design. Not just what design is; but what it might be. I discovered how design affects the environment as a whole, as I investigated its role within society and culture. I learned to see design as a complex combination of systems and actions, and not just as a set of distinct practical skills. I also spent a lot of my time in the workshops developing my practical skills and attention to detail.
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    Art and Design FoundationParis College of Art
     - Paris, France
    Deans List for Academic Excellence Photography: Studio Lighting Techniques Weekly classes with drawing techniques, Adobe digital tools, art history and critical thinking and writing
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