Designer, Illustrator, Artist, Maker

Jan Olof Nygren

Seattle, WA

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Designer with several years of experience as an independent creative and design consultant, working for both large and small clients on a wide variety of projects, ranging from visual identity and logo design, to illustration.

As a design consultant Jan has been involved in projects for entertainment brands such as ABC, ESPN and Fuse. He worked on logo development and design for the re-brand of Telemundo, and for NFL AM – the morning show on the NFL Network.

His work has been published in the books Stereographics, by Viction:ary; The 3D Type Book, by Laurence King, and in the magazines Novum (Germany) and Creatie (The Netherlands).
Education
- MFA
  
  Cranbrook Academy of Art
  
  2005 - 2007
- BFA Design
  
  University of Gothenburg
  
  2001 - 2004
Experience
- Senior Design Manager
  
  Microsoft
  
  Redmond, WA
  
  Apr 2017 - Present (9 years 2 months)
- Founder & Director
  
  OOJON
  
  2009 - Present (17 years)
  
  A Design Consultancy
- Art Director / Graphic Designer
  
  Ó! Auglýsingastófa
  
  Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 (11 months)
  
  Design and concepts for newspaper ads, magazine ads, brochures, billboards, web banners, logos, visual identity, and more. Clients included some of the largest brands in Iceland, like Domino's Pizza, Mercedes-Benz, Kia Motors and Allianz + a host of local companies.
- Graphic Designer
  
  Firma Jan Olof Nygren
  
  Jun 2004 - Jun 2005 (1 year)
  
  Self-employed Designer & Illustrator working for clients of all kinds, but mostly focusing on the publishing business and cultural sector. Full-time work creating the visual identity and all printed material for a design exhibition titled "Transformation", sponsored by the University of Gothenburg and the Finnish department of state.
- Graphic Designer
  
  University of Gothenburg
  
  May 2002 - Aug 2002 (3 months)
  
  Branding and print identity for a number of exhibitions and festivals.
Awards

Fulbright Grantee 2005-2007
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Type Directors Club
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