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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Sigrun GudbrandsdottirAbout Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir : Sigrun Gudbrandsdóttir is a multiple award-winning graphic designer who draws on her background in music, photography, and art. She has done an extended amount of work for cultural-related projects, from national museums to underground artists. Born in Denmark to Icelandic parents, she is said to have a distinct nordic tone that transfers to her work. Gudbrandsdóttir has guest-taught workshops and courses and works with her own company.
Visual communication should feel like a catchy tune
ORGANIZATION:
sigrun.nu
EDUCATION:
1989-91, Royal Danish Academy of Art, School of Architcture, Dept. 3g & 3e
1992-93, University of East London, Schools of Art & Design
1993-97, Royal Danish Academy of Art, School of Architcture, Dept. of Graphic Design
EXPERIENCE:
2001-now, selfemployed
2001-2010, Ingen Frygt (art group)
1995-1999, Lovebites (band)
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2016 The Visual Embrace, Udsigten, Roskilde Bibliotek
2015 The Visual Embrace, Vandrehallen, Hillerød Bibliotek
2009 Cover version, Minuit Vernissage, Grand, Cph
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2005 Framing the Future of Design, Danish Design Center (with Ingen Frygt)
2002 Bookcraft of the Year, Design Museum Denmark
2001 Bookcraft of the Year, Design Museum Denmark
EVENTS:
Heinrich Awards
2009 Riddersalen, Cph
2010 Loppen, Christiania, Cph
Co-concept development, co-arranger and coordinator
AWARDS:
Role in all awards: Graphic designer and / or art director
2023
IIID Awards
– Information Design, Climate Change category.
2022
Wolda Awards
Bronze Award
– Company Logo (Jacob Gades Legat)
2021
European Design Awards
Silver Award
– Branding / Company Logo (Samsø Bær)
ICMA Awards
Bronze Award
– Company Logo (Samsø Bær)
Award of Excellence
– Company Logo (Léonie Sonning Music Prize)
Award of Excellence
– Company Logo (SoMe Science)
Wolda Awards
Award of Excellence
– Company Logo (Léonie Sonning Music Prize)
2016 MDID DESIGN AWARDS:
(Society of Magazine Designers in Denmark)
NOMINATION: Best redesign of the year
DEBAT Magasin
Graphic design, Art Direction: Sigrún Gudbrandsdóttir
2016 MDID DESIGN AWARDS:
2 x NOMINATIONS:
– Magazine design of the year
– Recurring pages of the year
SCENARIO Magazine
Graphic design & vignettes: Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir
Art direction: Sara Frostig
2014 SND AWARDS, NEW YORK
(Society for News Design)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
– Magazines, Overall Design
SCENARIO Magazine
Graphic design & vignettes: Sigrún Gudbrandsdóttir
Art direction: Sara Frostig
2013 MDID AWARDS
3 x AWARDS:
– Special magazine of the year
– Recurring pages of the year
– Cover of the year
SCENARIO Magazine
Graphic design & vignettes: Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir
Art direction: Sara Frostig
Cover photo: Ulrik Jantzen
2011 ANDERS BORDING AWARDS
MEDIA AWARD (Main prize)
SCENARIO MAGAZINE
Graphic design, Art Direction, vignettes: Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir
Editors, Art Direction: Morten Grønborg, Christine Højlund Andersen
2011 MDID DESIGN AWARDS
AWARD:
– Cover of the year
Art Direction, Graphic design: Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir
Cover photo: Ulrik Jantzen
2009 NORDIC SELECTED AWARDS Code 09
NOMINATION
– Cover design, Graphic design category
JOMI MASSAGE & DR BIG BAND
2005 BITFILM FESTIVAL BERLIN
NOMINATION
– Music video
LAZYBOY
Direction, Art direction, Animation: Hannah Heilmann, Anna Maria Helgadottir, Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir (Ingen Frygt)
2003 DANISH MUSIC AWARDS
AWARD:
– Best Music Video
MALK de KOIJN, Vi ta’r fuglen på dig
Direction, Art direction, Animation: Hannah Heilmann, Anna Maria Helgadottir, Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir (Ingen Frygt)
2002 Society of Book Craft
AWARD:
– Book Design of the Year
Halality, Jeff Matthews
Cover design, book design: Sigrún Gudbrandsdottir
2001 Society of Book Craft
AWARD:
– Book Design of the Year
Livet Er En Fugl, Søren Ryge Petersen
Cover: Sigrún Gudbrandsdóttir
Book design (inside): Mette and Eric Mourier
BOOKS:
2016
18 years 18 cases
jubilee publication
Seifyr
2015
Sisimka
Sci-fi Novel
Toves
2013
Portraits & Parties 1983-2013
Photographic work, 400 p.
Photographic Center's Publisher, Copenhagen
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Danish (native)
English (fluent)
COLLECTIONS:
RAGNAROCK
Rock Museum of Denmark
– Cover Design and costume design for Jomi Massage (2009) (Hannah Heilmann, Anna Maria helgadottir, Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir / Ingen Frygt)
Part of the museum's permanent exhibition since the opening in 2016
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2008, Sixty Minute Film Festival (Ingen Frygt)
CLIENTELE:
Selected clients:
2022 National Museum of Denmark (publications)
2022 Fiskeri- og Søfarts Museum (exhibition graphics)
2021 Sonning Music Foundation (logo)
2020 SoMe Academy (logo, website, campaign)
2020 Samsø Bær (logo, product design. With designer Sara itkin)
2020 Nyland kommunikation (logo, website, various campaigns)
2019 Sankt Annæ School (Campaign)
WEB SITE:
https://sigrun.nu
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://sigrun.nu
REGISTRATION DATE:
2021-03-06 11:03:44
COUNTRY/REGION:
Denmark
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
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