A studio of one, working slowly on purpose.
I grew up in a small town on the west coast of Jutland, two hours from anything. Most weekends my father took me to the local printing house where he worked the press. I learned to read by setting cold type with him on Saturdays.
I studied visual communication at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, finishing in 2017. I spent two years inside studios — first at Spine in Copenhagen, then a brief residency at Mevis & Van Deursen in Amsterdam — before going independent in 2019.
Today I work as a studio of one, with a small group of long-term collaborators: a developer in Berlin, a printer in Aarhus, a photographer in Reykjavík, and a writer who edits everything I publish. I take on six to eight projects a year.
I'm interested in identity systems that don't need a designer in the room to function. I'm interested in printed objects that survive their first reading. I'm interested in slow websites.
How I work
Conversation
We start with a long call. Sometimes two. I want to understand the work before I look at any visual reference.
Audit
I read what you've already published — minutes, decks, prior identity guidelines, previous designers' notes. Most of the answer is already there.
Direction
One direction, written before it's drawn. A short document — usually three pages — that we agree on before any visual work begins.
Build
Identity, applications, and templates, built in parallel. I share weekly, edit on Fridays.
Handover
Guidelines, a working asset library, and a half-day session with the team that will run it.