A little bit about me and my background as a designer

A little bit about me and my background as a designer

A little bit about me and my background as a designer

I’m an experienced designer, currently working as a freelancer. I have a BA in Visual Communication from the Faculty of Fine Art Music and Design (KMD) in Bergen, Norway.

I also have a background in web development, with a degree in IT. I worked as a web developer for a few years, before changing focus towards my current passion for UI and design.

I’m an experienced designer, currently working as a freelancer. I have a BA in Visual Communication from the Faculty of Fine Art Music and Design (KMD) in Bergen, Norway.

I also have a background in web development, with a degree in IT. I worked as a web developer for a few years, before changing focus towards my current passion for UI and design.

I’m an experienced designer, currently working as a freelancer. I have a BA in Visual Communication from the Faculty of Fine Art Music and Design (KMD) in Bergen, Norway.

I also have a background in web development, with a degree in IT. I worked as a web developer for a few years, before changing focus towards my current passion for UI and design.

About

Portrait image of Birgithe Solstrand

Photo: Minna Suojoki

Portrait image of Birgithe Solstrand

Photo: Minna Suojoki

Work experience

Work experience

Work experience

2024 -

2024 -

2024 -

Freelance designer

Freelance designer

Freelance designer

2021 -

2021 -

2021 -

Founder/Owner, Det Risografiske

Founder/Owner, Det Risografiske

Founder/Owner,

Det Risografiske

2023 - 2024

2023 - 2024

2023 - 2024

Designer, Studio Oker

Designer, Studio Oker

Designer, Studio Oker

2021 - 2023

2021 - 2023

2021 - 2023

Digital designer, Fasett

Digital designer, Fasett

Digital designer, Fasett

2019 - 2021

2019 - 2021

2019 - 2021

Web designer / Frontend developer, Adsign

Web designer / Frontend developer, Adsign

Web designer / Frontend

developer, Adsign

2018 - 2019

2018 - 2019

2018 - 2019

Research assistant, UiB

Research assistant, UiB

Research assistant, UiB

2017 - 2018

2017 - 2018

2017 - 2018

Designer, Hulen Bergen

Designer, Hulen Bergen

Designer, Hulen Bergen

2013 - 2016

2013 - 2016

2013 - 2016

Developer, Coretrek

Developer, Coretrek

Developer, Coretrek

Running my own studio

Running my own studio

Running my own studio

From home I run my own risograph studio called Det Risografiske. Which consist of me, my machine, and a whole lof of printing.


What is risoprinting you might ask? Risoprinting is a printing technique that combines elements of both screen printing and photocopy technology. It is a type of digital stencil printing where a layer of ink is pressed onto a paper through a stencil. Risography stands out because of its limited color palette of highly pigmented, transparent inks and unique textures and is known for being an economical, environmentally friendly printing technique. Each color is printed separately, allowing for unique textures and overlapping colour effects.


Check out my instagram for more.

From home I run my own risograph studio called Det Risografiske. Which consist of me, my machine, and a whole lof of printing.


What is risoprinting you might ask? Risoprinting is a printing technique that combines elements of both screen printing and photocopy technology. It is a type of digital stencil printing where a layer of ink is pressed onto a paper through a stencil. Risography stands out because of its limited color palette of highly pigmented, transparent inks and unique textures and is known for being an economical, environmentally friendly printing technique. Each color is printed separately, allowing for unique textures and overlapping colour effects.


Check out my instagram for more.

From home I run my own risograph studio called Det Risografiske. Which consist of me, my machine, and a whole lof of printing.


What is risoprinting you might ask? Risoprinting is a printing technique that combines elements of both screen printing and photocopy technology. It is a type of digital stencil printing where a layer of ink is pressed onto a paper through a stencil. Risography stands out because of its limited color palette of highly pigmented, transparent inks and unique textures and is known for being an economical, environmentally friendly printing technique. Each color is printed separately, allowing for unique textures and overlapping colour effects.


Check out my instagram for more.

Illustrations and paintings

Illustrations and paintings

Illustrations and
paintings

I don’t consider myself an illustrator, but I would perhaps call myself an artist. It’s the classic story of “since I was little I’ve loved drawing”, but it’s true. I never stopped loving it.

I still keep a sketchbook with pencil sketches, but the drawings you see here are all drawn digitally in Procreate.

I don’t consider myself an illustrator, but I would perhaps call myself an artist. It’s the classic story of “since I was little I’ve loved drawing”, but it’s true. I never stopped loving it.

I still keep a sketchbook with pencil sketches, but the drawings you see here are all drawn digitally in Procreate.

I don’t consider myself an illustrator, but I would perhaps call myself an artist. It’s the classic story of “since I was little I’ve loved drawing”, but it’s true. I never stopped loving it.

I still keep a sketchbook with pencil sketches, but the drawings you see here are all drawn digitally in Procreate.

Digital illustration made in Procreate
Digital illustration made in Procreate
Closeup of digital illustration made in Procreate
Digital illustration made in Procreate
Digital illustration made in Procreate
Closeup of digital illustration made in Procreate
Digital illustration made in Procreate
Digital illustration made in Procreate

Send me an email or find me on Instagram

Send me an email or find me on Instagram

Send me an email or find me on Instagram